Manang locals set out for highlands to collect yarsagumba

MANANG: Residents of Manang district have ascended to the highlands to collect yarsagumba with the beginning of the yarsa picking season. Generally, the yarsagumba picking season begins in May and continues till the third week of June. Locals have set out for Namke Kharka, Khangsarkharka and Narphukharka in the Upper Manang to collect the valuable medicinal herbs. Their main income sources are agriculture and medicinal herbs. "We are heading to the highlands to collect yarsagumba as this season is favourable for the same," said Jag Bahadur Gurung of Chame Rural Municipality-4. They obtain permission to collect Yarsagumba from the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) unit office in Manang. Herbs collection is considered one of the major sources of income for people in Manang.  People from other districts also go to Manang for picking yarsagumba. Manang's Chief District Officer (CDO) Suprabha Khanal Dhungel said necessary arrangements are in place for the security of yarsagumba collectors. The collection has begun from the Namke alpine and it is permitted in Narfu and Khangsar of Upper Manang. The possession of Covid 19 vaccination card is compulsory for the yarsagumba and other herbs collectors and suppliers from outside the district. By RSS READ ALSO:

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