Over 9,000 metric tons of orange produced in Palpa

Farmers in Palpa district have produced more than 9,000 tons of orange this year.

This year saw a slight increase in orange production, said Agriculture Knowledge Center, adding that the district had produced 8,861 tons of citrus fruit last year.

Center's Chief Santosh Kumar Chaudhari informed that the farmers sold the oranges, fetching Rs 527.84 million. Last year, the earning had stood at Rs 460.7 million.

The orange farmers are happy to see a good harvest. The fruit production has increased and even the market is eased, he added.

Rainadevi Chhahara produced 3,639 metric tons of the fruit, while Ribdikot measured the harvest at 1184 metric tons, Bagnaskali 910 metric tons, Purvakhola 728 metric ton, Tansen 546 metric tons, and Mathaghadi 91 metric tons.

Six out of 10 local levels in the district are doing commercial farming of oranges.