Bhojpur's Tembkemaiyung Rural Municipality and Indian Embassy Sign Agreement for Modern Agri Collection and Sales Center
Summary
A modern agricultural produce collection and sales center will be built in Paanchdhare of Tembkemaiyung Rural Municipality-9 in Bhojpur with support from the Indian Embassy in Nepal. The NPR 98.9 million project is expected to give local farmers better storage, grading and market access within 15 months.
Key Points
- Tembkemaiyung Rural Municipality and the Indian Embassy in Nepal signed an agreement to build a modern agricultural produce collection and sales center in Paanchdhare, Bhojpur.
- The NPR 98,867,785 project will be funded 95 percent by the Indian Embassy, with the rural municipality covering the rest and the VAT.
- The center will include storage rooms, cold chain management, collection sites, grading, classification and processing facilities.
- Local officials say the project will help farmers get a fair market and solve collection and storage problems.
