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Commercial Farming of Avocado Flourishing in Bhojpur

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Commercial Farming of Avocado Flourishing in Bhojpur
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August 13: Commercial farming of avocado has been flourishing in Bhojpur. Prem Kumar Rai of Arun rural municipality – 6 Jarayotar of the district had started commercial farming of avocado in Bhojpur five years ago.

Rai, who started his business by bringing 50 saplings of avocado from neighboring district Dhankuta, now has 300 saplings. He said that he started the business after learning about the potential market of avocado fruit.

"Avocados are better sold and distributed abroad than in Nepal," said Rai, "In recent years, the number of foreigners coming to Nepal has increased and therefore the avocado are also being sold in Nepal."

He started cultivating avocado after learning that a good income can be earned for a long time with less effort.

Rai has started commercial farming of avocado in an area of ​​300 ropanis in Arun rural municipality – 6, Jarayotar. Having lived abroad for about five years, he started commercial avocado farming with the aim of doing something in the country. According to him, avocados in Nepal are sold for anything between Rs 300 to Rs 500 per kg.

He said that he has a target of earning up to Rs 5 million annually in the next few years. The Agricultural Knowledge Center and the local level have been providing financial and technical assistance to the farmers along with the distribution of avocado saplings.  



 

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