Nepalis cut back on food as ‘hyperinflation’ and shortages bite

Consumers in Kathmandu Valley are cutting back on food and festive preparations as supply disruptions and rising transport costs push up the prices of daily essentials.

Shanti Belbase, 53, was planning to make sel-roti for dar, a heavy meal eaten by women in preparation for fasting during the Haritalika Teej festival, for her three younger sisters, which began on Sunday.