Vegetable arrivals in the market have begun to pick up, following decline for a few days during the Maghe Sankranti festival. [break]
According to Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Board - that manages fruits and vegetables market in Kalimati - total daily arrival of vegetables rose to 360 tons on Sunday after falling to 194 tons on Friday, the day of the festival. Total flow of vegetables, fruits, spices, fishes and other products reached 440 tons, up from 360 tons.
Before the festival, the daily average arrival of agro-produces in the market was around 600 to 650 tons per day.
With the improvement in supplies, prices of major vegetables have been continuously going down in the market. “Most of the vegetable items are selling for lower prices these days as compared to the prices recorded a couple of weeks ago,” said Ramesh Dangol, an officer at the board.
According to the board, prices of big tomato, red potato and white potato dropped to Rs 24, Rs 20 and Rs14 per kg from Rs 26, Rs 22 and Rs 16 per kg recorded two weeks ago.
Similarly, onions, local cauliflower and Tarai cauliflower are also selling for Rs 33, Rs 18 per kg and Rs 10 per kg, down from Rs 36, Rs 22 and Rs 18 per kg respectively.
The price of Chinese garlic also declined to Rs 120 per kg from Rs 124 per kg over the period. However, the price of cucumber rose from Rs 20 per kg to Rs 24 per kg over the period.
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