Orange and food festival begins in Muglin Bazaar

MUGLIN, CHITWAN: The second Ichchhakamana Orange Festival and Food Festival began today in Muglin Bazaar.

The festival is organised jointly by Chitwan Industry Association Ichchhakamana Committee and the Hotel Entrepreneurs Association Ichchhakamana Unit.

Ramhari Kandel, president of the Chitwan Industry Association Ichchhakamana Committee, said the festival is organised to attract both domestic and international tourists. He added that there will be more than 50 stalls in the exhibition and that as many as 100 farmers producing oranges in Ichchhakamana will directly benefit from the event.

According to the organisers, the festival will contribute to the preservation and promotion of local arts, culture and traditions. The programme includes interactions between expert farmers and people’s representatives, and orange‑eating competitions. Kandel said the festival in Muglin Bazaar is expected to help promote local products.

Dan Bahadur Gurung, chairperson of Ichchhakamana Rural Municipality, said farmers in the area make annual transactions of Rs 9–10 million from orange production.

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