Fourth International Yam Festival in Bahundangi

Jhapa, Jan 8: A two-day International Yam Festival is going to be organized in Bahundangi Bazaar of Mechinagar Municipality-4 on the occasion of Maghe Sankranti from January 14 to 15.

The festival is being organized by 14 government and non-government organizations and will see exhibition of traditional foods including yams from Nepal, India and Bhutan. According to Arjun Karki, Ward Chairman of Mechinagar-4, who is also the chair of the organizing committee, , this is the fourth time that the Yam Festival is being organized in Bahundangi.