Reduced Prices for Insecticides

A survey has over the last week been carried out to establish the price of the various brands of insecticides which one can find on the local market, which products are presently very much in demand by the consumers. It is the intention of this Office to start periodically publishing the result of such surveys as part of a price consciousness campaign.

This information should help to create fair competition between the various undertakings which should mainly be based on prices, quality and efficiency and less on other considerations which might be making it difficult for the small undertakings to compete against a dominant one.

Moreover, it is hoped that this information will also create a more competitive market as the consumer will be in a better position to know about all the various brands and price available in the local market and not only in their particular outlet on area and be in a better position to make the best purchase possible.

Hereunder is the list of all products which resulted in the survey carried out by the Office for Fair Competition. Prices shown indicate the range of prices which the consumers can find in the market. The publication of these prices does not exonerate undertakings from the obligations they might have under other legislations.

Insecticides

1. a 20c discount offer is presently in force

2. special offer - brand to be discontinued

3. Baygon normally locally produced in 250 ml can. A small consignment of 300 ml cans which were subjected to an import levy was imported thus resulting in an increase in price due both to the levy and the increase in size. However price is being reduced to Lm2.20.