2024-06-14 19:58:15
The costs of all types of spices have elevated for the final one month forward of Eid resulting from numerous causes together with improve in greenback value and transportation price, much less provide than demand.
On Friday (June 14) chatting with the spice sellers in New Market, Mohammadpur and Karwan Bazaar of the capital, it’s identified that the worth of some spices has elevated from Tk 100 to Tk 500 within the final one month.
At present, cardamom is being offered as much as Tk 4,200 per kg. Which was 3 thousand to three thousand 600 taka final month. Final yr throughout Qorbani, the identical cardamom was offered between 1,600 and a couple of,800 taka.
Speaking to the sellers, it’s identified that the demand for cinnamon has elevated rather a lot throughout Eid al-Adha. As the availability is much less in comparison with this demand, the worth of cinnamon has elevated by Tk 50 within the final one month. Final month cinnamon was offered at 500 to 550 taka. Now it’s promoting at 560 to 600 taka per kg. Final yr throughout Qorbani, the identical cinnamon was offered at Tk 460-520.
Attributable to excessive demand, the worth of cumin has elevated by Tk 40 to Tk 50 in comparison with final one month. Now cumin is being offered at Tk 700 to Tk 880 per kg relying on the standard. Which was 660 to 850 taka final month.
The value of cloves has additionally elevated this month in comparison with final month. At present, cloves are being offered from Tk 1,760 to Tk 2,000 per kg. Which was between 1 thousand 700 and 1 thousand 900 rupees final month.
The costs of ginger, garlic and onions really improve throughout Eid al-Adha. The costs of those three spices have additionally elevated this month in comparison with final month. Onions which had been offered at 60 to 70 taka final month are being offered at 85 to 90 taka this month. Final month’s garlic was offered at Tk 200 to Tk 220, this month it’s being offered at Tk 230 to Tk 250. And in comparison with final month, the worth of ginger has elevated by 100 rupees per kg. Final month ginger was offered at Tk 200 to Tk 220, this month it’s being offered at Tk 300 to Tk 350.
Additionally, the costs of different spices have additionally elevated in a month. Coriander now prices Tk 240 to Tk 360 per kg, which was Tk 230 to Tk 300 final month. Bay leaves are being offered at Tk 200-300, which was Tk 150-240 final month. Jayatri is being offered at 4000 taka and Jaiphal at 1500 taka.
When requested in regards to the value from Noman Hasan, a non-public worker who got here to New Market of the capital to purchase spices for Eid al-Adha, he mentioned that he purchased cardamom on the value of Tk 3,500 no more than a month in the past, however in the present day he’s asking Tk 4,000. I purchased ginger final month for 200 taka, now it’s asking for 350 taka. In case you ask the shopkeeper, we have now no hand in growing the worth. This value is nothing however a lower within the pocket of frequent patrons like us.
When requested to know the rationale for the rise within the value of spices, the spice dealer Md. Mohammadpur City Corridor of the capital. Abir Mia mentioned that the Eid of Sacrifice really will increase the demand for spices, resulting from which the costs improve a bit of. Moreover this yr, resulting from improve in greenback value, spices will not be being imported as per demand. And resulting from local weather change, spices will not be being produced as per the demand within the producing international locations. So this yr the worth of masala has elevated in comparison with final yr.
In response to the official Buying and selling Company of Bangladesh (TCB) sources, the worth of home onion has elevated by about 10 % in a yr, the worth of garlic has elevated by 69 %, ginger by 23 %, cinnamon by 19 %, cloves by 11 %, cardamom by 87 %, and bay leaves by 85 %.