KATHMANDU, July 3: Cinnamon exports from Palpa to India reached a six-year high in the current fiscal year, according to the Division Forest Office, Palpa.
The office said 347,969 kilograms of cinnamon were exported during the fiscal year, up sharply from 121,010 kilograms in the previous year. Exports of bay leaves also increased to 1.29 million kilograms, compared to 881,731 kilograms a year earlier.
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Information officer Khil Bahadur Tamang said India remains the main market for cinnamon and bay leaves produced in Palpa.
Division Forest Office chief Mohan Shrestha said the two forest products have become a major source of income for local farmers, who currently sell bay leaves for Rs 50–60 per kilogram and cinnamon for around Rs 100 per kilogram.
He said sustained production and market expansion could further boost farmers' incomes while promoting exports of forest-based products from the district.
