Vegetable prices up in Little India due to heavy rains in India & M'sia
SINGAPORE: Heavy rains in vegetable exporting countries, such as India and Malaysia, have caused a price hike in shops at Little India.
Onions, an important ingredient in Indian cooking, now cost double - at S$2 per kilogramme, compared to a dollar previously.
Lady's finger, brinjal and other vegetables, imported from India and Malaysia, have seen a 30 per cent price increase.
Vegetables sellers said prices will go higher if the rains continue.
- CNA/sc