Nepal: Oranges worth around Rs 3 billion produced in Gandaki Province this year

Published 2023년 1월 7일

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The Gandaki Province in Nepal has seen a 10% increase in orange production, reaching a total of 55,935 metric tonnes and valued at Rs 2.7 billion for the year. With 30% of the oranges still on the trees, the hill districts are experiencing a bumper harvest. Syangja district led in production with 15,180 metric tonnes, while Lamjung produced 715 metric tonnes. Farmers are currently selling oranges at Rs 50 per kilogram, but those left in the trees and in storage can significantly increase in price.

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GANDAKI, Jan 7: Gandaki Province produced 55,935 metric tonnes of oranges worth Rs 2.7 billion this year, according to the Provincial Agriculture Development Directorate. The hill areas of the province, known as pocket area for orange production, recorded a 10 per cent increase in its annual yield, informed the directorate's chief Basudev Regmi. Farmers in hill districts in the Gandaki Province, overwhelmed with the bumper production of oranges, are busy in plucking and selling the citrus fruit. Chief Regmi shared that 30 percent of the oranges were still in trees and remained to be plucked and sold. Among the nine highest orange producing districts in the province, Syangja produced 15,180 metric tonnes this year while Lamjung recorded only 715 ...

Source: Nagariknetwork