CAA releases weekly retail price ranges for essential food items | Daily FT
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“The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) yesterday announced estimated retail price ranges for several essential food items for the week from 18 to 24 May 2026.”
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While web results mention the Consumer Affairs Authority releasing price ranges, none of the provided evidence confirms the specific date range of May 18-24, 2026. One result mentions a date of May 18, 2026, but in the context of a different discussion about food inflation and a person named Mamdani, not an official CAA announcement for that specific week.
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— The Consumer Affairs Authority has released the estimated price ranges for 22 essential food items, which will remain in effect until March 16.
https://lankanewsweb.net/archives/70768/consumer-affairs-aut…
https://lankanewsweb.net/archives/70768/consumer-affairs-aut…
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— The Consumer Affairs Authority has released the estimated retail price ranges for several essential food items. The lowest-priced item is a white egg, ranging between Rs.
https://www.hirunews.lk/goldfmnews/395076/estimated-retail-p…
https://www.hirunews.lk/goldfmnews/395076/estimated-retail-p…
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— May 18, 2026 at 2:30 pm. Mamdani promised lower prices on essentials. I expect by offering limited options, buying in bulk, and subsidizing the store overhead. He never promised free food, that sounds…
https://wolfstreet.com/2026/05/18/food-inflation-in-america-…
https://wolfstreet.com/2026/05/18/food-inflation-in-america-…
“wheat flour is priced between Rs. 153 and Rs. 172”
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Evidence from 'Buzzer' specifically lists the estimated retail price for wheat flour as Rs. 158.00 – 176.00, which directly contradicts the claim of Rs. 153 to Rs. 172.
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— Wheat - values, historical data, forecasts and news - updated on May of 2026.
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/wheat
https://tradingeconomics.com/commodity/wheat
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— Wheat Price: Get all information on the Price of Wheat including News, Charts and Realtime Quotes.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/wheat-price
https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/wheat-price
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— The price of wheat has increased by 20-30 percent in one year.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2534/wheat-prices-historical-cha…
https://www.macrotrends.net/2534/wheat-prices-historical-cha…
“white sugar ranges from Rs. 195 to Rs. 235”
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Evidence from 'Buzzer' specifically lists the estimated retail price for white sugar as Rs. 200.00 – 217.00, which directly contradicts the claim of Rs. 195 to Rs. 235.
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— ESTIMATED definition: 1. roughly calculated or approximate: 2. roughly calculated or approximate: 3. used when saying…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/estimate…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/estimate…
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— Define estimated. estimated synonyms, estimated pronunciation, estimated translation, English dictionary definition of estimated. tr.v. es·ti·mat·ed , es·ti·mat·ing , es·ti·mates 1. To calculate appro…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/estimated
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/estimated
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— Approximate; roughly calculated.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/estimat…
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/estimat…
“Dhal prices were estimated between Rs. 225 and Rs. 249”
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The evidence from 'Buzzer' mentions dhal but the price range is cut off in the snippet. Other sources discuss dhal prices generally but do not provide the specific range of Rs. 225 to Rs. 249 for the specified dates.
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— When compared with wholesale prices three weeks ago, overall, prices of most items have increased, with a notable rise in dhal, red onion, and sprats. The average retail market prices show that dhal i…
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/news/retailers-drive-price…
https://www.sundaytimes.lk/260329/news/retailers-drive-price…
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— The estimated retail price ranges for selected essential items this week are as follows: Wheat flour: Rs. 158.00 – 176.00. White sugar: Rs. 200.00 – 217.00. Dhal: Rs.
https://buzzer.lk/caa-releases-weekly-estimated-retail-price…
https://buzzer.lk/caa-releases-weekly-estimated-retail-price…
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“Imported potatoes from India were priced between Rs. 160 and Rs. 228”
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The provided web results discuss potato prices in Ukraine and general production data for 2026, but there is no evidence confirming the specific price range of Rs. 160 to Rs. 228 for Indian imported potatoes in the context of the CAA.
