Herbs worth Rs 81 million exported via Kakadbhitta in last fiscal year
July 25, 2024 | 9:46 pm
Jhapa / July 25: Herbs worth around Rs 81 million was exported from Kakadbhitta customs check point in the fiscal year 2023/24.
According to Quarantine Office, Kakadbhitta, herbs including chiraito, rittha, majitho and satibayer were exported. A total of 160 metric tonnes of chiraito worth Rs 48 million was exported during the period.
Farmers in Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta and Bhojpur have been doing commercial farming of chiraito.
Similarly, 83 metric tonnes of majitho worth Rs 16.5 million, 151 metric tonnes of rittha worth Rs 9.69 million, 24 metric tonnes of chutro worth Rs 1.2 million were exported in the last fiscal year, added the Office. RSS