Related Keywords: consuming almost 90 percent yarn, domestic pashmina industry, imported from China, low value addition, one the Nepal’s main export items, Pashmina, pashmina wool, produce raw materials locally, raise high hill goats, reduce dependence on imports, started work to launch project, terms of export earning
Pashmina is one the Nepal’s main export items in terms of export earning but the domestic pashmina industry is presently consuming almost 90 percent of the yarn imported from China, resulting in low value addition, The Commerce Ministry plans to reduce dependence on imports and produce raw materials locally has started work to launch a project to help farmers to raise high hill goats (chyangra) for pashmina wool.
