Taplejung exports cardamom worth Rs 1.35 billion in year

PHUNGLING, July 19: Cardamom farmers in Taplejung have secured an income of Rs 1.35 billion in a year.

Farmers of cardamom pocket zone produced 2,006 metric tonnes of cardamom in a year and of the total product, they export 2,000 metric tonnes worth Rs 1.35 billion, said the Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project, Cardamom Zone Office, Taplejung.