First coronavirus, and now war is making food more expensive

Poor households that spend a big chunk of their budgets on food and fuel will be forced to cut back on essentials due to higher prices, economists say.

The high prices of groceries makes Bishwa KC gasp every time he goes shopping. The 48-year-old baker watched food costs go through the roof during the Covid-19 pandemic, when lockdowns disrupted supply chains and made everything expensive.