Floods, landslides push veggie prices to new highs

Most retail prices crossed Rs100 per kg in two days. Prices may rise again with large areas inundated, and landslides affecting the supply chain.

The vegetable supply chain to Kathmandu Valley has been disrupted by the inundation of large areas of standing crops in the current wave of floods and landslides across the country, pushing prices to new highs in the last two days.