It is estimated that 45 lakh 25 thousand garlands will be consumed in this year's Tihar, including Sayapatri, Makhamli, Godavari and mixed. According to Floriculture Association of Nepal, a total of 39 lakh 75 thousand hundred leaves, Makhamli, Godavari and mixed garlands were consumed last year.

 The association has estimated that the maximum consumption of hundred-petal flower garland worth 32 million rupees . During last year's Tihar, 3.5 million hundred-petal flower garlands worth 227.5 million rupees were consumed. It is estimated that 40 lakh garlands worth Rs 32 crore will be required for this year's Tihar, of which 2.5 lakh garlands will be imported from India and 1.5 lakh garlands will be imported from India.

According to the association, a total of 3 lakh 25 thousand velvet flower garlands will be consumed in the domestic market during Tihar. 1 lakh 50 thousand velvet flower garlands will be exported. Suryabhakt Shrestha, chairman of the ad hoc committee of the association, said.

'Last year, 3 lakh 35 thousand velvet flower garlands were consumed in the domestic market, while 1 lakh velvet garlands were exported,' he said, 'This year, 3 lakh 25 thousand garlands and 1 lakh 50 thousand velvet garlands were sold in the domestic market. Garlands are exported. Commercial cultivation of velvet flowers is being done in Ichangunarayan in Kathmandu, Gundu in Bhaktapur, Godavari Badikhel in Lalitpur, Kailali, Palpa, Dhading and Ilam.

The association estimates that 20,000 Godavari flower garlands will be consumed in this year's festival like last year's festival. Meen Bahadur Tamang, former president of the association, said that Godavari flower garland costs 1 thousand rupees. This time, the wholesale price of hundred-petal flower garlands and velvet flower garlands may also increase.

In last year's Tihar, the statue of hundred-petaled flower was sold for 65 rupees, but this year, the statue may reach 80 rupees, said Tamang, the former president of the association. "Last year, 300,000 domestic and imported 100-petal flower garlands reached the market, of which 900,000 domestic and 2.1 million Indian 100-petal flower garlands were consumed," he said. They did not put flowers. That's why the production has decreased.'

Tamang said that the production of 100-petal flowers has decreased this year compared to last year and the price of 100-petal flower garlands will increase due to the incessant rains that came last October. As Nepal has become self-sufficient in velvet and Godavari flowers, the association said that there will not be much difference in price. Velvet, which was sold at 42 rupees 65 paisa per garland during last year's festival, will cost 45 rupees per garland this year.

Association has estimated that 1.5 million 100-petal flower garlands will be imported from India during Tihar . But former president Tamang said that the government has not given permission for the import of hundred-petal flower garlands. "The government has said to import only 16 pest-free garlands, India could not give a certificate that 16 are pest-free, so the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center has not given permission for the import of hundred-petal flowers," he said.

Although the government has not given permission for the import of 100-petal flowers, he said that he has received information that flowers have started entering the market. "Flowers are not received formally, the government should strictly control the flowers that are brought in informally," he said, "If hundred-petaled flowers are not brought from India, hundred-petaled flowers are insufficient." In that case, velvet and Godavari flowers should be used.