Abundant supply keeps vegetables prices low

Kitchen markets across the capital are flooded with new winter vegetables. Surprisingly, their prices are within the reach of the lower middle class and haven’t shot up abnormally.

Traders say supplies of common vegetables, such as cauliflower, cabbage, gourd and tomato, have increased, resulting in a fall in prices. The price of gourd has dropped by more than half compared to last week.

Visiting several retail kitchen markets in Dhaka, including Karwan Bazar, this correspondent found that vendors were selling some vegetables at a lower price compared to last week.

On Friday, cauliflower was being sold at Tk 10–40 per piece, against last week's Tk 20-50. Cabbage was available at the same price.

Gourd was being sold at Tk 100 per kg only a month ago, but it is now available for Tk 50–60. Tomato prices have also gone down. Snake gourds, bitter gourds and pointed gourds are being sold at Tk 30–40 per kg.

In some of the kitchen markets, tomato was being sold at Tk 60–70 per kg. Only a week ago, the price of tomato had been over Tk 100 per kg. “This is tomato’s high season. Its price has gone down because of adequate supply,” a vendor said.

Onion, eggplant, beans, carrot, turnip, red spinach and other vegetables are available at a fairly cheap rate. As in the last few months, prices of egg, broiler chicken, beef and mutton remained unchanged.

Besides, eggplant was being sold at Tk 30–60 per kg. Beans were selling at Tk 30, against last week's Tk 120–140. The price of green chilli is now Tk 70–80 per kg.

A vendor said that the price of bean has dropped to one-fourth in a week’s time.

Carrot was being sold at Tk 80-100 a kg, he said.

Imported onion prices remain unchanged in the city's retail markets at the fag end of the week.

Prices of imported onion remain unchanged and was selling at Tk 5-10 a kg, but those of locally grown onion have dropped by Tk 5 in the

retail market from what it was a week ago.

In Dhaka, the retail market rates of locally grown onions were Tk 40-45 a kg, Tk 5 less than the prices that prevailed a couple of weeks ago. Last week the maximum price of locally grown onion was Tk 50 a kg.   

In the wholesale market, Indian onions in Dhaka’s Karwan Bazar is stable and is being sold at Tk 120 per five kg.

A wholesaler in Karwan Bazar, in tune with his last week's statement, told this correspondent that the increase in the price of Indian onions was due to rising prices in India. But the supply of domestic onions has increased.

Last week, in India, the

price of onions increased by Rs 7–10 and now stands at Rs 40-45 a kg.

According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the country produces about 18 lakh tonnes of onions annually. In addition, eight to 10 lakh tonnes are imported, mostly from India, every year.

Vegetable prices in the capital’s kitchen markets have gone down from last week because of increased supply.

Owing to adequate supply in the past few weeks, onion, eggplant, bean, carrot, cauliflower, cabbage, turnip, red spinach, garlic and other vegetables are selling at the same prices as last week.

Prices of egg, chicken and mutton have also remained unchanged.

Broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 130-140 per kg. beef Tk 480-500 and goat meat 650-700 per kg.  

Prices of ginger, both imported and local, have soared and was selling at Tk 90-115 per kg,which was Tk 140-170 per kg last week.  

 

Abundant supply keeps vegetables prices low

Kitchen markets across the capital are flooded with new winter vegetables. Surprisingly, their prices are within the reach of the lower middle class and havent shot up abnormally. Traders say supplies of common vegetables, such as cauliflower, cabbage, gourd and tomato, have increased, resulting in a fall in prices. The price of gourd has dropped by more than half compared to last week. Visiting several retail kitchen markets in Dhaka, including Karwan Bazar, this correspondent found that vendors were selling some vegetables at a lower price compared to last week. On Friday, cauliflower was being sold at Tk 1040 per piece, against last weeks Tk 20-50. Cabbage was available at the same price. Gourd was being sold at Tk 100 per kg only a month ago, but it is now available for Tk 5060. Tomato prices have also gone down. Snake gourds, bitter gourds and pointed gourds are being sold at Tk 3040 per kg. In some of the kitchen markets, tomato was being sold at Tk 6070 per kg. Only a week ago, the price of tomato had been over Tk 100 per kg. This is tomatos high season. Its price has gone down because of adequate supply, a vendor said. Onion, eggplant, beans, carrot, turnip, red spinach and other vegetables are available at a fairly cheap rate. As in the last few months, prices of egg, broiler chicken, beef and mutton remained unchanged. Besides, eggplant was being sold at Tk 3060 per kg. Beans were selling at Tk 30, against last weeks Tk 120140. The price of green chilli is now Tk 7080 per kg. A vendor said that the price of bean has dropped to one-fourth in a weeks time. Carrot was being sold at Tk 80-100 a kg, he said. Imported onion prices remain unchanged in the citys retail markets at the fag end of the week. Prices of imported onion remain unchanged and was selling at Tk 5-10 a kg, but those of locally grown onion have dropped by Tk 5 in the retail market from what it was a week ago. In Dhaka, the retail market rates of locally grown onions were Tk 40-45 a kg, Tk 5 less than the prices that prevailed a couple of weeks ago. Last week the maximum price of locally grown onion was Tk 50 a kg. In the wholesale market, Indian onions in Dhakas Karwan Bazar is stable and is being sold at Tk 120 per five kg. A wholesaler in Karwan Bazar, in tune with his last weeks statement, told this correspondent that the increase in the price of Indian onions was due to rising prices in India. But the supply of domestic onions has increased. Last week, in India, the price of onions increased by Rs 710 and now stands at Rs 40-45 a kg. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the country produces about 18 lakh tonnes of onions annually. In addition, eight to 10 lakh tonnes are imported, mostly from India, every year. Vegetable prices in the capitals kitchen markets have gone down from last week because of increased supply. Owing to adequate supply in the past few weeks, onion, eggplant, bean, carrot, cauliflower, cabbage, turnip, red spinach, garlic and other vegetables are selling at the same prices as last week. Prices of egg, chicken and mutton have also remained unchanged. Broiler chicken is being sold at Tk 130-140 per kg. beef Tk 480-500 and goat meat 650-700 per kg. Prices of ginger, both imported and local, have soared and was selling at Tk 90-115 per kg,which was Tk 140-170 per kg last week.