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7 December 2025

A Nepali vendor shows oranges to the customer to ensure the quality at a wholesale market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 7, 2025. With the onset of cooler months, Nepal's markets brim with oranges as the season for the country's national fruit. Known for its juicy segments and vibrant orange peel, this citrus favorite not only fuels the economy but also provides substantial health benefits. Oranges, part of the citrus family, are Nepal's most cultivated fruit. With production exceeding 185,000 tons annually, oranges are farmed on nearly 27,892 hectares across 48 districts. The National Agriculture Census shows oranges as the second most widely grown fruit after mangoes, making them a staple crop and key revenue source for farmers in the hill regions.

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#13068912

7 December 2025

People purchase oranges from a wholesale market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 7, 2025. With the onset of cooler months, Nepal's markets brim with oranges as it is the season for the country's national fruit. Known for its juicy segments and vibrant orange peel, this citrus favorite not only fuels the economy but also provides substantial health benefits. Oranges, part of the citrus family, are Nepal's most cultivated fruit. With production exceeding 185,000 tons annually, oranges are farmed on nearly 27,892 hectares across 48 districts. The National Agriculture Census shows oranges as the second most widely grown fruit after mangoes, making them a staple crop and key revenue source for farmers in the hill regions.

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#13068913

7 December 2025

Oranges are pictured at a wholesale market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 7, 2025. With the onset of cooler months, Nepal's markets brim with oranges as the season for the country's national fruit. Known for its juicy segments and vibrant orange peel, this citrus favorite not only fuels the economy but also provides substantial health benefits. Oranges, part of the citrus family, are Nepal's most cultivated fruit. With production exceeding 185,000 tons annually, oranges are farmed on nearly 27,892 hectares across 48 districts. The National Agriculture Census shows oranges as the second most widely grown fruit after mangoes, making them a staple crop and key revenue source for farmers in the hill regions.

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#13068914

7 December 2025

A Nepali consumer purchases an orange from a wholesale market in Kathmandu, Nepal, on December 7, 2025. With the onset of cooler months, Nepal's markets brim with oranges as it is the season for the country's national fruit. Known for its juicy segments and vibrant orange peel, this citrus favorite not only fuels the economy but also provides substantial health benefits. Oranges, part of the citrus family, are Nepal's most cultivated fruit. With production exceeding 185,000 tons annually, oranges are farmed on nearly 27,892 hectares across 48 districts. The National Agriculture Census shows oranges as the second most widely grown fruit after mangoes, making them a staple crop and key revenue source for farmers in the hill regions.

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#13046659

1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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#13046661

1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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#13046663

1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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#13046664

1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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1 December 2025

A Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (Halyomorpha halys) clings to the decorative clothes in Tehatta, West Bengal, India, on November 30, 2025. Native to China, Japan, Korea, India, and other parts of Asia, the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug is a voracious plant feeder that can cause significant economic damage to a wide range of fruits, vegetables, trees, shrubs, and agronomic crops such as soybeans and corn. Pheromone traps are commonly used to monitor its population.

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#13031157

27 November 2025

Farmers carry harvested sorghum at the National Sorghum Development Center (Sein Farm) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Sorghum Center Indonesia, holds a major harvest at the pilot plantation, producing approximately three tons of wet sorghum and 1.5 tons of dry sorghum. Following this harvest, the Ministry plans to expand sorghum development by opening 5,000 hectares of cultivation areas across Indonesia starting in 2026.

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#13031158

27 November 2025

Farmers carry harvested sorghum at the National Sorghum Development Center (Sein Farm) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Sorghum Center Indonesia, holds a major harvest at the pilot plantation, producing approximately three tons of wet sorghum and 1.5 tons of dry sorghum. Following this harvest, the Ministry plans to expand sorghum development by opening 5,000 hectares of cultivation areas across Indonesia starting in 2026.

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#13031159

27 November 2025

A farmer tends to sorghum crops at the National Sorghum Development Center (Sein Farm) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Sorghum Center Indonesia, holds a major harvest at the pilot plantation, producing approximately three tons of wet sorghum and 1.5 tons of dry sorghum. Following this harvest, the Ministry plans to expand sorghum development by opening 5,000 hectares of cultivation areas across Indonesia starting in 2026.

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#13031160

27 November 2025

A farmer tends to sorghum crops at the National Sorghum Development Center (Sein Farm) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Sorghum Center Indonesia, holds a major harvest at the pilot plantation, producing approximately three tons of wet sorghum and 1.5 tons of dry sorghum. Following this harvest, the Ministry plans to expand sorghum development by opening 5,000 hectares of cultivation areas across Indonesia starting in 2026.

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#13031161

27 November 2025

A farmer tends to sorghum crops at the National Sorghum Development Center (Sein Farm) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Sorghum Center Indonesia, holds a major harvest at the pilot plantation, producing approximately three tons of wet sorghum and 1.5 tons of dry sorghum. Following this harvest, the Ministry plans to expand sorghum development by opening 5,000 hectares of cultivation areas across Indonesia starting in 2026.

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#13031162

27 November 2025

A farmer tends to sorghum crops at the National Sorghum Development Center (Sein Farm) in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The Ministry of Agriculture, through the Sorghum Center Indonesia, holds a major harvest at the pilot plantation, producing approximately three tons of wet sorghum and 1.5 tons of dry sorghum. Following this harvest, the Ministry plans to expand sorghum development by opening 5,000 hectares of cultivation areas across Indonesia starting in 2026.

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