No let-up from hike in vegetable, fruit prices
The prices of fruits and vegetables have jumped by 28% in Rawalpindi and Islamabad in the last two weeks, a market survey revealed on Tuesday.
The prices of onions, tomatoes, peas, cabbage, apple gourd, garlic, ginger, beans, cucumber, carrots, and fruits including apples, pomegranates, bananas, citrus, and oranges have shot up.
Since last week, various varieties of fruits, including apples, have been sold at Rs250 to Rs280 per kilogram, pomegranates Rs350 to Rs380 per kg, bananas Rs140 to Rs160 per dozen, citrus Rs220 to Rs250 per kg, and oranges at Rs250 per kilo/dozen. Among vegetables, peas cost Rs200 to 250 per kg, cucumbers Rs120 per kg, apple gourds Rs150 per kg, onions Rs200 to Rs210 per kg, and garlic and ginger cost Rs580 to Rs600 per kg.
Read: Prices of most vegetables go up thrice the official rates
According to the survey, the price of poultry chicken reached Rs400 to Rs420 per kg, and the price of poultry eggs touched Rs420 per dozen in the open markets of the twin cities. The meat of poultry chicken has reached Rs770 per kg in the open market.
During the last three months, a 13% increase has been recorded in the price of poultry chicken and 15% in the price of poultry eggs.
The Pakistan Poultry Association (PPA) has also called for a further increase in the prices of chicken.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 14th 2024.