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Koshi Province Plans Tea Laboratory Amidst Export Hurdles and Market Challenges

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The Koshi Province government plans to establish a tea laboratory and research center in the upcoming fiscal year to address challenges in Nepali tea exports, which were recently halted due to India's stringent import procedures. Nepali tea exporters face difficulties as Indian authorities do not recognize tests conducted in Nepal, particularly regarding pesticide residue, impacting market access for a significant portion of their production.

  • Nepali tea exports resumed after India relaxed strict laboratory testing requirements, which had previously caused a two-week halt.
  • The Koshi Province government's policy and program for the upcoming fiscal year includes bringing a 'Tea Testing Laboratory and Research Center' into effective operation.
  • Experts question the need for a separate provincial laboratory when existing facilities like the Food Technology and Quality Control Office in Biratnagar are not functioning optimally.
  • Nepali tea exporters state that India's Tea Board does not recognize tests from Nepalese labs and requires detailed pesticide residue reports not currently available domestically.
  • In Ilam, Nepali Congress Chief Whip Niskal Rai highlighted marketing challenges in the tea and dairy industries, noting that farmers are owed approximately 500 million rupees by the Dairy Development Corporation.

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