Ginger price has gone up beyond Rs300 per kg, with retailers attributing the hike to closure of trading by the commodity’s wholesalers at Super Highway’s Sabzi Mandi since last Friday.
The vegetable, which was available at Rs240 per kg, is now selling for Rs280-320, depending on the area.
Retailers are seen offering limited quantity of ginger, and at higher prices, saying their stocks are thinning out. Interestingly, the official price of no.1 quality ginger fixed by the Karachi’s commissioner has been unchanged at Rs150 (wholesale) and Rs153 per kg (retail) for the last four days.
