With the landslide blocking the highway, the price of green vegetables has started to rise. Jawangkhola, Chitwan Tuin River in Dhading along the Nagadhunga-Narayangadh road, the main entry point to the valley, caused the price to rise due to insufficient vegetables entering the valley. According to the Kalimati Fruit and Vegetable Market Development Committee, in the current season, an average of 700 tons of vegetables should be imported daily. But the arrival is low.

It has not been entered as per the demand of the valley. As a result, the wholesale price of vegetables has increased.

'Difficulty in supply is the reason for the recent increase in prices . Vegetables enter through other channels, but the main channel has been blocked. The information officer of the committee, Vinay Shrestha, said, "That's why the price has increased. According to the price analysis data of the

committee, the price of cucumber (hybrid) has increased by 71.20 percent in the last one week." On October 4, cucumbers sold at 24 rupees (wholesale price) per kg have increased to 43 rupees. Along with cucumbers, the prices of all green vegetables including mutton, potatoes, dried onions, cabbage, cabbage, bodhi, ghee beans, peas, bitter gourds, garlic, green parsley, okra have increased . According to the

committee, the price of Persian green (Lamcho) was Rs 35 on October 4. On Thursday (Oct 9), the price increased by 59 percent to Rs 56. The price of okra which is 75 rupees per kg has increased to 84 rupees, the price of rayo greens which is 75 rupees per kg has increased to 108 rupees, the price of spinach greens which is 90 rupees per kg has increased to 122 rupees.

Talking about the arrival of vegetables, 184 tons of green vegetables arrived by 7 am on Thursday. 363 tons including vegetables, fruits, and fish came. Even on Wednesday, only 223 tons of fresh vegetables arrived, all in all, only 489 tons were imported," Shrestha said, "even if we look at the arrival of Tuesday, it is not enough . Only 617 tons of vegetables, fruits, and fish came in. On Monday, only 810 tons of vegetables were imported. 939 tons including fruits and fish were imported. But on Saturday only 518 tons of vegetables and fruits were brought in. As a result, the market price has increased. According to the

committee, the price of mushroom (Kanya) has increased by 10 percent to 184 rupees per kilo. Broccoli has increased by 21 percent to 182 rupees, local mutton has increased by 5 percent to 43 rupees per kg, tunnel mutton has increased by 9 percent to 55 rupees per kg.

Vegetables are imported from Dhading, Nuwakot, Kavre, Chitwan, Makwanpur, Terai districts in the valley. Vegetables are also imported from India. The committee said that due to problems at the main port from Terai and India, not enough vegetables could be imported. The price of red potato has increased by 14 percent to Rs 36, the price of dry onion (Indian) has increased by 17 percent to Rs 42.25 per kg.

A week ago, the price of Banda which was Rs 44 per kilo has increased to Rs 48, and the stem body has increased from Rs 111 to Rs 138. Similarly, the price of ghee beans which cost Rs 95 per kg has increased to Rs 130, and the price of pea pods which cost Rs 85 per kg has increased to Rs 120.

When the wholesale price has increased, the retail price has also increased suddenly . Retail prices vary from shop to shop. According to the experts, there is a trend of collecting vegetables from farmers by middlemen, others bring them to the wholesale market, and even retail shops bring them by vehicle without going wholesale. Thus, when there are different levels, the price is determined arbitrarily. There is also no uniformity in the shutter rent of