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Farm prices continue to rise

Farm produce prices continued their upward trend last week, driven by vegetables, the Ministry of Commerce said on Monday. The average price of 30 types of vegetable jumped 10.5 percent, compared to an increase of 4.5 percent a week earlier, according to the ministry's website. Prices of tomatoes, zucchini and beans soared 27.7 percent, 25.3 percent and 23.5 percent, respectively. Changes in meat prices were varied. Pork and beef edged up 0.4 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively, while mutton fell 0.7 percent.