Anisul Islam Noor :
The price of vegetables remained higher despite arrival of winter vegetables in the kitchen markets, while that of chicken increased at the weekend of Friday..
Traders and market analysts, however, blamed water-logging in the vegetable fields due to late rain in many districts for higher price. But to the economists said, middlemen are mainly responsible for the higher prices of vegetables in the cities this year.
Most of the vegetables were sold between Tk 40 and Tk 110 per kg, at Karwan Bazar, Malibagh, Fakirapool, Rampura, Tejgaon, Gulshan and Banani Katcha Bazaars.
Abundance pf brinjal, local bean, cabbage, cauliflower, and radish was seen in the market last week. The price of brinjal was Tk 45 to Tk 70 a kg based on quality, that of local bean from Tk 70 to Tk 90, long bean from Tk 60 to Tk 70 per kg, while small size cabbage and cauliflower were sold at Tk 35 to Tk 45 per piece, and ripe tomato was sold at Tk 60 to 70 per kilo, green tomato at Tk 80 to 90 a kg, bottle gourd and pumpkin at Tk 40 to 70 per piece.
Off-season vegetables like snake gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd and teasel gourd were found selling at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg.
Seasonal leafy of mustard, radish, spinach, bottle gourd were selling at Tk 12-Tk 25 per bundle, while coriander leaf was sold at Tk 200 to 250 per kg.
Md Emran Master, President of Bangladesh Kanchamal Arat Malik Samity, a Karwan Bazar-based association of vegetable wholesalers, told that prices of vegetables are 15-20 per cent higher in vegetables hubs.
Water-logging in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Jessore, Noakhali and Chittagong regions hampered vegetable farming, he said.
He said many of the growing districts witnessed water logging in July-October period this year, which might be helpful for Aman cultivation but affected vegetable farming.
Assistant Director at the Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) TM Rashed Khan said prices of vegetables were higher in villages this year, but there was a huge price gap between the farm level and city retail.
“We found a 45-110 per cent price gap this month,” he said.
Best quality round brinjal was selling at Tk 28-Tk 32 a kg in Manikganj and Narshingdi, which was traded at Tk 50-Tk 52 at Karwan Bazar wholesale and Tk 70-80 at Hatirpool Bazar in the city.
The country produces 12.1 million of vegetables annually. The government is eyeing getting 9.0 million tonnes of vegetables in the current Rabi season (Mid-October to Mid-March), according to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).
Price of sugar showed a reduction of Tk 2 a kg and it was sold at Tk 68-Tk 70 while broiler chicken prices witnessed a Tk 5 hike in a week.
Imported garlic was sold at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg, local onion at Tk 35 per kg, importe onion at Tk 25 to 28, ginger at Tk 80 to 120 per kg.
Medium quality rice like Brridhan-28, 29, Paijam, Kajol Lata, Parija and Ratna was selling at Tk40-Tk45 per kg in the weekend on Friday. Fine varieties like Miniket, Najirshail and Kataribhog remained static maintaining higher rates. Miniket of different qualities were sold at Tk 45-Tk 51 per kg and Najirshail at Tk46-Tk 50 per kg in the city.
Wheat packet of two kg was selling at Tk 75 to 80, packet brown at Tk 42 to 44, loose wheat at Tk17 to 23 per kg, flour at Tk 32 per kg.
Cultivated Cat fish (Shing) was selling at Tk 350- 550 per kg, barbel at Tk 400 to 600, butter fish at Tk 250 to 300, lobster at Tk 450 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 400-550, Puti at Tk 200 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 130 to 180 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 400, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 750 kg, pabda at Tk710, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg, lata fish at Tk 180 to 220 and Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 300 to 550 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400, Baila at Tk 450 to 600 kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg.
The price of vegetables remained higher despite arrival of winter vegetables in the kitchen markets, while that of chicken increased at the weekend of Friday..
Traders and market analysts, however, blamed water-logging in the vegetable fields due to late rain in many districts for higher price. But to the economists said, middlemen are mainly responsible for the higher prices of vegetables in the cities this year.
