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Nepal’s overall imports have gone down but agriculture import continues to expand, hitting record Rs 250 billion

Experts say import-promoting policies, high production costs, change in consumer behaviour and lack of restrictions on import are to blame as the government fails to support farmers. Nepal’s overall imports have gone down but agriculture import continues to expand, hitting record Rs 250 billion
A vegetable seller arranges onion sacks at a market in Kathmandu. Nepal’s vegetable import bill is increasing every passing year. Post file photo
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Sangam Prasain
Published at : July 27, 2020
Updated at : July 28, 2020 09:12
Kathmandu

Sangam Prasain

Sangam Prasain is Business Editor at The Kathmandu Post, covering tourism, agriculture, mountaineering, aviation, infrastructure and other economic affairs. He joined The Kathmandu Post in October 2009.


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