Constraints of fruit growing in Nepal

a) Production constraints

• Unavailability of planting materials
• Unavailability of quality planting materials
• Lack of technical know-how/technical staffs on fruit growing
• Unavailability of production inputs

b) Socioeconomic constraints

• Lack of loan facility, insurance on fruit production.

c) Infrastructure constraints

• Lack of irrigation facility
• Lack of cold storage
• Lack of proper transportation/ vehicle

d) Poor institutional set up

e) Policy constraints