At major wholesale markets in the Kathmandu Valley, vegetable prices have started to drop amid low consumption following the end of the festival season, bringing relief to inflation-hit consumers. For instance, the wholesale price of cauliflower dropped to a multi-year low on Monday, traders say. Cauliflower, one of the most common winter season vegetables, was priced at Rs15 per kg in the Kalimati fruits and vegetable market, the country’s biggest wholesale market. Traders said the wholesale price of cauliflower declined by 48.28 percent compared to two weeks ago.
Some traders say that due to the bumper harvest of the vegetable this year, the market is flooded with cauliflower, resulting in a sharp drop in rates. But sales trends suggest that the wholesale price of most of the vegetables has dropped sharply this year. The price of small tomatoes (local) has declined by 50 percent to Rs19 per kg, compared to the price two weeks ago. Similarly, the price of small tomatoes (grown in tunnels) also declined by 28.57 percent to Rs30 per kg.
[ Rs100 = €0.69 ]
Source: kathmandupost.com