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07-04-2016, 03:21 AM
LAHORE
Ramazan started with lemon shortage and coming to an end with tomato scarcity in the provincial metropolis where this important vegetable ingredient of every dish has disappeared from the markets while the government has failed to ensure availability of it.
Official rates of tomato has increased by more than 100 percent in a week time in price lists while in open market it is being sold at Rs160 per kg. Hence, the vendors and shopkeepers are **t selling it due to high rates.
Ample supply of tomato was available in the markets last week when the price was around Rs40 per kg. Suddenly, it disappeared from the markets where **body had any clue as the vendors simply said the district government had been fixing the wrong price of it; so they were **t selling it.
According to the tomato vendors, who sold only a single item on weekly basis in the makeshift markets of the city, said the price fixed by the government was only Rs83 to 85 per kg against their purchase price of wholesale level of Rs120 per kg. How one can take loss of almost 30 to 40 percent by selling lower than their purchase price, they questioned.
This again exposes the weak price and supply mechanism of perishable items at wholesale level of the city. The market insider said the imported tomato was stored by some players to fetch money on Eid. They started controlled release of it couple of days ago to dry the market. **w the market is dried out of tomato. Hence they have started manipulating the rates of it well before the Eid.
In the past too, the price of tomato had registered sharp increase well before the Eid. Despite the availability of historical pattern of sudden increase of tomato prices in the past, the district government did **t take any timely measures to avoid this situation. This is also fact that the Lahore DCO is **t new as he has been serving over the year and had monitored last Ramazan too.
Only the agriculture marketing fair price shops established by the market committee Lahore in various Ramazan bazaars was the place where tomato was sold at controlled and subsidised rates of Rs60 per kg. However, due to **n-availability of it in market, the stall was also unable to handle the buyers rush for tomato purchase. The staff of the stall asked te buyers to queue up to purchase only one kilogram tomato. The staff said the quantity of tomato had rationed in order to benefit the maximum number of buyers.
The government has also failed to control price-hike and overcharging even in the temporary markets, besides, open market where the buyers are at the mercy of vendors and prices are skyrocketted.
The price of potato was reduced by Re one per kg, soft skin fixed at Rs27 to 30 per kg, sugar-free increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs23 to 25 per kg, while store stable at Rs17 to 19 per kg, sold at Rs25 to 30 per kg. Onion price was increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs20 to 23 per kg, mixed sold at Rs23 per kg. The price of tomato was increased by more than 100 percent in just one week reached Rs79 to 83 per kg from Rs37 to 40 per kg, but **t sold there as well. Garlic local was stable at Rs130 to 140 per kg, garlic Quetta at Rs150 to 160 per kg, garlic China was fixed at Rs169 to 180 per kg, while both local and Quetta was sold at Rs160 per kg.
Ginger Chinese was stable at Rs73 to 79 per kg, while sold at Rs80 to 100 per kg. The price of brinjal was unchanged at Rs31 to 35 per kg. Cucumber local was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs31 to 33 per kg, farm gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs26 to 30 per kg, both sold at Rs35 to 40 per kg. Bitter gourd gained by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs27 to 30 per kg. Spinach price was reduced by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs33 to 36 per kg, rotten was sold at Rs40 per kg in makeshift markets.
Lemon local A-grade was increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs90 to 96 per kg, and B-grade fixed at Rs65 to 70 per kg, while mixed sold at Rs96 per kg, A-grade was sold at Rs120 to 140 per kg. Zucchini local was stable at Rs56 to 60 per kg, while lower quality was sold at Rs60 per kg. The price of pumpkin was increased by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs39 to 42 per kg but **t sold there while it was sold outside at Rs50 to 60 per kg. Luffa price was enhanced by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs33 to 36 per kg, sold at Rs40 per kg.
Ladyfinger was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs39 to 42 per kg, sold at Rs50 per kg.
Arum was stable at Rs56 to 60 per kg, mix was sold at Rs60 per kg. Green chilli local was gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs51 to 55 per kg, farm at Rs37 to 40 per kg, both sold at Rs60 to 80 per kg. Capsicum was also gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs53 to 56 per kg, sold at Rs60 per kg. Coriander was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs140 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg. The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs82 to 255 per kg, sold at Rs120 to 300 per kg.
The price of banana A category was fixed at Rs87 to 95 per dozen, B category at Rs63 to 66 per dozen, sold at Rs100 per dozen, A-category was fixed at Rs140 per dozen. The price of melon local was fixed at Rs50 per kg, sold at Rs40 to 60 per kg. Plump price gained by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs169 to 180 per kg, B-category was sold at Rs170 per kg, while A-category was at Rs200 to 220 per kg. Peach A-category was fixed at Rs144 to 155 per kg, sold at Rs160 per kg, B-category at Rs83 to 90 per kg, sold at Rs120 to 130 per kg. The price of different variety of mangoes was fixed at Rs37 to 120 per kg while sold at Rs80 to 120 per kg. Apricot white was fixed Rs130 to 140 per kg, mixed sold at Rs140 per kg. Price of different variety of dates was fixed at Rs120 to 155 per kg while sold at Rs160 to 300 per kg.
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Ramazan started with lemon shortage and coming to an end with tomato scarcity in the provincial metropolis where this important vegetable ingredient of every dish has disappeared from the markets while the government has failed to ensure availability of it.
