Herbs processing plants in buffer zone left unused
▸ Part of: Herbs Processing Plants in Shuklaphanta National Park Buffer Zone Lie Unused Due to Market Failure
Herbs processing plants established in the buffer zone of Shuklaphanta National Park to improve local livelihoods are unused due to a lack of market, leading to derelict facilities and farmers abandoning medicinal plant cultivation. Initial profits from chamomile and mint oils were high, but market prices declined significantly, making it impossible for farmers to recover investments. The failure in market management has resulted in millions of rupees worth of processing plants falling into disrepair.
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