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Afghans Despair as Prices of Food, Essential Goods Spike

Afghans speaking to TOLOnews expressed serious concern over the spike in the price of food other essential goods amid a cataclysmic economic crisis that has recently hit the country.  

Business people said the rapid rise in value of the US dollar against the Afghani is one of the main reasons for the expensive prices of essential commodities.  

“The reason for the surge in prices is the rise of the dollar. We purchase all the products with dollars and sell them in Afs,” said Saifullah, an owner of a store.  

“Business has dropped compared to before. Those who previously bought five bags of flour, they now buy only two bags,” said Khan Agha, a store ownder.   

The price of one bag of flour is 2,400Afs, a 16-liter bottle of oil is about 2,800Afs. The price of one bag of rice is 2,700Afs. 

Citizens said that they have been struggling to pay for food and basic cooking goods due to their high prices.  

“I am working as a laborer. Every day I work for 100 to 150 Afs per day. The prices are high. The income that I have now can only pay for the bread,” said Shah Agha, a resident of Kabul.  

The chamber of agriculture and livestock said that despite the surging price of imported products, the price of domestic products remain low.  

“The price of one bottle of oil is 3,000Afs and the price of flour is 2,500Afs but the price of 7kg onions is 30Afs because it is a domestic product,” said Mirwais Haji Zada, a member of the chamber of agriculture and livestock.  

Afghans Despair as Prices of Food, Essential Goods Spike

Citizens said that they have been struggling to pay for food and basic cooking goods due to their high prices.  

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Afghans speaking to TOLOnews expressed serious concern over the spike in the price of food other essential goods amid a cataclysmic economic crisis that has recently hit the country.  

Business people said the rapid rise in value of the US dollar against the Afghani is one of the main reasons for the expensive prices of essential commodities.  

“The reason for the surge in prices is the rise of the dollar. We purchase all the products with dollars and sell them in Afs,” said Saifullah, an owner of a store.  

“Business has dropped compared to before. Those who previously bought five bags of flour, they now buy only two bags,” said Khan Agha, a store ownder.   

The price of one bag of flour is 2,400Afs, a 16-liter bottle of oil is about 2,800Afs. The price of one bag of rice is 2,700Afs. 

Citizens said that they have been struggling to pay for food and basic cooking goods due to their high prices.  

“I am working as a laborer. Every day I work for 100 to 150 Afs per day. The prices are high. The income that I have now can only pay for the bread,” said Shah Agha, a resident of Kabul.  

The chamber of agriculture and livestock said that despite the surging price of imported products, the price of domestic products remain low.  

“The price of one bottle of oil is 3,000Afs and the price of flour is 2,500Afs but the price of 7kg onions is 30Afs because it is a domestic product,” said Mirwais Haji Zada, a member of the chamber of agriculture and livestock.  

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