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— The current market sees local potatoes priced between UAH 14-20/kg, in contrast to the UAH 25-30/kg price tag on imports. This price reduction is attributed to an increase in the supply of local potat…
https://www.tridge.com/news/batches-of-imported-potatoes-of-…
https://www.tridge.com/news/batches-of-imported-potatoes-of-…
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— Data on global potato production, including which country grows the most potatoes in the world and which countries produce the most potatoes per capita.Does the United States Grow a Lot of Potatoes Ev…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/potatoes-…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/potatoes-…
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— Get the latest 1 Indian Rupee to US Dollar rate for FREE with the original Universal Currency Converter.Savings are calculated by comparing the exchange rate including margins and fees provided by eac…
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“Pakistani potatoes ranged from Rs. 160 to Rs. 201”
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One source mentions Pakistani potato wholesale prices in USD (US$ 0.48 to US$ 3.60), but there is no evidence confirming the retail price range of Rs. 160 to Rs. 201 as announced by the CAA.
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— In 2026, the approximate wholesale price range for Pakistan potatoes is between US$ 0.48 and US$ 3.60 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 1.63 per pound(lb).
https://www.selinawamucii.com/insights/prices/pakistan/potat…
https://www.selinawamucii.com/insights/prices/pakistan/potat…
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— Find the lowest price list for mobile phones, fridge, tv and ac. priceoye.pk.
https://priceoye.pk/
https://priceoye.pk/
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— Does the United States Grow a Lot of Potatoes Every Year? Sources. Agriculture > Potato Production by Country 2026.Russia actually produces more potatoes per person than China. Russia produces approxi…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/potatoes-…
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/potatoes-…
“Big onions imported from India were estimated between Rs. 175 and Rs. 218”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'estimated' and does not contain any factual data regarding onion prices.
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— ESTIMATED definition: 1. roughly calculated or approximate: 2. roughly calculated or approximate: 3. used when saying…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/estimate…
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/estimate…
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— Define estimated. estimated synonyms, estimated pronunciation, estimated translation, English dictionary definition of estimated. tr.v. es·ti·mat·ed , es·ti·mat·ing , es·ti·mates 1. To calculate appro…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/estimated
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/estimated
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— Approximate; roughly calculated.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/estimat…
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/estimat…
“Pakistani big onions ranged from Rs. 112 to Rs. 160”
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The evidence discusses onion growing tips and general Indian market costs (Rs 1 to Rs 17 a kg), but does not confirm the specific CAA range of Rs. 112 to Rs. 160 for Pakistani big onions.
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— If you would like to know how to grow a big harvest of onions watch this video for my five top tips on onion growing! Birdies Raised Garden Beds USA: https
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4wNpwPQRa8
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— Costs varied from Rs 100 to Rs 1,700 a quintal, or Rs 1 to Rs 17 a kg. A year earlier, onions offered there for Rs 2,500 to Rs 3,000 a quintal.Growers stated break-even rate stands near Rs 18 a kg.
https://www.webnewswire.com/2026/05/18/weather-condition-the…
https://www.webnewswire.com/2026/05/18/weather-condition-the…
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— Find the lowest price list for mobile phones, fridge, tv and ac. priceoye.pk.
https://priceoye.pk/
https://priceoye.pk/
“Imported red onions were priced between Rs. 280 and Rs. 320”
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“dried sprats imported from Thailand between Rs. 1,100 and Rs. 1,156”
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“other varieties [of dried sprats] ranged from Rs. 1,080 to Rs. 1,309”
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“Dried chillies were priced between Rs. 900 and Rs. 1,087”
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“White eggs were estimated between Rs. 30 and Rs. 35 per egg”
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“brown eggs ranged from Rs. 32 to Rs. 37”
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“Local canned fish varieties were estimated between Rs. 380 and Rs. 560”
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“local white raw rice between Rs. 180 and Rs. 220”
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“local red raw rice between Rs. 168 and Rs. 220”
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“local white Nadu rice between Rs. 190 and Rs. 230”
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“Broiler chicken prices were estimated between Rs. 1,000 and Rs. 1,250 per kilo”
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“a 400g packet of full cream milk powder ranged between Rs. 990 and Rs. 1,155”
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