Pokhara Metropolitan City has selected 25 locations for the sale of marigolds and velvet flowers through farmers' markets and made arrangements to deliver farmers' produce directly to consumers.
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Pokhara is now becoming self-reliant in flowers. Targeting Tihar, the Pokhara Metropolitan City has organized the purchase and sale of flowers at the local level.
The metropolis has designated 25 places for flower sales through farmers' markets, from which farmers can directly deliver their produce to consumers.
This year, Pokhara farmers have produced about 300,000 garlands of centipedes and velvet flowers. Currently, 40 commercial farmers are involved in flower cultivation. An additional 300 farmers have been provided subsidies to encourage flower cultivation. According to Pokhara Metropolitan City Agriculture Division Chief Manhar Kadaria, a subsidy of Rs 750,000 has been distributed for seeds, fertilizers and mulching plastic.
This year, centipedes have been cultivated on 300 ropanis of land in Pokhara, of which 150 ropanis have direct subsidies from the metropolis. Wards 13, 14, 26 and 33 are known as major production areas for flower cultivation.
The flower turnover is estimated to be between Rs 30 million and 40 million this year. According to the price set by the metropolis, the price of a stalk has been fixed at Rs 2 to 5, a garland at Rs 100 to 150 and a kilogram at Rs 300 to 400.
The Metropolitan City has banned the sale of plastic flowers and garlands this year. If farmers' flowers are not sold, the Metropolitan City has also made arrangements to purchase flowers at the rate of 80 rupees per kilo.
