Published On:Wednesday, November 5, 2014
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DOLPA APPLE FARMERS IN ABSENCE OF TRANSPORT FACILITY
Dolpa (Tripurakot), Nov 5: Dolpa, a district in the Karnali zone known for its sweet and juicy apples in the entire zone, is able to supply only a small quantity of apples in the absence of road transport.
Apples worth million of rupees produced in the district are left to rot in tree due to lack of local market. Dolpa cannot supply the produce to other districts as it has no connection to national road network. Statistics provided by the District Agricultural Office Dolpa show that apples only worth Rs 400,000 against the production wroth Rs 4 million are sold in the district.
Places like Maddu, Karelidanda, Kot, Ruma, Rang, Jiun, Jufal, Aarupani, Dangibata, Motipur, Dunai, Raha and Liku are famous for apple production in the district. Ten to fifteen tonnes of apples are produced in the district in a year.
Farmer Bhairab Bahadur Shahi is worried as he could not benefit much from his apple garden full with ripe fruits. "We are unable to take our produce to the market as the village has no road access. It costs more than the price of fruits if they are transported to the market with the help of porters," he shared.
The climate and soil in Dolpa is favourbale to fruit cultivation. Dolpa, although being the largest district in the country, has only two per cent arable land and the crop production is low. RSS
Apples worth million of rupees produced in the district are left to rot in tree due to lack of local market. Dolpa cannot supply the produce to other districts as it has no connection to national road network. Statistics provided by the District Agricultural Office Dolpa show that apples only worth Rs 400,000 against the production wroth Rs 4 million are sold in the district.
Places like Maddu, Karelidanda, Kot, Ruma, Rang, Jiun, Jufal, Aarupani, Dangibata, Motipur, Dunai, Raha and Liku are famous for apple production in the district. Ten to fifteen tonnes of apples are produced in the district in a year.
Farmer Bhairab Bahadur Shahi is worried as he could not benefit much from his apple garden full with ripe fruits. "We are unable to take our produce to the market as the village has no road access. It costs more than the price of fruits if they are transported to the market with the help of porters," he shared.
The climate and soil in Dolpa is favourbale to fruit cultivation. Dolpa, although being the largest district in the country, has only two per cent arable land and the crop production is low. RSS
