date:Aug 13, 2019
kg. Last year, the fruit was available at Rs195 per kg. Similarly, banana now costs Rs115 per dozen, a jump of 21.5 percent.
Price of mango has increased by 45 percent, and consumers now have to pay Rs225 per kg. According to the association, imported products account for 90 percent of the turnover, mainly during the festival. According to the current macroeconomic statistics of Nepal Rastra Bank, import of fruits nearly doubled to Rs9.7 billion during mid July-mid June of the previous fiscal