Orange farmers prosper after switching to avocados

The number of farmers growing avocado in Dhankuta increased from 1,963 to 4,926 in four years, according to officials.

Orange farmer Jyotiram Pokhrel of Kachide, Dhankuta gave up growing the citrus fruit after many decades and switched to avocados. He had become tired of fighting diseases in his orange crop all the time.