JHAPA: Herbs valued at approximately Rs 81 million were exported through the Kakadbhitta customs checkpoint during the fiscal year 2023/24.
According to the Quarantine Office at Kakadbhitta, the exported herbs included chiraito, rittha, majitho, and satibayer.
Specifically, 160 metric tonnes of chiraito, valued at Rs 48 million, were exported during this period.
Farmers from Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, and Bhojpur districts are engaged in the commercial cultivation of chiraito.
Additionally, 83 metric tonnes of majitho worth Rs 16.5 million, 151 metric tonnes of rittha worth Rs 9.69 million, and 24 metric tonnes of chutro worth Rs 1.2 million were exported in the last fiscal year, according to the Office.
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