The significant year-on-year (y/y) price hikes across local vegetable categories can be attributed to the impact of cold and wet weather on the yields and quality of these crops. These increases are likely to exacerbate the food inflation pressures seen in recent months.
CABBAGES
The price of cabbages in mid-August was almost 9% lower month-on-month (m/m) on the back of a 2,7% increase in volumes ().