Market Watch 23
National food price inflation remains of significant concern. Staple food prices, including those of coarse rice and wheat,rose slightly over the past month. Nepal Rastra Bank’s March 2010 data indicates that recent year-on-year food price inflation is over 18 percent. High food prices are driving overall consumer price inflation, which is currently estimated at 12.6 percent.
Because of the recent Avian Influenza outbreak in Nepalgunj and Nawalparsi districts, poultry supply has been reduced,significantly increasing the price of chicken sold in Kathmandu and other urban markets.
An increase in fuel costs is making food transportation more expensive – this is likely to continue to raise food prices in coming months.
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News & Events
- Brief on the Food Security Situation in Nepal (Mid-July to mid-November 2017)
- Launch of Food Security Information System for Nepal
- Second Advance Estimate of 2016/17 Wheat Production in Nepal using CRAFT
- Brief on the food security situation in Nepal (Mid November 2016 to Mid March 2017)
- Updated NeKSAP guidance on food security response analysis and district food security monitoring
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