V-DAY: 1.5 LAKH ROSES FOR NEPAL

KATHMANDU: With the start of Valentine’s week, Nepal has witnessed a surge in the import of roses from India. According to the Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN), about 160,000 stems of roses worth NPR 15 million (approximately Rs 93,76,589) would be imported here for this year's Valentine’s Day celebrations which falls on February 14. According to FAN's statistics, Nepal imported roses worth NPR 12.5 million in 2018 from India. "The production of roses here in Nepal is down because of the cold," said Meena Tamang Shrestha from the Royal Daffodils Flowers Shop in Kathmandu. As per FAN's estimates, out of the 2 lakh rose stems sold on Valentine’s Day, 1.5 lakh rose stems are from India.