Tag: vegetable
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Weekly inflation witnesses slight increase of 0.62%
Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data shows that short-term inflation in the week ending November 17 decreased to 0.62 per cent week-over-week (WoW), primarily as a result of lower prices for some food products such tomatoes, lentils, and cooking oil. The SPI was 0.74 per cent last week. The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed data…
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Weekly inflation down 8.1% due to lower FCA, timely import of vegetables
Weekly inflation measured by the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the week ending September 22, 2022, decreased by 8.11 per cent. The year-over-year (YoY) trend shows a rise of 29.28 per cent, which is down around 11 per cent from the 40.58 per cent observed last week. The YoY rise stayed above 40 per cent…
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Weekly inflation decreases only 0.58 per cent from record high
According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending September 8, 2022, decreased by 0.58 per cent as a result of falling food prices. In comparison to the previous week’s record high of 45.50 per cent, the yearly trend shows an increase of 42.70 per cent. The year-on-year…
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Vegetable prices soar amid low supply due to floods
Extreme flooding has hampered the supply of perishable items from agricultural areas, driving up the prices of onions and tomatoes in city markets. While tomatoes cost Rs400-450 per kilogramme (kg), onions cost Rs350-400 per kg. Onion prices rose by Rs75 per kg week over week in the official rate list, while tomato prices rose by…
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Annual inflation in Pakistan jumps to 38.63% after weekly increase of 0.82%
The sensitive price indicator (SPI) hit an annualised high of 38.63 per cent due to a lack of perishable goods brought on by severe rains, and weekly inflation increased by 0.82 per cent for the seven days ending August 4, 2022. The base for most cooked meals in the country is an onion and tomato. Onions…
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Five vegetarian dishes that you can eat this Eid
With Eid-ul-Azha tomorrow, Muslims all around the globe will be sacrificing animals to remember the practice of Prophet Ibrahim (A.S). Meat lovers usually crave meat but on Eid-ul-Azha, seeing meat all around diminishes the craving and sometimes, develops an urge to eat vegetarian food. Moreover, vegetarians also wonder what to eat on Eid. In this…
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Weekly inflation based on SPI, records a slight decline
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) revealed that the weekly Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for the joint consumption group fell 0.26 per cent for the week ending May 26, owing primarily to a drop in the prices of vital food products. The consolidated index was 174.62 on May 19, 2022, compared to 175.08 on May 19,…
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Fruit and Vegetable prices getting out of control in Quetta
During the holy month of Ramzan, the price of vegetables and fruits in Quetta rocketed instead of decreasing. Tomatoes, which were previously selling for Rs120 per kilogramme in the vegetable market are now being sold at Rs160. Some other reports even suggest that a few shopkeepers were selling tomatoes for up to Rs190, minting money…