Nepal: Baglung produces oranges worth Rs 240 million

Published Dec 16, 2022

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Baglung district has seen a 20% increase in orange production compared to last year, with farmers producing around 4,380 metric tonnes of oranges this year. The total value of the production has also increased from Rs 200 million last year to Rs 240 million this year. The decline of the orange zone under the Prime Minister Modern Agriculture Program has expanded the catchment area for oranges. The Agriculture Knowledge Centre is providing medication, fertilizers, training, and technical assistance to orange farmers in the district.

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BAGLUNG, Dec 16: Baglung district has witnessed a growth of 20 percent in orange production compared to last year. This year, the farmers in the district produced around 4,380 metric tonnes of oranges, chief of Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Baglung, Bhanu Bhakta Bhattarai said. According to Bhattarai, the farmers produced oranges worth Rs 240 million this year against Rs 200 million last year. Suitable weather patterns this year contributed to increased production, he shared. Likewise, the catchment area of oranges has also increased in recent years after the declaration of orange zone under the Prime Minister Modern Agriculture Program. “Baglung lies in the mid-hill area and this is a very suitable geography for orange production. The weather and soil here is appropriate for orange farming,” Bhattarai said. The Agriculture Knowledge ...

Source: Nagariknetwork