Farmers Face Double Loss Due to Poor Cold Storage and Road Obstructions

Kathmandu. Every year, as soon as the monsoon arrives in Nepal, farmers face the fate of their green vegetables and fruits produced in the hilly and terai regions rotting in the fields or being sold at low prices because they cannot be brought to market. Farmers are forced to discard their produce due to road blockades and lack of market on one hand. On the other hand, there are not enough cold storage facilities. The existing cold storages have been lying unused and abandoned for years. Despite the federal, provincial, and local governments at all three levels presenting grand plans...