19th Handicraft Trade Fair concludes; business worth Rs 100m recorded

KATHMANDU: The 19th Handicraft Trade Fair concluded on Tuesday in Kathmandu. As many as 50,000 visitors attended the fair and businesses worth Rs 100 million were recorded, according to the Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal (FHAN), the event organiser. Dilli Ratna Tuladhar, FHAN Vice President, Commerce, said that the fair has revitalised the handicraft business, business community and crafters in the post-pandemic period though this sector suffered badly from the pandemic. President Bidya Devi Bhandari inaugurated the fair on Friday. On the final day of the fair, Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Dilendra Prasad Badu visited the fair and honoured various personalities for their contributions to the handicraft sector. On the occasion, Minister Badu said the government has launched campaigns for production growth, development and prosperity, and the handicraft sector is a medium to achieve the goal. Minister Badu also expressed the government’s readiness to address issues being faced by the handicraft sector. According to FHAN, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha, Chief Minister of Bagmati Province Rajendra Pandey and Province Tourism Minister Dipendra Shrestha among other officials visited the stalls. Federation has stated that exports of handicraft goods have gradually grasped momentum while the demand for handicrafts is increasing in the domestic market as well with the inflow of tourists. By RSS READ ALSO:

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