Shubha Chandra Rai of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-8 said that the Shubha Agriculture Farm he runs on 30 ropanis of land in Nerpa Shiran, Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-6, produced 10,000 kg of kiwi last year, but now only about 8,000 kg is being produced.
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Kiwi production has decreased in the district this year. The production has decreased by about 30 percent compared to last year due to the weather.
Shubha Chandra Rai of Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-8 has said that the Shubha Agri Farm he runs on 30 ropanis of land in Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-6, Nerpa Shiran, produced 10,000 kg of kiwi last year, but now only about 8,000 kg is being produced. Rai said that he harvests and stores kiwi and sells it based on demand. Rai said that he sends kiwi to Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Dharan, and other places. Rai said that kiwi is sold for 150 to 200 rupees per kilogram. Rai said that the income from the same area cultivated last year was 1.5 million rupees, but this year the income will be only about 1 million rupees. ‘Last year, 10,000 kg of kiwi was produced, this year only about 8,000 kg,’ Rai said, ‘Last year, it was 1.5-1.6 million, this year it will be only 1 million rupees.’ Rai said that he started kiwi farming since 2071.
Rai said that they produce juices, wine, jam, candy, brandy, ice cream and other dishes from kiwi. Rai, who has been trained to make these dishes, said that he teaches others.
Dorchi Sherpa of Mudhe, Solma, Diktel Rupakot, Majhuwagadhi Municipality-2, said that kiwi production has decreased by half this year. Similarly, Anti Sherpa from Mudhe also said that kiwi production has decreased this year. He said that the problem is also due to the lack of kiwi market. He said that he is preparing to send kiwi to Kalimati, Kathmandu this year.
Sherpa said that he is preparing to give it to Kalimati at the rate of Rs. 150 per kg. ‘Kiwi production has also decreased this year, there is no market either,’ he said, ‘This year, we are talking to Kalimati, I am preparing to send it there.’
Dorchi Sherpa said that he will send it to Halesi, Siraha, Hetauda. He said that it is being sold in the village for 200 rupees per kg. According to Sherpa, people outside the district are demanding 150 rupees per kg. He said that it will be sent out only if it is not sold in the village and Halesi.
Farmers have reported that kiwi production has decreased in other municipalities as well. According to kiwi farmer Udim Bahadur Rai, who is also the chairman of Khotehang Rural Municipality, kiwi production has also decreased in that rural municipality. According to him, about 12 metric tons of kiwi have been produced in that rural municipality. Rai said that kiwis including Hayward Green and Hayward Red have been produced in various places in the municipality including Chipring Dhalachung and Sawaktahare Nagi. According to him, they are being sold in the village for 80, 90 and 100 rupees. ‘Right now, they are being sold in the village for 80, 90, 100,’ Rai said.
Kiwi production has also decreased in Jantedhunga, Diprung Chuichumma, Sakela, Kepilasgadhi, and Ainselukharka rural municipalities. However, the exact percentage of the decrease has not been reported, said Deepak Chauhan, an agricultural economist at the Agricultural Knowledge Center, Khotang. Kiwi was planted on 73 hectares of land in Khotang until the fiscal year 2081/82. Chauhan said that last year, 500 metric tons were produced in Khotang. "This year's data has not yet been received," Chauhan said.
