Nepal
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Nepal: Potato Output Triples to 3.52 Million Tonnes Since 2000, but Yields Stay at 16.7 t/ha
Nepal harvested 3.52 million tonnes of potatoes in 2023/24 on 211,505 hectares. Output has tripled since 2000, yet the average yield of 16.65 t/ha remains below India and China.
Nepal: Kathmandu Wholesale Potato Price Rises 3.45% to Rs55.17/kg as Landslides Cut Supply
Landslides on two highways cut vegetable arrivals at the Kalimati market to 242 tonnes. Wholesale potato prices rose 3.45% to Rs55.17 per kg, while Indian potatoes stayed cheapest.
Booming Potato Production Boosts Economy in Nepal’s Mustang District
Potato farming in Mustang district, located in Nepal, has recently experienced unprecedented success, achieving record-high revenues and demonstrating exceptional growth in both quantity and quality of production. According to the Agriculture Knowledge Centre Office, Mustang farmers harvested 9,665 metric tonnes of potatoes in the fiscal year 2082/83 BS, cultivated over 478 hectares of land. This […]
From Himalayan Soil to Global Supply Chains: A Blueprint for Agricultural Transformation
The recent milestone of First Choice Foods (FCF) in Nepal—exporting frozen French fries to the United States—is more than a business headline; it is a masterclass in modern agricultural value chain development. Operating from a 60,000-square-foot facility in Butwal with European technology, FCF has achieved a remarkable 75% import substitution of French fries in the […]