Tihar Festival Sees Record Nepali Flower Sales Amidst Import Restrictions

Kathmandu. The second largest festival of Nepalis, Tihar, has already begun. This year, a very encouraging environment has been created for Nepali florists and farmers for Tihar, known as the festival of light and flowers.

In previous years, marigold flowers imported from the Indian market would fill the Nepali market a few days before Tihar, and domestic flowers would have to be left to dry on the plant or thrown on the street due to lack of market. But this year the situation has changed. This Tihar, flowers produced within Nepal will meet the entire market demand, and it is projected that flower business worth approximately 500 million rupees will be transacted. The government's diligence in promoting domestic production and strict monitoring of Indian flower imports seem to have given the market a boost.