Vegetable prices came down and started to normalise in the markets of Kathmandu as UCPN-Maoist called off the indefinite general strike. “Green vegetable prices are returning to normal, Bipin Poudel,” a wholesaler at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market (KFVM).
Price of vegetable is coming down due to huge supply from nearby districts — Dhading, Nuwakot, Kavre and Chitwan. Over 1,100 metric tonnes (MT) of fresh vegetables entered the KFVM today morning which is around 70 per cent more than the normal day’s supply of 650 MT.
“The fresh supply has reduced green vegetable price significantly,” Pralhad Kafle, another wholesaler said. “I lost Rs 10 in a kg of lady finger within six hours as the price came down to Rs 11 kg per kg by the evening,” he said.
He had bought 200 kg lady finger at the rate of Rs 22 kg. Wholesalers are selling tomato, pumpkin and cucumber at Rs 28 per kg, Rs 14 per kg and Rs 18 per kg. The price was Rs 80, Rs 40 and Rs 60 Yesterday. The price of Cabbage has come down to Rs 10 from Rs 25-30.
Thousands of consumers thronged KFVM to buy vegetable at reasonable price today. “Buyers have doubled today,” said Muskan Maharjan, a tea seller at the KFVM. “I am here to buy vegetables in cheap price,” said Sabina Shakya of Shoka Tole.
Consumers are buying vegetable in bulk as the uncertainty still continues.
Rita Gurung of Kuleshwor bought 60 kg vegetables for a week. “I am buying vegetables for next two week as the situation is not clear yet,” she said. Usually she buys 25-30 kg vegetables to feed her 11 member family.
Dissimilarity in prices is also seen in markets of Kathmandu Valley — Bagbazar, New Baneshwor, Kalanki and Lagankhel.
Vegetable wholesaler of New Baneshwor are selling Tomato, pumpkin and cucumber in around two rupees more in a ka than of Kalimati.
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