Vegetable prices rise at Kalimati market, onion gets costlier

Ahead of Dashain, prices of most vegetables, including dried onion, have risen at Kathmandu's Kalimati market. Dried onion imported from India rose by about 7 rupees per kg in a single day to reach nearly 92 rupees.

Carrots became costlier by about 15 rupees per kg and ginger by about 3 rupees. The price of local cucumber rose from about 55 to 64 rupees, while mustard greens rose by about 6 percent to nearly 125 rupees.

Prices of dried, green and cherry chillies rose by up to about 15 percent, while green coriander and Nepali garlic rose by up to about 2 percent. More than 500,000 kg of vegetables had entered the market by Saturday.

According to the minimum wholesale prices released by the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Committee for Sunday, Indian dried onion is fixed at about 90 rupees per kg and local carrot at about 100 rupees. The committee says Indian large tomato is trading at about 80 rupees, red long potato at about 55 rupees, and local cauliflower at about 80 rupees. White potato is at about 28 rupees and local cabbage at about 45 rupees.