Watch latest Breaking News "Nawalparasi residents clash with police over
Haat Bazar." Haat Bazaar are markets that generally take place on a
weekly or bi-weekly basis in a playground or an open field, which is
accessible to most families in a village. Difficulty or even inability
to access the market, because of lack of access to transportation,
represents an obstacle for local farmers to earn a supplemental income
by selling their products. With 65% of the population depending directly
on small scale agriculture, Haat Bazaar offers a unique opportunity for
producers to increase their profits and convert underutilized species
or Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs).
n recent years, the system of Haat Bazaar, which was generally practiced
in the southern plain region of Nepal, has now gained in popularity and
the practice has spread to semi-urban areas. For instance, in the
periphery of the city of Bharatpur in the Chitwan district, four Haat
Bazaars are running twice a week. The majority of products sold at the
market are agricultural products like vegetables, fruit, legumes,
pulses, spices and honey. Besides agricultural products people sell
medicinal herbs, NTFPs, and clothes. Sanumaya Mishra, a local citizen
regularly attends one of the Haat Bazaars in Bharatpur. She saw in the
local market as an opportunity to sell her production and it has allowed
her to support the needs of her two children while being able to pay
for their education.
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