BANKE, Dec 28: The export of herbs through the Nepalgunj border has risen in the first five months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26.
According to Pabitra Kumar Khadka, information officer at the Nepalgunj Customs Office, herbs worth Rs 250 million were exported via the border up to December 15 since the beginning of the fiscal year. A total of 841,338 kilograms of various herb species were shipped, marking an increase of Rs 100 million compared to the same period last year, when exports totaled Rs 146.27 million.
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Key exports include timur (Nepali pepper), Kaulo, Satuwa, cinnamon, Bojho and Amala (Indian gooseberry). About 85 percent of herbs exported through Nepalgunj go to India, said Tanka Sharma, chairperson of the Association of Herbs Entrepreneurs.
Sharma added that herb exports via Nepalgunj have steadily increased in recent years. However, he noted challenges in mountainous districts, where obtaining permission to collect and export herbs from district headquarters remains difficult.
