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, intended to improve local livelihoods, remain unused due to market failure. Farmers have abandoned medicinal plant cultivation, leading to the neglect of facilities worth millions. Initially, farmers earned significant income from chamomile and mint oils, but declining market prices and a lack of buyers eventually made the venture unsustainable, resulting in losses and abandonment of farming.
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