Strawberry And Blueberry Farming Workshop

Strawberry and blueberry are high-value products that product that could bring in sizeable income to the rural villages in Nepal. Strawberry farming started in Kakani in 1991 when agronomist Matsuura Hiroshi brought six sample plants which flourished and spread among farmers. Strawberry farming is grown in about 1,300 hectares in Nepal, mostly in Nuwakot and Okharpauwa, producing 400 tons of strawberry annually. There are efforts to expand strawberry farming to other regions on Nepal such as Rasuwa, Sindhuli, Dolakha, Myagdi, Parbat and Pyuthan districts as well.