Official rates of tomato has increased by more than 100 percent in a week time in price lists while in open market it is being sold at Rs160 per kg. Hence, the vendors and shopkeepers are **t selling it due to high rates.
Ample supply of tomato was available in the markets last week when the price was around Rs40 per kg. Suddenly, it disappeared from the markets where **body had any clue as the vendors simply said the district government had been fixing the wrong price of it; so they were **t selling it.
According to the tomato vendors, who sold only a single item on weekly basis in the makeshift markets of the city, said the price fixed by the government was only Rs83 to 85 per kg against their purchase price of wholesale level of Rs120 per kg. How one can take loss of almost 30 to 40 percent by selling lower than their purchase price, they questioned.
This again exposes the weak price and supply mechanism of perishable items at wholesale level of the city. The market insider said the imported tomato was stored by some players to fetch money on Eid. They started controlled release of it couple of days ago to dry the market. **w the market is dried out of tomato. Hence they have started manipulating the rates of it well before the Eid.
In the past too, the price of tomato had registered sharp increase well before the Eid. Despite the availability of historical pattern of sudden increase of tomato prices in the past, the district government did **t take any timely measures to avoid this situation. This is also fact that the Lahore DCO is **t new as he has been serving over the year and had monitored last Ramazan too.
Only the agriculture marketing fair price shops established by the market committee Lahore in various Ramazan bazaars was the place where tomato was sold at controlled and subsidised rates of Rs60 per kg. However, due to **n-availability of it in market, the stall was also unable to handle the buyers rush for tomato purchase. The staff of the stall asked te buyers to queue up to purchase only one kilogram tomato. The staff said the quantity of tomato had rationed in order to benefit the maximum number of buyers.
The government has also failed to control price-hike and overcharging even in the temporary markets, besides, open market where the buyers are at the mercy of vendors and prices are skyrocketted.
The price of potato was reduced by Re one per kg, soft skin fixed at Rs27 to 30 per kg, sugar-free increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs23 to 25 per kg, while store stable at Rs17 to 19 per kg, sold at Rs25 to 30 per kg. Onion price was increased by Re one per kg, fixed at Rs20 to 23 per kg, mixed sold at Rs23 per kg. The price of tomato was increased by more than 100 percent in just one week reached Rs79 to 83 per kg from Rs37 to 40 per kg, but **t sold there as well. Garlic local was stable at Rs130 to 140 per kg, garlic Quetta at Rs150 to 160 per kg, garlic China was fixed at Rs169 to 180 per kg, while both local and Quetta was sold at Rs160 per kg.
Ginger Chinese was stable at Rs73 to 79 per kg, while sold at Rs80 to 100 per kg. The price of brinjal was unchanged at Rs31 to 35 per kg. Cucumber local was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs31 to 33 per kg, farm gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs26 to 30 per kg, both sold at Rs35 to 40 per kg. Bitter gourd gained by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs27 to 30 per kg. Spinach price was reduced by Rs3 per kg, fixed at Rs33 to 36 per kg, rotten was sold at Rs40 per kg in makeshift markets.
Lemon local A-grade was increased by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs90 to 96 per kg, and B-grade fixed at Rs65 to 70 per kg, while mixed sold at Rs96 per kg, A-grade was sold at Rs120 to 140 per kg. Zucchini local was stable at Rs56 to 60 per kg, while lower quality was sold at Rs60 per kg. The price of pumpkin was increased by Rs25 per kg, fixed at Rs39 to 42 per kg but **t sold there while it was sold outside at Rs50 to 60 per kg. Luffa price was enhanced by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs33 to 36 per kg, sold at Rs40 per kg.
Ladyfinger was gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs39 to 42 per kg, sold at Rs50 per kg.
Arum was stable at Rs56 to 60 per kg, mix was sold at Rs60 per kg. Green chilli local was gained by Rs15 per kg, fixed at Rs51 to 55 per kg, farm at Rs37 to 40 per kg, both sold at Rs60 to 80 per kg. Capsicum was also gained by Rs5 per kg, fixed at Rs53 to 56 per kg, sold at Rs60 per kg. Coriander was gained by Rs10 per kg, fixed at Rs140 per kg, sold at Rs400 per kg. The price of different variety of apples was fixed at Rs82 to 255 per kg, sold at Rs120 to 300 per kg.
The price of banana A category was fixed at Rs87 to 95 per dozen, B category at Rs63 to 66 per dozen, sold at Rs100 per dozen, A-category was fixed at Rs140 per dozen. The price of melon local was fixed at Rs50 per kg, sold at Rs40 to 60 per kg. Plump price gained by Rs6 per kg, fixed at Rs169 to 180 per kg, B-category was sold at Rs170 per kg, while A-category was at Rs200 to 220 per kg. Peach A-category was fixed at Rs144 to 155 per kg, sold at Rs160 per kg, B-category at Rs83 to 90 per kg, sold at Rs120 to 130 per kg. The price of different variety of mangoes was fixed at Rs37 to 120 per kg while sold at Rs80 to 120 per kg. Apricot white was fixed Rs130 to 140 per kg, mixed sold at Rs140 per kg. Price of different variety of dates was fixed at Rs120 to 155 per kg while sold at Rs160 to 300 per kg.
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