Flood crisis and prolonged rainy season wreak havoc on prices

ipapasar271214 1... Customers buying vegetables from a trader (in brown) at the Ipoh Central Market on Dec 27.

PETALING JAYA: The East Coast flood crisis has sent vegetable prices soaring, while chicken farmers are scrambling to prevent a glut as delivery to affected states has been cut off.

The prices of fish and seafood are also rising as fishermen are unable to go out to sea due to unfavourable weather and choppy seas.