Scope of postharvest horticulture in Nepal

• Diversified climate
• Government industrialization policy
• Reduction of imports and meeting export demand
• Coming up local, national market and international market.
• Concentration of money in the market area.
• Focus to reduce fruit and vegetable losses.
• Government plans to encourage for the construction of cold storage
• Generate new source of income for farmers.
• Stimulate agricultural production by obtaining marketable products.
• Generate both rural and urban employment.