27th Flora Expo Concludes with Over NPR 12.2 Million in Transactions

Kathmandu. The 27th Flora Expo, organized with the objective of promoting the flower business, concluded on Sunday with transactions exceeding NPR 12.2 million. The four-day fair saw significant visitor participation, informed Ram Bahadur Tamang, the fair coordinator and senior vice-president of the Floriculture Association Nepal.

The fair began on Chaitra 5 under the main theme, 'Flower Business for Clean Environment, Employment, and Economic Prosperity.' A total of 60,700 people observed the fair. The exhibition featured 65 commercial stalls, 11 official stalls, and two competitive stalls. It was stated that the floriculture business has an investment exceeding NPR 8.83 billion, providing direct and indirect employment to over 53,500 people.

Customs Department statistics show that flower and floral product imports, which amounted to NPR 277.9 million in the last fiscal year, decreased by 54.27% this year to NPR 127 million. Regarding exports, Association President Rajesh Bhakta Shrestha informed that exports increased by 109.16% to reach NPR 21.3 million.