Onion price surge again, yet veg stays elevated
Sr.Staff Reporter, Kishoreganj :
The price of onion has slightly increased again. It has increased by about tk.10 per kg compared to last week.
Even though the supply of winter vegetables has increased, the price is not decreasing.
However, the price of green chilli has decreased by half compared to last week. The prices of other products including eggs, chicken and others are stable.
Onion traders said that the prices have increased due to the news that they will not import.
This has affected the wholesale and retail markets due to the increase in prices at the stockist and farmer levels.
On the other hand, vegetable traders said that the prices of winter vegetables are still high in the production areas.
Due to this, the prices are not decreasing in the wholesale and retail markets. This information was obtained by visiting in Kishoreganj ‘s Bara Bazar, kachari Bazar, Puranthana the on Thursday and talking to the traders.
A month ago, the onion market suddenly became unstable. In a span of four to five days, the price increased by about 40 taka.
The price per kg rose to 115 to 120 taka. Then, when the government decided to allow imports, the price started to decrease slightly.
It gradually decreased to 105 to 110 taka. Last week, the commerce ministry said that there is sufficient stock of onions.
New onions will also be available in the market soon. Therefore, to protect the interests of farmers, import is not being allowed.
Hoarding traders are taking advantage of such government measures. As a result, prices are increasing again.
Yesterday, onions were sold at a price of 115 to 120 taka per kg in the retail market of the capital.
Accordingly, the price has increased by 10 taka per kg in a week. However, according to TCB, the price of onions is still 10 percent lower than last year.
Meanwhile, although new round onions have not arrived in the market, leaf onions have arrived.
They are being bought at 70 to 80 taka per kg. Rajon Miah, a wholesaler told the New Nation that, Government will not import onions. Therefore, the stockists have increased the prices again.
Even though the supply of vegetables has increased in the market, the prices have not decreased.
Except for two or three, most vegetables are priced above Tk 50 to 60 per kg.
In the retail market, beans are being sold for Tk 80 to 100 per kg. A couple of weeks ago, the price was Tk 60 to 70. Like last week, a kg of beetroot, brinjal and scallion is being sold for Tk 70 to 80.
Two weeks ago, a kg of dal and patol was Tk 40 to 50. Yesterday, it was sold for Tk 50 to 70.
However, the price of flowers and cabbage has decreased by Tk 10 compared to last week. Medium-sized flowers and cabbage are being sold for Tk 40 to 50 per piece.
Even though new potatoes have arrived in kitchen market , their prices are high.
They are being sold for 80 to 100 taka per kg. Last week, the price of a kg was 140 to 150 taka. At the same time, the price of old potatoes has increased by 2 to 4 taka per kg.
They are being sold for 24 to 28 taka per kg. Although the vegetable market is high, there is some relief in the egg and chicken market like last week.
A dozen eggs from the farm are being sold for 120 taka. Although they have been seen being sold for 125 taka in the neighborhoods.
The chicken market is also stable like last week. Broiler is being sold at 160 to 170 taka per kg and golden chicken is being sold at 260 to 280 taka per kg. The market for other daily necessities including fish and meat is as normal as before.