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The farmers in Lamjung district have earned almost Rs 220 million by selling 150 metric tonnes of cardamom in the current fiscal year.

Senior Agricultural Officer of Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project Implementation Unit Office in Lamjung, Hari Bahadur Mijar, shared that the farmers in the district made a decent amount of income by supplying cardamom at a rate ranging from Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,400 per kilogram.

But the production has decreased this year compared to the last year.

The farmers sold cardamom worth Rs 240 million in the last fiscal year despite selling the product at Rs 1,200 per kilogram.

Likewise, the district produced 380 metric tonnes of cardamom and earned Rs 200 million in the year 2079/80 BS.

As per the data, the production of cardamom has decreased in Lamjung but the price has soared.

The Marsyangdi Rural Municipality in Lamjung has produced the highest quantity of cardamom.

Sanjapu village in Marsyangdi Rural Municipality alone produced 6,700 kilograms of cardamom in this year.

Around 60 households in the village there earned almost Rs 150 million from cardamom, Chairman of Sanjapu Cardamom Farmers' Group Kamkashi Gurung stated.

The Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project Implementation Unit Office said that cardamom farming is done on 750 hectares of land in the district. 

The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) gained 12. 58 points to close at 2, 601. 21 points on Sunday.

Similarly, the sensitive index surged by 2. 41 points to close at 439. 04 points.

A total of 12,982,619-unit shares of 325 companies were traded for Rs 6. 25 billion.

Meanwhile, Bottlers Nepal (Balaju) Limited (BNL) was the top gainer today, with its price surging by 10. 00 percent. Likewise, Super Madi Hydropower Limited (SMHL) was the top loser as its price fell by 10.00 percent.

At the end of the day, total market capitalization stood at Rs 4. 31 trillion.

The price of gold has dropped by Rs 800 per tola in the domestic market on Sunday.

According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the yellow metal is being traded at Rs 157, 100 per tola today. It was traded at Rs 157, 900 per tola on Friday.

Similarly, the silver is being traded at Rs 1, 860 per tola today.

The price of gold has increased by Rs 1, 300 per tola in the domestic market on Friday.

According to the Federation of Gold and Silver Dealers' Association, the gold is being traded at Rs 157,900 per tola. It was traded at Rs 156,600 on Thursday.

Similarly, the price of silver has increased by Rs 50 and is being traded at Rs 1, 880 per tola.