KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Vegetable prices in the Klang Valley have seen a 30 per cent hike because of low supply from the Cameron Highlands.
Traders said the increased was also caused by the limited transportation services in the highlands.
A vegetable trader from the Desa Jaya market in Kepong, Alice Chan, 44, said she has to rely on additional supplies from China.
“Not many transporters want to venture into Cameron Highlands, especially areas affected by the floods and landslides,” she said.
“I have been getting supplies from Camerons but the vegetables there now costs more and it takes longer time for the supply to reach us. I have no choice but to increase the prices.”
Another vegetable trader who wished to be known as Teh, said he too had to rely on alternative supply in the last one week.
“With transportation of vegetables from the highlands affected, I have been getting my supply from lowland suppliers,” he said.
Teh said the rainy season also contributed to the price hike.
A vegetable trader in Selayang market who wished to be known as Wong said suppliers were charging more for vegetables from Camerons.
“The issue of limited supply was already happening before the landslide, but there are now other challenges and as the third party we have no choice but to increase the prices,” he said.
