Kathmandu, Sept. 8 -- Vegetable prices, which had started climbing with the onset of the festive season, continued to rise on Sunday as the Sohra Shraddha fortnight kicked in, further boosting demand. Prices have surged by as much as 137.5 percent in just a month.

According to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board, the wholesale prices of tomato, potato, onion, carrot, cabbage, cauliflower, radish, cowpea, French bean, sword bean, bitter gourd, smooth gourd, sponge gourd, pumpkin, squash, green leafy vegetables, mushroom, asparagus, broccoli, cucumber, ginger, and green chilli have all gone up.

"Farm production is normal, but the surge in demand due to festivals and rituals has pushed prices up," said Binay Shrestha...