Kakani Area Blooms with Strawberries, Boosting Local Economy and Tourism

Kathmandu. The Kakani area, located near the Kathmandu Valley, is currently aglow with strawberries. The ripe red strawberries that have abundantly grown in the green hillsides are not only changing the daily lives of farmers but have also added a new dimension to the district's tourism. In recent times, the trend of not just buying strawberries in Kakani, but also going to the fields and picking fresh fruits with one's own hands has increased significantly.

As seen in the pictures, young couples and families from Kathmandu are enjoying picking fresh strawberries in the fields and taking pictures. This 'U-Pick' concept, or the idea of picking oneself, is driving agriculture and tourism here together. The strawberries, freshly picked from the farm and filled in baskets, look equally fresh and attractive.

The process of weighing, packaging, and delivering the strawberries produced with the farmers' hard work to the customers' hands has simplified the marketing of local produce.

Local women and youth have made strawberry farming a good source of income alongside their household chores. The scenes of working in the fields and the happiness derived from selling strawberries show that this farming has become a major means of improving the local standard of living. The climate here is considered very suitable for strawberries, which makes the fruits produced here excellent in taste.

Kakani is now becoming a preferred destination not just for its coolness and scenery, but also for those who come to taste strawberries.