19th Handicrafts Fair concludes with business of Rs 100 million

The 19th Handicrafts Fair which ran for five days concluded on Tuesday in Kathmandu.

The Federation of Handicraft Associations of Nepal, who organized the event, said that as high as 50,000 visitors attended the fair, and business worth Rs 100 million was recorded.

Vice-Chairman of Federation Dilli Ratna Tuladhar said that the fair has revitalized the handicraft business, the 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 prized different 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.

The Minister also expressed the government’s readiness to address the issues the handicraft sector facing.

According to the Federation, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jiban Ram Shrestha, Chief Minister for Bagmati Province Rajendra Pandey, and Province Tourism Minister Dipendra Shrestha and 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.