Most of the vegetables were sold between Tk 40 and Tk 110 per kg, at Karwan Bazar, Malibagh, Fakirapool, Rampura, Tejgaon, Gulshan and Banani Katcha Bazaars.
Abundance pf brinjal, local bean, cabbage, cauliflower, and radish was seen in the market last week. The price of brinjal was Tk 45 to Tk 70 a kg based on quality, that of local bean from Tk 70 to Tk 90, long bean from Tk 60 to Tk 70 per kg, while small size cabbage and cauliflower were sold at Tk 35 to Tk 45 per piece, and ripe tomato was sold at Tk 60 to 70 per kilo, green tomato at Tk 80 to 90 a kg, bottle gourd and pumpkin at Tk 40 to 70 per piece.
Off-season vegetables like snake gourd, sponge gourd, ridge gourd and teasel gourd were found selling at Tk 50 to Tk 60 per kg.
Seasonal leafy of mustard, radish, spinach, bottle gourd were selling at Tk 12-Tk 25 per bundle, while coriander leaf was sold at Tk 200 to 250 per kg.
Md Emran Master, President of Bangladesh Kanchamal Arat Malik Samity, a Karwan Bazar-based association of vegetable wholesalers, told that prices of vegetables are 15-20 per cent higher in vegetables hubs.
Water-logging in Rangpur, Mymensingh, Jessore, Noakhali and Chittagong regions hampered vegetable farming, he said.
He said many of the growing districts witnessed water logging in July-October period this year, which might be helpful for Aman cultivation but affected vegetable farming.
Assistant Director at the Department of Agricultural Marketing (DAM) TM Rashed Khan said prices of vegetables were higher in villages this year, but there was a huge price gap between the farm level and city retail.
“We found a 45-110 per cent price gap this month,” he said.
Best quality round brinjal was selling at Tk 28-Tk 32 a kg in Manikganj and Narshingdi, which was traded at Tk 50-Tk 52 at Karwan Bazar wholesale and Tk 70-80 at Hatirpool Bazar in the city.
The country produces 12.1 million of vegetables annually. The government is eyeing getting 9.0 million tonnes of vegetables in the current Rabi season (Mid-October to Mid-March), according to the Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE).
Price of sugar showed a reduction of Tk 2 a kg and it was sold at Tk 68-Tk 70 while broiler chicken prices witnessed a Tk 5 hike in a week.
Imported garlic was sold at Tk 180-Tk 190 per kg, local onion at Tk 35 per kg, importe onion at Tk 25 to 28, ginger at Tk 80 to 120 per kg.
Medium quality rice like Brridhan-28, 29, Paijam, Kajol Lata, Parija and Ratna was selling at Tk40-Tk45 per kg in the weekend on Friday. Fine varieties like Miniket, Najirshail and Kataribhog remained static maintaining higher rates. Miniket of different qualities were sold at Tk 45-Tk 51 per kg and Najirshail at Tk46-Tk 50 per kg in the city.
Wheat packet of two kg was selling at Tk 75 to 80, packet brown at Tk 42 to 44, loose wheat at Tk17 to 23 per kg, flour at Tk 32 per kg.
Cultivated Cat fish (Shing) was selling at Tk 350- 550 per kg, barbel at Tk 400 to 600, butter fish at Tk 250 to 300, lobster at Tk 450 to 600 kg, shrimp (River) at Tk 400-550, Puti at Tk 200 per kg, cultivated koi at Tk 130 to 180 per kg and koi (river) at Tk 400, Fali Chanda (Rupchada) at Tk 750 kg, pabda at Tk710, walking fish (Shoal) at Tk 300 kg, lata fish at Tk 180 to 220 and Eel at Tk 300 to 600 kg, sheat (boal) at Tk 300 to 550 kg, Ek-thota (Kaitta fish) at Tk 350 to Tk 400, Baila at Tk 450 to 600 kg, coral fish at Tk 550 kg, river Pangas at Tk 350 kg, cultivated Pangas at Tk 130 kg, Rajputi at Tk 300 kg, Tilapia at Tk 140 to Tk 200 kg, Ruhit at Tk 250 to Tk 380 kg, medium size carp (katol) at Tk 230 -360 per kg.
