Orange farming has flourished in places like Khoku, Chintang, Aankhi
Salla, Maunabudhuk, Bodhe, Belahara, Teliya, Takhungwa and Khuwafok of
Dhankuta. These places have been acknowledged as pocket areas of the
District Agriculture Development Office.
According to agriculture technicians, orange saplings planted at
altitudes of 1,000 metres to 1,500 metres start making commercial output
within five years.
In an area of 535 hectares of land, 3,500 tonnes of oranges are produce
annually. As per government statistics, farmers earn Rs 110 million from
orange farming annually. Orange farming is expanding by 45 hectares
annually, and production is increasing by 20-22 percent.
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