Nepal imports fruits worth around Rs 7 billion in the first seven months of current fiscal year

Published 2022년 3월 19일

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From July 2021 to January 2022, Nepal imported various fruits worth Rs 6.6 billion, with apples, oranges, lemons, mangoes, and grapes being the highest in quantity. Apples made up 65% of the total fruit import, mainly from China, India, and Egypt. Oranges were the second most imported fruit, mostly from India. Despite the government's goal to achieve fruit self-sufficiency, Nepal's dependency on fruit imports has increased. The import included over 6.9 million kgs of lemons, 9.6 million kgs of mangoes, and 4.9 million kgs of grapes from countries like India, Thailand, Uganda, China, South Africa, and Egypt. Other imports included pineapple, avocado, watermelon, pear, kiwi, pomegranate, and citrus fruits.

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KATHMANDU, March 19: Fruits of various kinds worth Rs 6.6 billion have been imported in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2021/22, according to the Department of Customs. Among the fruits, apple, orange, lemon, mango, and grapes were imported in the highest quantity during this period. A total of 38,359,133 kgs of apples of various species worth Rs 4.3 billion was imported during the period. Apples were imported majorly from China (over Rs 3.2 billion), India (over Rs 1.1 billion), and Egypt (over Rs 2.6 million). Likewise, the country recorded import of 14,570,000 kg of oranges worth over Rs 780 million during the same period, the majority of them were from India (worth over Rs 770 million), South Africa (over Rs 9 million), and Egypt (over Rs 1.1 million). Although the budget book of 2020/21 announced to make the country self-sufficient in fruits within three years, Nepal still heavily relies on other countries for the same. The import of fruits is skyrocketing ...

Source: Nagariknetwork