KATHMANDU: Nepal has, in the last five months, imported over 1 million kilos of onions from China.
Nepal imported onions from China as India imposed a ban on its exports.
Official figures said over 1.8 million kilograms of onions worth Rs 80 million were imported from the northern neighbor in the last five months.
The Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Development Committee said that onions coming from China are priced below Rs 100 in the wholesale market while they are being sold at Rs 125 in the retail market.
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