date:Jan 25, 2019
Orange farmers in the Nepalese district of Dhading, a main orange production area, are reporting a good year. Sales reached Rs 750 million (5.77 mln) after a 40 percent increase in output, thanks to temperate climate and absence of strong winds and hail.
Moreover, a decline of the pests in the orange orchards scattered around the district also led to a surge in total output from 52,000 tons last year to 80,000 tons this year, according to the Agriculture Information Centre in Dhading.
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