Sweida-Sana
Most of the food and consumer products in the As-Suwayda markets witnessed a relative decrease in prices compared to the beginning of this month.
During a tour by the SANA reporter to a number of markets to monitor the reality of prices, a number of citizens confirmed that they had witnessed in the recent period a decrease in the prices of some materials. Umm Yazan wisely pointed to the importance of monitoring prices from the concerned authorities due to the difference in prices between one place and another, confirming that she had witnessed a decrease in the prices of vegetables and fruits since the beginning. Month yet.
The owner of a vegetable and fruit shop, Mithqal Al-Shoufi, explained that the prices of some vegetables have witnessed a “remarkable” drop recently, especially during the last two days, by up to 40 percent, such as tomatoes, peppers, eggplant and onions, which was confirmed by the vegetable and fruit dealer Khaldoun Mansour indicating that the prices of fruits did not witness the same decline. The wholesaler must give an invoice to the retailer.
In the city hall for vegetables, Yahya Al-Kafiri called for more types of fruits to be offered in the hall at reduced prices, similar to vegetables, which have decreased significantly since the beginning of the month, and to provide the rest of the halls with what they lack of materials and to activate the role of ration control.
Intissar Al-Hajli encourages buying from the city hall because its prices are lower than the market. It has also noticed an acceptable decrease in prices for most vegetables and fruits compared to last month, calling for more tightening of the supply control on the markets.
The accountant in the city hall, Salem Al-Aqil mentioned that there is a decrease in the prices of most vegetables and fruits compared to the beginning of this month, as the price of a kilogram of potatoes decreased from 800 to 600 pounds, tomatoes from 800 to 500, beans from 800 to 500, cucumbers from 2000 to 800, and lemons from 1500 to 1000. Oranges decreased from 1,800 to 1,000 pounds, confirming the Syrian Trade’s endeavor to provide the best products at the lowest prices.
In a dairy and cheese shop, Suleiman Abu Khair indicated that he had noticed a "small" decrease in the prices of these products and a greater price of vegetables and fruits, which was the response of the owner of the dairy and cheese shop, Tariq Abu Bakr, to the high price of fodder linked to the differences on the exchange rate.
Salem Nassar pointed out that most food and consumer goods have witnessed a remarkable decline during the past days, with rates of up to 30 percent for some materials, which was confirmed by Engineer Ayman Khudair, owner of a food and consumer goods store, indicating that the prices of sugar, ghee and oil decreased by rates ranging between 30 and 35 percent and detergents between 25 And 30 percent.
Diyar Nasr