As of late, commercial development of kiwi has begun in Mahalaxmi Municipality-2 of Dhankuta. Each agriculturist in Toribari and Hilekharka of Mahalaxmi Municipality-2 is locked in in kiwi development. There are around 50 families living in these two towns. 

In this range, which is a field, vegetables were developed in a few places until a few times back, but most arrive remained desolate. But presently this whole region is secured by kiwi development, said neighborhood Shubha Narayan Paudel. 

“Earlier, vegetables were developed in a few regions here, and everything else was empty, but presently the whole town is secured with kiwi,” he said. In 2010, nearby Jangamani Paudel brought kiwi saplings from Dolakha and begun development for the to begin with time in the town. 

After that, kiwi development slowly spread in the town. Padam Rakhal, ward chairman of Mahalaxmi Municipality-2, said that the whole town is presently secured with kiwi cultivation. 

According to him, kiwi plants have been planted in around 500 ropanies of arrive in two towns and around 10 tons of kiwi is being created every year. He said that the zone of kiwi development is expanding each year.

Mayor of Mahalaxmi Region Dhrubaraj Rai said that the region has been declaring the put as kiwi take zone and giving different help to attract agriculturists to kiwi cultivation.

“We are attempting to create the whole zone as a kiwi zone and are carrying out different programs along with the statement of the stash area,” said mayor Rai. 

He said that arrangements are being made to open a handling industry from private division to guarantee the showcase for kiwi. A agriculturist of this town has been developing kiwis on five to 100 ropanis of arrive, he said. 

Initially, kiwis were sold for around Rs. 250 per kg, but presently, agriculturists complained that they are offering them for Rs. 70-80 per kg. Rancher Dil Bahadur Lungeli said that they confront a few issues in kiwi development since the beginning investment is high and they have to hold up for a few a long time for generation. 

“Initially, we begun cultivating with the desire that we would get a great cost, but presently we are not getting the cost as per expectation,” he said.

Kiwi processing industry 

A kiwi handling industry is being built in Toribari town to expend kiwi locally. Durgamani Paudel has taken activity for the development of kiwi handling industry. Durgamani is the son of Jangamani Paudel, who begun kiwi cultivating in that town. 

Paudel, who has been living in Kathmandu for a long time, said that he is going to build up the industry in the town, seeing great prospect for kiwi. He said that he is going to work the industry counting kiwi cultivating on almost 100 ropanis of arrive. 

According to him, around Rs. 80 million has been went through in the industry so distant. Paudel claimed that once the industry is operational, around 300 tonnes of kiwi will be expended every year in the industry itself.

source: risingnepaldaily