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The Market Watch is a monthly publication produced jointly by:

• WFP - World Food Programme 
• MoAC - Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate (ABPMDD)
• FNCCI - Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries
• CIPF - Consumer Protection Interest Forum

The aim of the Market Watch is  to provide up-to-date information on market developments in Nepal. It monitors price and supply conditions in rural and urban markets across Nepal.

The Food Security Bulletin is published on a quarterly basis by WFP. It contains an up-to-date account of the food security sitution in Nepal. Household food security is assessed based on a large household sample survey that is conducted by WFP field monitors every quarter.

The Market Watch is a monthly publication produced jointly by:

• WFP - World Food Programme 
• MoAC - Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate (ABPMDD)
• FNCCI - Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries
• CIPF - Consumer Protection Interest Forum

The aim of the Market Watch is  to provide up-to-date information on market developments in Nepal. It monitors price and supply conditions in rural and urban markets across Nepal.

The Market Watch is a monthly publication produced jointly by:

• WFP - World Food Programme 
• MoAC - Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate (ABPMDD)
• FNCCI - Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries
• CIPF - Consumer Protection Interest Forum

The aim of the Market Watch is  to provide up-to-date information on market developments in Nepal. It monitors price and supply conditions in rural and urban markets across Nepal.

The Market Watch is a monthly publication produced jointly by:

• WFP - World Food Programme 
• MoAC - Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate (ABPMDD)
• FNCCI - Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries
• CIPF - Consumer Protection Interest Forum

The aim of the Market Watch is  to provide up-to-date information on market developments in Nepal. It monitors price and supply conditions in rural and urban markets across Nepal.

This update outlines preliminary findings from WFP Nepal’s research project on food markets and cash interventions in the Mid and Far West Hills and Mountains (MFWHM). The study focuses on the trade corridor along the Karnali highway.

The Nepal staple food market reviews the food prices, inflation, fuel prices, income and food expenditure.

The Market Watch is a monthly publication produced jointly by:

• WFP - World Food Programme 
• MoAC - Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate (ABPMDD)
• FNCCI - Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries
• CIPF - Consumer Protection Interest Forum

The aim of the Market Watch is  to provide up-to-date information on market developments in Nepal. It monitors price and supply conditions in rural and urban markets across Nepal.

This assessment provides information on price changes for the most commonly consumed staples and their potential
impacts on the cost of the basic food basket.

High food and commodity prices pose a serious challenge to Nepal’s economy. There is a serious risk of stagflation, an economic condition of low growth, high unemployment and rising prices.