The supply has been dwindling due to the Chhat festival in tarai regions. [break]
Price of the vegetables such as tomato small, tomato big, carrot, cauli local and white radish has increased in the market by Rs 2 to Rs 25 whereas the price of vegetables like brinjal long, ginger and pumpkin has decreased by Rs 1 to Rs 11 per kg compared to last week.
According to Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Board (KFVMDB), vegetables produced in neighboring districts hasn´t arrived because of Chhat festival.
Bishnu Maya Khatri, a wholesaler at Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market, said a decline in supplies of major vegetables has led to the increment in prices.
In normal circumstances, around 600 metric tons of vegetables enter the valley daily from neighboring districts. But with the arrival of festive season, only around 350 to 400 metric tons of vegetables in average, is entering the valley daily.
The major price increment is seen in cow pea, cauli local, tomato big and pointed gourd which increased by Rs 17, Rs 24, Rs 19 and Rs 15 respectively.
The increment of price in some of these vegetables is as high as 70 percent in a week.
"As the production of all these vegetables has declined, price of these vegetables has been continuously increasing," said Khatri. She further added that compared to last week, price of vegetables has increased by almost 50 percent and it will continue to rise further as there is low supply but high demand.
However, price of vegetables such as ginger, onion dry, squash and bottle gourd remain constant in the market over the week.
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