📊 Staple Food Prices – Weekly Change Overview
| 🧺 Commodity | 📍 Mandi Location | 📈 Current Price (₹/kg) | 🔁 Change vs Last Week | 📉 Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat (Lokwan) | Karnal | ₹27.50 | ▲ ₹1.20 | 🔺 Up |
| Rice (Sela Basmati) | Amritsar | ₹42.00 | ▼ ₹0.50 | 🔻 Down |
| Arhar Dal (Toor) | Hapur | ₹124.00 | ▲ ₹4.00 | 🔺 Up |
| Chana Dal | Aligarh | ₹70.00 | ► No Change | ➖ Stable |
| Onion | Jaipur | ₹17.00 | ▼ ₹2.00 | 🔻 Down |
| Potato | Agra | ₹14.50 | ▼ ₹1.50 | 🔻 Down |
| Tomato | Meerut | ₹28.00 | ▲ ₹3.00 | 🔺 Up |
| Mustard Oil | Ludhiana | ₹140.00 | ▲ ₹5.00 | 🔺 Up |
| Sugar | Muzaffarnagar | ₹40.00 | ► No Change | ➖ Stable |
💡 Consumer Tips This Week
🔻 Prices Down – Stock Up
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Onions & Potatoes: Prices have dropped. Stock for the week and consider buying in bulk to save.
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Rice (Sela Basmati): Slight dip in price. Good time to buy for festive season storage.
🔺 Prices Up – Save Smart
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Wheat & Pulses: Prices are rising. Buy only as needed and look for discounts at local retailers.
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Mustard Oil & Tomatoes: Plan meals accordingly or switch to alternatives like sunflower oil or canned tomatoes.
✅ Smart Shopping Hacks
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Buy from local farmers' mandis in early morning for fresher deals.
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Compare prices between online grocery apps and local markets.
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Team up with neighbors for bulk buying and get better per-kg pricing.
📌 Mandi Insight
“The surge in tomato and pulse prices is driven by weather-related transport delays and lower yield, while onion and potato arrivals have increased this week due to better harvests.”
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