2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
Data from the State Commission on Commodity Exchanges and Markets show that wholesale food prices are 6 percent lower than in January last year.
In December 2013 there was a sharp jump in food prices by 8.5%, but in early January, this difference was stabilized.
With some fluctuations in both directions, the Market Price Index remained at 1,470 points for January.
Prices of dairy and local products remained stable in the first month of the year. The price values of flour and eggs are unchanged.
The price of sugar decreased by 4%, and the price of butter increased by 1.5% in January.
The average monthly prices of rice, oil, yellow cheese, cow's cheese, chicken and sausages are close to their levels from the previous month.
Compared to its annual base, the cow's cheese has a higher price, having jumped by 12.2%. Butter and cheese prices have also risen by 4% in the last year.
In contrast, the prices of meat and local products have maintained their levels, except for pork, where there is a decrease of 7%.
The highest growth in its annual price base was registered by ripe beans, which increased by 40.5% in just 1 year.
Prices of eggs and oil compared to the same month last year are up to 25% lower.
Wholesale prices of sugar and flour in January this year were about 12% to 18% lower.
In January, prices of fruits and vegetables began to rise, with the exception of oranges, which fell by 11.4%.
For the last month the greenhouse tomatoes have increased the most - 34%. Greenhouse cucumbers also rose in price by 23.3%.
Prices for potatoes, apples and tangerines are 4% higher, and for bananas and lemons - 2%.
Compared to their annual base, bananas fell by 4.3%, and the prices of oranges and tangerines did not register a change in one year.
Cabbage and carrots also rose in price in the range of 7% to 11%.
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