The cold weather brought some relief to those who were sweating profusely in the heat. Chiuri is ripe in the hilly regions at this time. The Chepangs had come to Bharatpur to sell juicy and tasty chiuri in baskets. Participants of the first national convention of the National Independent Party (NISP) inaugurated in Bharatpur on Sunday got to taste these two indigenous products.

The Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) had set up a stall at the inauguration venue to sell curd and mahi. The Chitwan District Dairy Producers Cooperative Association had also set up a stall to sell mahi. The party's well-wishers, Samarth and other common people who came to listen to the program were buying and eating mahi. The guests who sat on the stage also quenched their thirst by drinking mahi.

Various dairy producer cooperatives in the district have been making mahi from curd and selling it for the past 4 years. It is an old custom in the villages to churn curd and extract ghee and eat and distribute mahi. Nowadays, dairy cooperatives are producing and selling mahi commercially. Chitwan District Dairy Producers Cooperative Association Ltd. President Kishor Baga says that more than 15,000 liters of mahi were sold at the inauguration program.

'Our association has also produced it. It is said that we alone sold more than 5,000 bottles of mahi.' Other dairy cooperatives Cooperatives and private dairies and DDCs have also sold mahi. More than 15,000 liters of mahi have been sold, said Chairman Bagale. The open price of mahi is Rs 40 for half a liter and Rs 70 to 80 for a one-liter bottle, Bagale informed.

‘There was good sales at the inauguration program. From the general public to distinguished guests, mahi was eaten. This has encouraged farmers’ production. There has been good promotion of traditional beverages,’ said Bagale. The closed session of the general convention of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is being held on Monday and Tuesday. There is a closed session at the Industrial Exhibition Center in Bharatpur. Bagale said that there is a possibility of selling mahi there too.

While the inauguration program of the general convention of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was being held at the Guest House Chaur, three people from Siddhi Deojar, a hilly area of ​​Chitwan, Ramgopal Chepang, Ram Bahadur Chepang and Kumar Chepang They were sitting in the square in front of the irrigation office with their heads down. They had a mountain fruit, chiuri, on their heads. The chiuri is juicy and sweet. The people who are hungry for its taste are looking for chiuri.

‘I came here knowing that many people would come here today,’ said Ramgopal. The chiuri in his basket was almost gone. Ram Bahadur’s chiuri had started selling. Kumar had sold about half of it. ‘It is very crowded there. We sat in this empty square to see if we could go or not. It will sell slowly.’ said Ram Bahadur.

They were sitting in the southern corner about 300 meters from the place where the program was held and were selling chiuri. Someone would ask what the chiuri in the bag was, Some people would decide whether to buy it after tasting it, and those who tasted it would say, ‘Oh, I have also got chiuri’ and take it away with them. Chiuri is abundant in the hills of the hill village of Siddhi. When the chiuri blooms, farmers from even the plains go down to feed the bees.

Oil is extracted from its seeds. The pulp and juice are delicious and are eaten as a delicacy. Ram Bahadur says that in the past, the Chepangs used chiuri to quench their thirst for oil. He said that the fruit is also sold in the market area, so they bring it for sale.