Vegetable prices soar as flood-hit Pakistan faces food crisis

Fruit and vegetable prices have shot up across Pakistan after flooding destroyed crops and disrupted supplies.

Flash floods have washed away roads, buildings and bridges, killing at least 1,100 people so far in the country’s worst flooding in three decades.

PAKISTAN, ASIA

Damage to homes and infrastructure could cost more than $10 billion, the country's planning minister said on Monday. Losses to the country's key farming sector have yet to be fully assessed.

In the eastern city of Lahore, close to the border with India and far from the worst floods in Sindh province, the prices of some vegetables have tripled.

The Pakistani government sets prices for some fresh produce — but traders often ignore them.

“Last week, I sold onions for 90 rupees a kilogram and today the government price is 300 per kg,” said vegetable seller Ahmad Ali.

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