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Nepal Unable to Produce Apples to meet Internal Demand

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Nepal Unable to Produce Apples to meet Internal Demand
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August 25: The demand for apples has been increasing in Nepal. However, the country itself has not been able to meet the local demand. This has resulted in import of apples from other countries.

According to available data, the import of apples has been increasing in an average rate of 37 percent every year.

The country had imported apples worth Rs 310 million in 2008. The figure now stands at Rs 4.94 billion.  

According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, apple farming in Nepal is done in only 38 percent of the total land where apple farming is suitable.

There is still the possibility of apple farming in the remaining 62 percent of area.

The production of apple in Nepal is far less than in Switzerland, which has similar environment like Nepal.

Stakeholders believe that the government needs to create a favourable environment for encouraging apple farming in Nepal so that the country can become self reliant in production of apples.

Experts say that the government should provide funds to the farmers to begin apple farming and also assure them of buying their product.

The government should also fix the minimum price of apples.

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