At the Budhinanda municipality in Bajura, particularly around Pandusen village, are extensive apple orchards. Over 150 households have apple orchards in the village, with some households owning around 50 to 60 trees. However, due to the lack of a local market, the can find themselves in hot water. Some farmers have been forced to feed their apples to livestock, according to the local municipality chairman, Kali Bahadur Shahi.
Despite growing a variety of high-quality apple types such as Golden, Royal, Golden Delicious, Gala, and Fuji, farmers are finding it challenging to sell their produce. One of the causes is the fact that the roads to Martadi and Kolti have been blocked for a long time due to landslides in multiple locations, making it difficult to transport apples there.
Source: thehimalayantimes.com
