Surging food prices pile pressure on consumers as festivals approach

Rice, vegetables, eggs and edible oil have become costlier in recent weeks, while an artificial cooking gas shortage has added to household burdens ahead of the festive season.

Households across Nepal are struggling with a sharp rise in the cost of daily essentials, as the prices of rice, edible oil, pulses, vegetables and eggs continue to climb, stretching family budgets just months before the Dashain and Tihar festivals.