Posts By The Kathmandu Post
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49Rice News in EnglishNepal : No rain means no rice in Madhesh
A severe drought in Nepal’s Madhesh province is crippling rice production, leaving fields dry and farmers desperate. With only half the paddy...
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82Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Farmers say ‘betrayed’ as government cuts sugarcane subsidy by half
Nepal’s government has halved the sugarcane subsidy from Rs70 to Rs35 per quintal, citing fiscal pressure, angering farmers facing rising costs. Despite...
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73Edible Oil News in EnglishNepal’s foreign trade hits Rs2 trillion, driven by edible oil re-export boom
Nepal’s foreign trade hit Rs2 trillion, driven by a 1,537% surge in edible oil exports—mostly re-exports of imported crude oil refined and...
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139Edible Oil News in EnglishNepal’s high-value exports see modest growth amid surge in edible oil shipments
Nepal’s high-value exports rose 6.74% in FY2024–25, driven by yarn, jute, felt, and tea. However, overall exports surged 72.71%, mainly from re-exports...
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136Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s duty cut deals a blow to Nepal’s edible oil re-exports
India's cut in import duties on crude edible oils from 27.5% to 16.5% undermines Nepal’s refined oil re-exports, which had boomed under...
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215Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Sugarcane farming makes a comeback in Rampur as jaggery demand rises
Sugarcane farming is reviving in Rampur as jaggery demand rises. Led by Suraj Gautam and local youth, cultivation has expanded to 35...
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228Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Farmers in Nawalparasi West demand to fix sugarcane support price
Farmers in Nawalparasi West, Nepal, are urging the government to promptly set a minimum support price (MSP) for sugarcane amid the harvest...
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342Rice News in EnglishNepal Rice prices on boil despite India removing export taxes
Despite India lifting the rice export ban and removing taxes, rice prices in Nepal remain high. The ban, imposed in July 2023,...
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196Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Two state suppliers trim festival sugar imports
Two state-owned Nepali suppliers have reduced their sugar imports from India to 5,650 tonnes, citing sufficient market supply for upcoming festivals. Originally...
