LAHORE: The prices of vegetables in the province are fluctuating mainly due to gap between supply and demand, however, there is no shortage of commodities in the market, said Agriculture Marketing Information Service (AMIS).
Regarding prices of tomatoes, sources in AMIS told the state-owned news agency said that in this season the tomato supply comes from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, which had been disturbed due to heavy rains in Chitral and FATA. The quarters concerned had taken effective steps to overcome the problem by importing tomatoes from neighbouring country, sources added. Sources further said the government was continuously monitoring the prices of vegetables to ensure the provision of quality vegetables to consumers at reasonable rates.
According to market rate Potatoes (New) are being sold at minimum Rs 28 and maximum Rs 30 per/kg, Onion minimum at Rs 33 and maximum at Rs 35 per/kg, Tomato minimum Rs 57 and maximum Rs 60, Brinjal minimum Rs 21 and maximum Rs 23 per/kg, Lady Finger minimum Rs 50 and maximum Rs 53 per/kg, Peas minimum Rs 120 and maximum Rs 126 per/kg, Cauliflower minimum Rs 40 and maximum Rs 46 per/kg.
