चिया निर्यात
Bhadrapur (Jhapa), November 10.
Export of Nepali tea to India through the eastern border checkpoint of Kakarvitta has witnessed a significant increase. Compared to the month of Ashwin in the previous fiscal year, the volume of tea exports in the corresponding month of the current fiscal year has nearly doubled.
According to the data from the Mechi Customs Office, 1,715,932 kg of tea worth Rs 495.452 million (Rs 49,54,52,000) was exported in Ashwin of the current fiscal year 2083/84. In contrast, during Ashwin of the previous fiscal year 2082/83, 902,445 kg of tea worth Rs 247.409 million (Rs 24,74,09,000) was exported. Thus, within a span of one year, the volume of tea exports has surged by over 90 percent, and the income generated from exports has nearly doubled.
Alongside tea, exports of cardamom and plywood from the Kakarvitta checkpoint have also remained notable. According to the Mechi Customs Office, cardamom worth Rs 988.884 million (Rs 98,88,84,000) and plywood worth Rs 442.348 million (Rs 44,23,48,000) were exported last Ashwin.
Tea produced in the eastern hilly districts of Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, and Jhapa is primarily exported to Indian markets through the Kakarvitta checkpoint.
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