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Chitwan: Carrots and beetroot produced in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15 Shreepur have started to be exported to Germany. It is shared that 100 tons of beetroot planted in 12 bags and 150 tons of carrots have started to be exported to Germany. According to Chandra Prasad Adhikari, President of the District Agrarian Association Chitwan, the carrot and beetroot produced here have been sent abroad by ‘The Agranik Valley’ organization for the last two years. He said that with the aim of promoting local production and encouraging farmers, agricultural produce is being exported by obtaining certification from the international level. According to him, this year the product is being prepared to be sent from February 27. Stating that 20 bighas of land here have been recognized as agronomic area, he said, “Out of 12 bighas, 60 percent area has been planted with carrot and 40 percent with beetroot. The export has been started after the foreign consumers trusted the products here. “

Chhavilal Nyupane, a member of the association, informed that German-bound carrots are priced at Rs 20 per kg and beetroot at Rs 50 per kg. He said that the carrots and beets planted by 15 farmers associated with the association would be exported to Germany.