TANAHUN: The first of its kind, Anbukhaireni Rural Municipality in Tanahun district exported marigold flowers to Doha, Qatar.

The marigold flowers produced by Yanchok Mothers’ Group and Andhimul Mothers’ Group were exported to Qatar.

With the beginning of commercial flower production, the trend to import flowers has come to an end, Chairwoman of Yanchok Mothers’ Group Sunita Alemagar said.

Alemagar said that women in the village have made good income from flower selling in recent days.

The rural municipality office has also provided technical assistance and grants in the flowers’ seeds to help promote women in income generation through flower production.

Chief of Agriculture Section of Anbukhaireni Rural Municipality Santosh KC said that 85 kilograms of marigolds produced in 21 ropani of the area from the two groups were exported to Qatar.

It is said that per kilogram of marigold was sold at Rs 550. The Sudan Flower of Doha’s Regency Market had ordered the flower from Anbukhaireni.