Vegetable prices rising in Malaysia amid sustained period of wet weather

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Record high prices of some vegetables in Malaysia could have a knock-on effect on Singapore, says the chairman of Yong Peng vegetable farmers association.

KUALA LUMPUR: A sustained period of wet weather in Malaysia has resulted in higher vegetable prices, sellers and farmers’ associations told CNA on Friday .

“It’s been raining everywhere, so the plants in farms everywhere cannot grow. This has been going on for the past two weeks,” he added.Price hike of vegetables in Malaysia due to weather, labour shortage and production costs, say farmers Mr Wong said he does not not know when prices will dip, adding that this will depend on the weather. “There’s been no sun the past two days. If there’s no sun, it will be difficult.”

The 53-year-old pointed out that her supplier now sells spinach at RM4 to RM5 per kg, up from RM1 to RM1.50 per kg last week. “My supplier said it was because of the rain. If one person was selling at this price, it’s okay but now everyone is selling at this price. It’s crazy,” said the 50-year-old.A check at the morning market in Overseas Union Garden in Kuala Lumpur also revealed that prices of some vegetables have gone up by up to 100 per cent in the past month.

 

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