LAHORE:The government is likely to face a big challenge in stabilising banana rates in Ramazan as rates of the commodity have already skyrocketed while the lowest quality is being sold in the market.
However, due to the crop arrival ample stable supply of onion is expected which will give some relief to the government. Stabilising sugar price will be a big challenge as sale of limited quantity of sugar at Rs130 per kg at designated points will not impact the open markets.
Apparently, no such arrangements are made so far to counter this situation. The Punjab government has yet to set up subsidy and fair price shops for Ramazan to ensure availability of some basic essential items at lower than the market rates. However, the elected representatives and bureaucracy are least bothered to enforce the official rates and it seems that this practice will also continue in Ramazan.
This week mainly stable trend was recorded in the prices of vegetables, but fruits prices have increased. This week the price of chicken was further gained by Rs5 per kg in official rate list and fixed at Rs397-411 per kg, which sold at Rs460-480 per kg, and chicken meat by Rs7 per kg, fixed at Rs595 per kg, and sold Rs620-1000 per kg on Sunday. The price of potato soft skin A-grade was unchanged at Rs50-55 per kg, sold at Rs100 per kg, B-grade at Rs41-45 per kg and C-grade at Rs32-35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs60-80 per kg.
The price of onion A-grade was also stable at Rs70-75 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg, B-grade at Rs60-65 per kg, and C-grade at Rs50-55 per kg, mixed sold at Rs70-80 per kg. The price of tomato A-grade reduced by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs35-40 per kg, sold at Rs100-120 per kg, B-grade fixed at Rs35-40 per kg, and C-grade at Rs31-35 per kg, mixed sold at Rs60-80 per kg. The price of garlic local further gained by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs553-580 per kg, sold at Rs800 per kg, Garlic GI variety by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs339-355 per kg, sold at Rs400-450 per kg and Garlic China by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs596-625 per kg, sold at Rs800-1000 per kg. The price of both Ginger Thai and Chinese reduced by Rs12 per kg, fixed at Rs358-375 per kg, both sold at Rs450-600 per kg. Cucumber Farm further reduced by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs42-45 per kg, sold at Rs80-120 per kg.
Brinjal price was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs76-80 per kg, sold at Rs120-160 per kg. Biter gourd further gained by Rs40 per kg, fixed at Rs162-170 per kg, sold at Rs280-300 per kg. The price Spinach unchanged at Rs18-20 at Rs40-60 per kg.
Zucchini farm unchanged at 28-30 per kg, sold at Rs80-120 per kg, and Zucchini long at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg. The lemon Chinese gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs100-105 per kg, sold at Rs150-250 per kg. Green chili declined by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs110-115 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg. Capsicum price was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs62-65 per kg, sold at Rs140-160 per kg.
Price of cauliflower unchanged at Rs23-25 per kg, sold at Rs50-80 per kg, cabbage at Rs28-30 per kg, sold Rs60-80 per kg. Carrot Chinese fixed at Rs47-50 per kg, sold at Rs300 per kg, carrot local fixed at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs30-60 per kg.
Turnip was further increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs60-80 per kg. Fenugreek (Methi) further gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs42-45 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg.
Pea price was increased by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs52-55 per kg, sold at Rs80-100 per kg.
Beetroot was sold at Rs200-250 per kg.
Coriander was sold at Rs30 per bundle.
Radish was declined by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs18-20 per kg, sold at Rs40-60 per kg.
Saag was fixed at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs50-60 per kg.
Mongray was declined by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs71-75 per kg, sold at Rs140-160 per kg.
Pumpkin was gained by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs71-75 per kg, sold at Rs200 per kg.
Sweet pumpkin was fixed at Rs28-30 per kg, sold at Rs60-80 per kg.
The price of different variety of apples further gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs160-330 per kg, sold at Rs250-600 per kg.
The price of Banana A-category further gained by Rs45 per dozen, at Rs238-265 per dozen, sold at Rs350-400 per dozen, and B-category by Rs30 per dozen, fixed at Rs161-180 dozen, sold at Rs250-280 per dozen.
Guava was further increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs160-220 per kg, sold at Rs250-300 per kg.
Kinow was further gained by Rs30 per dozen, fixed Rs170-425 per dozen, sold at Rs350-600 per dozen.
Pomegranate danaydar further gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs410-430 per kg, sold at Rs500-600 per kg, pomegranate kandahari by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs325-460 per kg, sold at Rs500-700 per kg, pomegranate Bedana further gained by Rs45 per kg, fixed at Rs720-755 per kg, sold at Rs1000-1200 per kg.
Dates were further gained by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs405-485 per kg, sold at Rs750 to 2000 per kg.
Papaya gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs296-310 per kg, sold at Rs350-400 per kg.
Grapes tofi fixed at Rs267-280 per kg, sold at Rs600-800 per kg, grapes white was fixed at Rs282-295, sold at Rs500-600 per kg.
Musami was further gained by Rs5 per dozen, fixed at Rs140-175 per dozen, sold at Rs220- 280 per dozen.
Grapefruit was fixed at Rs33-35 per piece, sold at Rs40-50 per piece.
Corn was fixed at Rs38-40 per kg, sold at Rs50-60 per kg.
Sweet potato gained by Rs20 per kg, fixed at Rs95-100 per kg, sold at Rs180-200 per kg.
Strawberry was reduced by Rs35 per kg, fixed at Rs410-430 per kg, sold at Rs500-600 per kg.
Melon was gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs100-160 per kg, sold at Rs150-250 per kg.
