Field study results have shown that the prices of 19 commodities have increased in the past month by 17.1%, while the prices of 4 commodities have decreased by 17.75%, whereas the prices of 73 other commodities have stood still.

The national society of consumer protection said that the local merchant s in the field of fruit and vegetables have their own way of increasing the prices gradually, keeping their imports open on the account of the local consumer.