Anisul Islam Noor :
Prices of garlic, ginger and fish showed upward trend at the weekend on Friday in the city’s kitchen markets, while that of vegetables remained high contrary to the adequate supply.
Potato, the most consumed food item, was selling at Tk 35. At the same time, the new potato was found selling for Tk 80 per kilo at South Goran under Khilgaon thana.
Imported garlic (Chinese) was selling at Tk 200-Tk 220 per kilo and the local variety at Tk 150 to 160 in the retail markets, marking a rise of Tk 30 and Tk 15 respectively. On the other hand,, the finer variety of locally produced garlic, known as ‘Ek Daana,’ was selling at Tk 250-Tk 280 kg, kitchen market sources said.
Garlic trader Abul Khair said that the price of the imported garlic increased by Tk 600-Tk 650 per maund (40 kg) at Karwan Bazar and Shyambazar wholesale markets of the city from Sunday.
Meanwhile, Narayan Chandra Saha, a spice trader at Shyambazar in the city, said garlic prices remained higher this year compared with that of last year due to high import cost.
He said local production of garlic did not increase last season. The price of the Chinese garlic is now hovering between US $1875 and $ 2000 per tonne which was $850-$ 900 per tonne during the corresponding period of last year, he said.
“But prices of garlic might begin to decline with the beginning of harvest from February,” he said.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension and the Ministry of Commerce, local production of garlic is 0.26 million tonnes against a demand for 0.6 million tonnes.
The shortage of garlic is met by import mainly from China and India. Prices of riverine fishes increased sharply in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday despite sufficient supply, market insiders said.
Prices of Tengra, Golsha, Pabda, Shol, Puti, Taki, Mola, Shrimp, Baim and Batashi witnessed a sharp rise. So did Hilsa.
Shol was selling at Tk 350 to 450, Tengra at Tk 450 to 550, Puti at Tk 150 to 250, Pabda at Tk 500 to 850 and Shrimp at Tk 450 to 900 per kg, showing an increase of Tk 70-Tk 120 kg in a week.
Hilsa weighing 750-900 grams was selling at Tk 600-Tk 750 on Friday. The price of similar Hilsa was sold at Tk 700 to 1100 during the banned period of Hilsa in October.
Md Abu Bakkar Siddiqe, Chairman of Jatrabari Matsha Aratdar Bahumukhi Samabay Samity Ltd, said prices of indigenous fishes are much higher in the hubs like Munshiganj, Chandpur, Sirajganj, Manikganj, Patuakhali, Barguna and Chittagong.
Traders said that Hilsa netting declined notably in November compared with September-October before the ban on fishing (October 12 to November 2).
But he said that collection of other riverine fishes like Rui, Katla, Kalibaus, Boal, Tengra, Pabda, Shol, Cheetol and Aier was bit higher in November this year than that of last year.
He pointed out that the fishermen were out of fishing for more than three weeks.
“They are now charging higher prices to recoup their losses,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Fisheries (DoF) data showed that indigenous fish production has gradually been declining in the country as those now contribute 37 per cent to the national output of 3.5 million tonnes. Local fish contributed 65 per cent to the national production, according to DoF.
Bean was selling at Tk 60 per kg, brinjal at Tk 50 to 60, okra at Tk 50 potato, green chilli at Tk 60 to 70, french at Tk 50 to 60, tomato (ripe) at Tk 60 to 70, tomato (green) at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 60 to 70 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 45 to Tk 50 , cucurbitaceous at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 35, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 35 to 45, radish at Tk 30 to 35, papaya at Tk 25, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 70 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 30 to 40 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 50 to 65 per piece, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 300 kg. Capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 kg.
The local onion was selling at Tk 30 to 35 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 25 to 28 and the imported ginger was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 90 to 100 kg based on quality.
Beef was selling for Tk 400 per kg at Khilgaon and the red meat at Tk 550 to 600. A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 380 to 500 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 370. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 135 to 145 per kg. The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 33 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48.
The red lentil was selling at Tk 115 to 130 per kg.
The coarse rice was selling in retail at Tk 32 to 40 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 40 to 42 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 58 kg, Minicate at Tk 45 to 54 kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 75, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 90 to 120 kg and Kalijira at Tk 115 to 130 kg only.
Prices of garlic, ginger and fish showed upward trend at the weekend on Friday in the city’s kitchen markets, while that of vegetables remained high contrary to the adequate supply.
Potato, the most consumed food item, was selling at Tk 35. At the same time, the new potato was found selling for Tk 80 per kilo at South Goran under Khilgaon thana.
Imported garlic (Chinese) was selling at Tk 200-Tk 220 per kilo and the local variety at Tk 150 to 160 in the retail markets, marking a rise of Tk 30 and Tk 15 respectively. On the other hand,, the finer variety of locally produced garlic, known as ‘Ek Daana,’ was selling at Tk 250-Tk 280 kg, kitchen market sources said.
