Nepal's tea exports thrive despite Covid-19 pandemic
news Nepal's tea exports thrive despite Covid-19 pandemic Kathmandu Post Kakarbhitta, March 12 -- Gorkha Tea Estate in Ilam, Fikkal has been exporting orthodox tea to Germany since 2009. The tea is sold under the brand name Sundarpani, which means beautiful water in Nepali, in 125 German cities. Even amid the Covid-19-related restrictions last year, shipments of orthodox tea increased. According to customs statistics, Nepal dispatched orthodox tea worth Rs52.7 million to Germany alone in the first six months of the current fiscal year (mid-July 2020 to mid-January 2021). Old ...