Abstract:Vegetables are important source of nutrient for the Sri Lankan population and both farmers and consumers are adversely affected by vegetable price volatility. The lack of price analysis and forecasting has made it difficult to establish an effective early warning system for the vegetable farming sector in Sri Lanka. This study investigates the price behaviour of selected fresh vegetables - carrot, cabbage, and tomato - and forecasts the future prices and volatilities using time series techniques. Analysis of w… Show more
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