 Tea is upcoming export items of Nepal. Tea has been cultivated in Nepal dating back to more than a century; Orthodox and CTC are major varieties of tea grown in Nepal. Illam tea is famous as high grown orthodox tea that is popular among the tea connoisseur. The major export markets of Nepalese tea are Germany, Japan, France, Italy, Hong Kong, U.K., Switzerland, Australia, Netherlands, U.S.A., The medicated and herbal tea of Nepal also have been very popular in these markets.
Along with the tea, coffee is also emerging as potential export products of  Nepal. Coffee is cultivated in some pocket area of middle part of Nepal such as Gulmi, Palpa, Syanja, Lalitpur and Kavre district. Conducive agro climatic environment for coffee has encouraged the farmers in cultivation of coffee. It can be cultivated in barren and steep lands. It is high valued commercial crops having a promising market potentiality at home and abroad. There is good demand for Nepalese coffee in overseas market as people prefers roasted coffee beans rather than the instantone. Japan and Netherlands exist export markets for Nepalese coffee. |
