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Agrarian country Nepal imports vegetable of Rs 11.87 billion during mid-July and mid-November

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Nepal imported vegetables worth Rs 11.87 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year.
By Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 26: Nepal imported vegetables worth Rs 11.87 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year.


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While the government claims to make Nepal self-reliant on a number of agricultural products, the country faced a trade deficit of Rs 11.44 billion alone in vegetables, show the records with the Department of Customs. The country exported vegetables worth Rs 428.9 million during the review period. 


 

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