Winter vegetables dear despite adequate supply
Saturday, 23 October 2010
FE Report
The prices of flour (atta) and imported onion declined while that of other grocery items remained stable in city's kitchen markets but newly arrived winter vegetables maintained high rates despite adequate supply, traders said Friday.
Prices of flour declined by Tk 1-2 per kg. Traders were selling unpacked flour at Tk 27- 28 per kg and the packed item at Tk 30-32 per kg.
But unpacked refined flour (Maida) maintained the earlier trend and was selling at Tk 33-35 per kg and the packed Maida at Tk 37-38 per kg last week.
Prices of imported Indian onion witnessed a downward trend and it was selling at Tk 34 per kg against Tk 36 per kg in the previous week while the local one was selling at Tk 33-36 per kg last week.
Retailers were selling Minicate rice at Tk 40-42 per kg and Nazirshail at Tk 42-46 per kg last week.
Traders said the price of course rice IRRI was Tk 33-34 per kg. They were selling BR 28 at Tk 36- 38 per kg, and Paijam at Tk 35 per kg.
Prices of edible oil maintained the high trend in the city's kitchen markets in spite of traders' assurance that prices of edible oil would decline within a few days.
The price of brand edible oil in five-litre containers such as Rupchanda was Tk 490 while other brands such as Teer, Fresh and ACI ranged between Tk 460 and Tk 470.
Similarly, unpacked soybean oil and palm oil ranged between Tk 85 and Tk 93 per litre last week.
Prices of both local and imported garlic ranged between Tk 150 and Tk 200 per kg and ginger ranged between Tk 80 and Tk 150 per kg.
Sugar maintained the same trend and was selling at Tk 50-55 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 105 per kg depending on quality.
Prices of fish witnessed an upward trend in the city's kitchen market.
A pair of medium-sized hilsha was selling at Tk 800-1000 against Tk 600-700 in the previous week. Shrimp was selling at Tk 400-500 per kg while small sized shrimps ranged between Tk 300 and Tk 350 per kg.
Local 'ruhi' was selling at Tk 250-300 per kg while the Burmese one was selling at Tk 220- 240 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-250 per kg, 'rupchanda' at Tk 250-300 per kg, 'pangas' at Tk 100-120 per kg and 'chital' at Tk 320-450 per kg in the city's kitchen markets.
Of smaller fishes, 'telapia' was selling at Tk 130-150 and 'tengra' at Tk 250 a kg.
Prices of vegetables witnessed the same trend as in the week before but the winter vegetables are available in the markets at higher rates though the supply is adequate.
Bean was selling at Tk 75- 80 per kg, tomato at Tk 70- 80 per kg and a small sized cauliflower at Tk 25-30 and a small- sized cabbage at Tk 25.
Cucumber was selling at Tk 30 per kg, brinjal at Tk 35 per kg, potato at Tk 15-16 per kg, long bean (borboty) at Tk 40 per kg, bitter gourd (karola) at Tk 40 per kg, 'potol' at Tk 24 per kg, papaya at Tk 10-15 per kg and green chili at Tk 30 per kg.
Meat sellers were selling beef at Tk 250 per kg, buffalo meat at Tk 240-250 per kg and mutton at Tk 380 per kg.
Prices of poultry birds showed a downward trend. They were selling at Tk 135-145 per kg.
The prices of flour (atta) and imported onion declined while that of other grocery items remained stable in city's kitchen markets but newly arrived winter vegetables maintained high rates despite adequate supply, traders said Friday.
Prices of flour declined by Tk 1-2 per kg. Traders were selling unpacked flour at Tk 27- 28 per kg and the packed item at Tk 30-32 per kg.
But unpacked refined flour (Maida) maintained the earlier trend and was selling at Tk 33-35 per kg and the packed Maida at Tk 37-38 per kg last week.
Prices of imported Indian onion witnessed a downward trend and it was selling at Tk 34 per kg against Tk 36 per kg in the previous week while the local one was selling at Tk 33-36 per kg last week.
Retailers were selling Minicate rice at Tk 40-42 per kg and Nazirshail at Tk 42-46 per kg last week.
Traders said the price of course rice IRRI was Tk 33-34 per kg. They were selling BR 28 at Tk 36- 38 per kg, and Paijam at Tk 35 per kg.
Prices of edible oil maintained the high trend in the city's kitchen markets in spite of traders' assurance that prices of edible oil would decline within a few days.
The price of brand edible oil in five-litre containers such as Rupchanda was Tk 490 while other brands such as Teer, Fresh and ACI ranged between Tk 460 and Tk 470.
Similarly, unpacked soybean oil and palm oil ranged between Tk 85 and Tk 93 per litre last week.
Prices of both local and imported garlic ranged between Tk 150 and Tk 200 per kg and ginger ranged between Tk 80 and Tk 150 per kg.
Sugar maintained the same trend and was selling at Tk 50-55 per kg at the retailers' level in the city.
Local lentil was selling between Tk 80 and Tk 105 per kg depending on quality.
Prices of fish witnessed an upward trend in the city's kitchen market.
A pair of medium-sized hilsha was selling at Tk 800-1000 against Tk 600-700 in the previous week. Shrimp was selling at Tk 400-500 per kg while small sized shrimps ranged between Tk 300 and Tk 350 per kg.
Local 'ruhi' was selling at Tk 250-300 per kg while the Burmese one was selling at Tk 220- 240 per kg, 'katla' at Tk 220-250 per kg, 'rupchanda' at Tk 250-300 per kg, 'pangas' at Tk 100-120 per kg and 'chital' at Tk 320-450 per kg in the city's kitchen markets.
Of smaller fishes, 'telapia' was selling at Tk 130-150 and 'tengra' at Tk 250 a kg.
Prices of vegetables witnessed the same trend as in the week before but the winter vegetables are available in the markets at higher rates though the supply is adequate.
Bean was selling at Tk 75- 80 per kg, tomato at Tk 70- 80 per kg and a small sized cauliflower at Tk 25-30 and a small- sized cabbage at Tk 25.
Cucumber was selling at Tk 30 per kg, brinjal at Tk 35 per kg, potato at Tk 15-16 per kg, long bean (borboty) at Tk 40 per kg, bitter gourd (karola) at Tk 40 per kg, 'potol' at Tk 24 per kg, papaya at Tk 10-15 per kg and green chili at Tk 30 per kg.
Meat sellers were selling beef at Tk 250 per kg, buffalo meat at Tk 240-250 per kg and mutton at Tk 380 per kg.
Prices of poultry birds showed a downward trend. They were selling at Tk 135-145 per kg.