Nepal: Koshi Province exported tea leaves worth Rs 2.6 billion in the first three months of the current fiscal

JHAPA, Nov 28: Koshi Province has witnessed a significant production of key cash crops such as tea leaves, cardamom, ginger, and grass groom. According to the Kakarvitta Plant Quarantine Office, 4,331 metric tons of tea leaves, valued at around Rs 2.6 billion, were exported to India through the east Kakarvitta point in the first three months of the current fiscal year 2080-81 BS (2023-24). It may be noted that Jhapa, Ilam, Panchthar, and Dhankuta districts are known as focal areas for tea production in eastern Nepal. There is a surge in demand for the organic tea produced in Nepal in the European market. Furthermore, black cardamom, ginger, and broom grass from the eastern hilly districts are exported to India via the Kakarvitta point. Data shows that in the same three-month period, the export of black cardamom amounted to approximately Rs 1.21 billion, with a quantity of 1,510 metric tons. Black cardamom is specially cultivated in loamy soils found in Ilam, Panchthar, Tehrathum, ...