A top official of the Ministry of Economy said Abu Dhabi Municipality has let trucks to vend fruits and veggies to consumers at the Mina Zayed Souq from 7pm to midnight.
Fruits and vegetables transportation trucks from other countries and Abu Dhabi are not allowed to sell at the Mina Zayed the main wholesale market directly. The ministry having requested the municipality to let trucks to sell the commodities during the month of Ramadan so as to meet the huge demand for fresh farm produces. Just about hundreds of people, from across the capital comes here to buy fruits and vegetables which are to be had at better prices when compared to retail shops.
Conveying that sigh of relief to the consumers, Dr Hashim Al Nuaimi, Director of the consumer protection department at the Ministry of Economy said, compared to the shops, prices will be less.
After the inspection process, Dr Al Nuaimi said that he was very much satisfied that all essential food items were available and at “good” prices. “He warned a shop keeper for selling a bunch of mint leaves for Dh2 and ordered him to sell it at Dh1 and display the prices properly”
Having denied that food prices were rising in Abu Dhabi, a separate campaign was held in collaboration with leading supermarkets to offer a food basket consisting of all essential food items including rice, oil and dates at below the market rates, he added.
n addition, he also said that the Abu Dhabi Cooperative, LuLu Hypermarket, and other retail outlets are offering food items at 40 per cent subsidised rates.