Agro products worth over Rs 24 billion imported from Eastern border point

Nepal imported agricultural products valued at over 24 billion Nepalese rupees through the Kakarbhitta border point during the last fiscal year. These imports encompassed a variety of goods, including cereals, pulses, fresh vegetables, and fruits, sourced from India, China, Australia, and Bangladesh.

Nand Kishore Singh, the head of the Plant Quarantine Office at Kakarbhitta, reported that the total value of these agricultural imports reached Rs 24.2674 billion. He noted that cereals and pulses formed the most significant portion of the imported agricultural commodities.

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agricultural products worth Rs 24.2674 billion, including cereals, pulses, fresh vegetables and fruits, have entered Nepal from India, China, Australia and Bangladesh in 2082 / 83 BS.

Specifically, rice imports from India amounted to Rs 242 million, while pulses from India totaled Rs 188 million. Additionally, Nepal imported 1,996 metric tons of gram worth Rs 182 million and 796 metric tons of pulses valued at Rs 108 million from Australia and India.

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The largest share of imported agricultural commodities is cereals and pulses.