Sanjiv Bastola TAG_OPEN_div_31, chief of the centre, said that 35,490 metric tonnes of potatoes produced on 1,820 hectares of land were sold at a minimum price of Rs 35 per kg in the last fiscal year.
According to him, potatoes TAG_OPEN_div_29 have been produced at the rate of 19.5 metric tons per hectare in 1,820 areas. According to Centre Chief Bastola, 4,781.3 metric tonnes of oranges produced in 425 hectares of land were sold at Rs 334.67 million at rs 80 per kg.
Myagdi’s potatoes and oranges are sold TAG_OPEN_div_27 in beni, Pokhara, Kathmandu and Chitwan markets. Chief Bastola said that the production of potatoes and oranges has increased due to the expansion of area, favorable weather and no problem of diseases. In the fiscal year 2080/81 BS, 31,450 metric tons of potatoes and 3,600 metric tons of oranges worth Rs 240 million were produced in 1,750 hectares. Technicians at the Krishi Gyan Kendra have been collecting data on the production of fruits, vegetables and food crops through ‘cropping’ method.
Potatoes are grown TAG_OPEN_div_25 in Sikh, Khibang, Ramche, Kafaldanda Nangi, Histan, Paudwar of Annapurna Rural Municipality, Kuinemangale, Darmija, Chimkhola, Thadakhani of Annapurna Rural Municipality and Bhakimli of Beni Municipality. There are more than 200 orange orchards in Rakhu, Marek, Surkemela, Baranja, Bhendabari, Arman, Runma, Bim, Okharbot, Takam, Ghatan, Piple, Bhagwati, Beg, Dowa, Dosalle, Ghar, Bhurung Tatopani, Dana and Narchiang.
TAG_OPEN_div_23 Potatoes and oranges produced in the villages have started getting market after access to vehicles. Agriculture Knowledge Centre and National Agricultural Modernization Project have launched programmes related to the expansion and promotion of potato and orange cultivation in the district.
According TAG_OPEN_div_21 to Agriculture Extension Officer Ganga Lamichhane, 164 families belonging to 42 farms and groups have strengthened 370 ropanis of orchards and expanded them to 40 ropanis in the last fiscal year with the help of Rs 4.714 million from the Centre.
Three cooperatives and 27 groups have been provided with a grant of Rs 8 TAG_OPEN_div_19.76 4 million for seed, mechanization, irrigation infrastructure, packaging and transportation through the Khayan Potato Programme. This year, rs 600,000 has been allocated for the establishment and expansion of orange fruit gardens and Rs 1.98 million for strengthening.
The Potato Zone Programme in TAG_OPEN_div_17 the district has been supporting the expansion of potato cultivation in Annapurna and Raghuganga rural municipalities and Beni municipality-9 and 10. According to project agriculture officer Bikram Basyal, rs 5.38 million has been allocated for the orange zone being operated in Parbat, Baglung and Myagdi, while Rs 1.668 million has been allocated for the potato zone with raghuganga, Beni and Annapurna rural municipalities.
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