Cl@sh in Balkhu Vegetable Market
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Vegetable and fruit traders have been spreading out to varied markets in the Kathmandu valley to escape government scrutiny which has been concentrated on the Kalimati market. With the Rapid Pesticide Residue Analysis Lab turning on the heat on sellers at the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Wholesale Market, they have fanned out to other wholesale markets resulting in a 20 percent drop in vegetable supplies there. Meanwhile, markets like Balkhu and Tukucha have reported a surge in business.
Binay Shrestha, senior planning officer of the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Board (KFVMDB), said that the market had been receiving 500 tonnes of vegetables and fruits daily compared to 650 tonnes daily last month. Shrestha added that farmers could be sending their produce to other markets due to fear of pesticide residues being discovered in them.
Meanwhile, the Balkhu Agriculture, Vegetables and Fruits Market has been witnessing a surge in supply, according to officials. Vegetable and fruit shipments to the bazaar have swelled to 505 tonnes daily from 450 tonnes before.
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