Garlic trader Abul Khair said that the price of the imported garlic increased by Tk 600-Tk 650 per maund (40 kg) at Karwan Bazar and Shyambazar wholesale markets of the city from Sunday.
Meanwhile, Narayan Chandra Saha, a spice trader at Shyambazar in the city, said garlic prices remained higher this year compared with that of last year due to high import cost.
He said local production of garlic did not increase last season. The price of the Chinese garlic is now hovering between US $1875 and $ 2000 per tonne which was $850-$ 900 per tonne during the corresponding period of last year, he said.
“But prices of garlic might begin to decline with the beginning of harvest from February,” he said.
According to the Department of Agriculture Extension and the Ministry of Commerce, local production of garlic is 0.26 million tonnes against a demand for 0.6 million tonnes.
The shortage of garlic is met by import mainly from China and India. Prices of riverine fishes increased sharply in the city’s kitchen markets on Friday despite sufficient supply, market insiders said.
Prices of Tengra, Golsha, Pabda, Shol, Puti, Taki, Mola, Shrimp, Baim and Batashi witnessed a sharp rise. So did Hilsa.
Shol was selling at Tk 350 to 450, Tengra at Tk 450 to 550, Puti at Tk 150 to 250, Pabda at Tk 500 to 850 and Shrimp at Tk 450 to 900 per kg, showing an increase of Tk 70-Tk 120 kg in a week.
Hilsa weighing 750-900 grams was selling at Tk 600-Tk 750 on Friday. The price of similar Hilsa was sold at Tk 700 to 1100 during the banned period of Hilsa in October.
Md Abu Bakkar Siddiqe, Chairman of Jatrabari Matsha Aratdar Bahumukhi Samabay Samity Ltd, said prices of indigenous fishes are much higher in the hubs like Munshiganj, Chandpur, Sirajganj, Manikganj, Patuakhali, Barguna and Chittagong.
Traders said that Hilsa netting declined notably in November compared with September-October before the ban on fishing (October 12 to November 2).
But he said that collection of other riverine fishes like Rui, Katla, Kalibaus, Boal, Tengra, Pabda, Shol, Cheetol and Aier was bit higher in November this year than that of last year.
He pointed out that the fishermen were out of fishing for more than three weeks.
“They are now charging higher prices to recoup their losses,” he said.
Meanwhile, the Department of Fisheries (DoF) data showed that indigenous fish production has gradually been declining in the country as those now contribute 37 per cent to the national output of 3.5 million tonnes. Local fish contributed 65 per cent to the national production, according to DoF.
Bean was selling at Tk 60 per kg, brinjal at Tk 50 to 60, okra at Tk 50 potato, green chilli at Tk 60 to 70, french at Tk 50 to 60, tomato (ripe) at Tk 60 to 70, tomato (green) at Tk 50 to 60, carrot at Tk 60 to 70 kg, bitter gourd at Tk 45 to Tk 50 , cucurbitaceous at Tk 50 to 60, cucumber at Tk 25 to 35, spone gourd at Tk 45 to 50, arum at 35 to 45, radish at Tk 30 to 35, papaya at Tk 25, snake gourd at Tk 50 to 55, pumpkin (medium size) at Tk 50 to 70 per piece, cauliflower at Tk 30 to 40 per piece, bottle gourd at Tk 50 to 65 per piece, ash gourd at Tk 25 to 30 per piece, coriander leaves at Tk 300 kg. Capsicum (red) at Tk 300 kg and capsicum (green) at Tk 250 to 300 kg.
The local onion was selling at Tk 30 to 35 per kg, while the imported onion at Tk 25 to 28 and the imported ginger was selling at Tk 120 to 130 per kg. The locally produced ginger was selling at Tk 90 to 100 kg based on quality.
Beef was selling for Tk 400 per kg at Khilgaon and the red meat at Tk 550 to 600. A medium size local cock was selling at Tk 380 to 500 per piece and hen at Tk 300 to 370. The boiler chickens’ price stands at Tk 135 to 145 per kg. The egg (farm) was selling at Tk 33 per hali (4 pieces), egg (local) at Tk 50 and egg (duck) at Tk 45 to Tk 48.
The red lentil was selling at Tk 115 to 130 per kg.
The coarse rice was selling in retail at Tk 32 to 40 per kg, Pyjam at Tk 40 to 42 kg, Nazirshail brand of rice at Tk 48 to 58 kg, Minicate at Tk 45 to 54 kg, Kattari bhog at Tk 75, Pillau rice (Badsha bhog) at Tk 90 to 120 kg and Kalijira at Tk 115 to 130 kg only.
