Herbs worth around Rs 81 million were exported from the Kakadbhitta customs checkpoint in the fiscal year 2023/24.

According to the quarantine office, Kakadbhitta, herbs including chiraito, rittha, majitho, and satibayer were exported. A total of 160 metric tons of chiraito worth Rs 48 million was exported during the period.

Farmers in Taplejung, Panchthar, Ilam, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha, Dhankuta, and Bhojpur have been doing commercial farming of chiraito. Similarly, 83 metric tons of majitho worth Rs 16.5 million, 151 metric tons of rittha worth Rs 9.69 million, and 24 metric tons of chutro worth Rs 1.2 million were exported in the last fiscal year, added the office.