“There is very little stock, and the vegetables that do come in aren’t in good condition because of the bad weather,” says a wet market stall owner.
affecting the prices of produce in Malaysia, vegetable sellers in Singapore are turning to other sources while waiting out the bad weather.
Instead of raising his prices, he decided to sell fewer vegetables imported from Malaysia and opt for vegetables from other countries instead.The southern state of Johor has been worst hit by flooding,Lam’s Vegetables in Clementi still sells vegetables from Melaka and the Cameron Highlands, but it has chosen to buy less Malaysian stock since suppliers have raised prices.
He has opted to sell more vegetables from China or Thailand instead. On a normal day, about 50 per cent of the vegetables sold at his stall are imported from Malaysia. “Vegetables coming in from Malaysia, it’s maybe one day after they’re harvested. But for vegetables coming from Thailand or China, by the time they get here, it’s already been two to three days," he added.
“Wet weather in Malaysia is only affecting the Johor region … There are signs of increased production due to overplanting of produce, thus covering the losses in the south,” he added.Singapore’s vegetable importers also have very diversified sources, and prices go up and down every day, he stressed.“At times, items imported at high cost and demand is low, importers have to sell at a loss. Perishables cannot keep too long.
On top of local produce, FairPrice imports vegetables from more than 15 markets, to diversify its sources and ensure availability, said its spokespersonOn Sunday, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu urged consumers to buy locally produced food items whenever they can, noting the impact of the floods on Malaysia.
“We’re not planning to ramp up production because these products take time, it probably takes about 25 days to two months to produce them,” said Mr Fabian Liao, a farmer with Quan Fa Organic Farms.Only microgreens and sprouts can be grown in a short time, taking seven to eight days to produce, said Mr Liao.
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