Herbs worth Rs 81 million exported via Kakadbhitta

JHAPA, JULY 25: Herbs worth around Rs 81 million were exported from the Kakadbhitta customs checkpoint in the fiscal year 2023/24. According to the Quarantine Office, Kakadbhitta, herbs including  Chireeta, Washnut,  Rattan Pepper, and Bayer were exported. A total of 160 metric tonnes of Chireeta worth Rs 48 million were exported during the period.

Farmers in Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, and Bhojpur have been engaged in the commercial farming of Chiraito. Similarly, 83 metric tonnes of Rtan Pepper worth Rs 16.5 million, 151 metric tonnes of Washnut worth Rs 9.69 million, and 24 metric tonnes of Barberry worth Rs 1.2 million were exported in the last fiscal year, added the Office.

 

 

 

 

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