Janakpurdham. Farmers and businessmen are excited after the bananas produced in Nepal are getting a good place in the Nepali market.
The bananas produced in Tikapur of Kailali in the Far-Western Province have reached Janakpur, the capital of Madhesh Province, covering hundreds of kilometers. Traders say that the demand and sale of Nepali bananas has increased in the market of Janakpurdham after the import of bananas from India was stopped, especially during the Chhath festival. They say that although a large quantity of bananas used to be imported from India during Chhath in the past, this year Nepali products have started meeting the demand of the market.
Bananas are also coming from Bhantabari, Itahari and Inaruwa of Sunsari. But this time, most of the bananas being sold in the market have come from Tikapur of Kailali, according to Bhuwaneshwar Purve, general secretary of the Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Entrepreneurs.
According to him, the banana produced in the Far-West has reached Janakpurdham and sold well, which is a positive sign for the Nepali farmers and the agriculture sector. This shows that the market can be expanded by taking the agricultural products produced within the country to other provinces. According to Bishweshwar Yadav, president of the Federation of Fruit and Vegetable Entrepreneurs, the price of bananas in Janakpurdham is different according to the size and quality of the house.
Generally, bananas are sold for Rs 700 to Rs 1,200 in a household, while small houses are available for Rs 400 to Rs 500.
According to Raju Sah, a fruit entrepreneur, at present, bananas are being sold for Rs 800 to Rs 1,200 per house in Janakpurdham. He says that this year, Nepali bananas are getting a market in their own country, and the country’s money is staying within the country. According to Shah, in the past years, especially during the Chhath festival, a large quantity of bananas used to be imported from India. He said that crores of rupees used to go to India for this, but this year when Nepali products get a market, the money will remain within the country. He says that this will benefit Nepali farmers, businessmen and the overall economy.
The banana produced in Tikapur of the Far-West has reached Janakpurdham of Madhesh Province and is sold as an example of the expansion of the internal market. When the agricultural products produced in one province reach the consumers of another province, the farmers get a market and the businessmen get the opportunity to trade domestic products.
The agricultural products produced by Nepali farmers getting a market in their own country are seen as a positive step towards self-sufficiency in the agriculture sector.
Photo, video courtesy: Dhruv Jha, Nepal News Bank
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