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Boom in vegetable oil exports from Nepal raises concerns about trade manipulation

Nepal’s exports rose 72.71% to USD 1.55 billion in 10 months, driven by re-exports of soybean, sunflower, and palm oils. These oils,...

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Sugar News in English

Nepal : Sugarcane farmers in Mahottari protest withdrawal of subsidy

Over 15,000 sugarcane farmers in Nepal’s Mahottari district are protesting the removal of a longstanding subsidy of Rs 70 per quintal in...

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Rice News in English

India introduces initiative to strengthen rice supply to Nepal

India and the UN WFP have launched a project in Nepal to improve rice fortification and supply chain management. As part of...

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Rice News in English

Nepal : 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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Sugar News in English

Nepal : 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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Edible Oil News in English

Nepal’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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Rice News in English

Nepal : Rice cultivation area declines in Gandaki

Rice cultivation in Gandaki Province is steadily declining due to urbanisation, land plotting, and infrastructure development. Land under rice farming dropped from...