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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist plucks marigolds from her field to sell in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounted for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest was imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck marigolds from the field to sell them in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck marigolds from the field to sell them in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

Nepali florists pluck marigolds from the field to sell them in the local market as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12882519

19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12882523

19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12882524

19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

A Nepali florist stacks plucked marigold flowers into a ''Doko,'' a traditional carrier, as she plans to sell them in the local market in Nepal on October 19, 2025, as demand soars with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali. The slopes, turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, host about 5 species, which are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, with the rest imported mainly from India. In recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12882517

19 October 2025

Marigold flowers bloom in a field on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025, with the arrival of the Hindu festival of Tihar/Diwali, which sees high demand for the flowers used to worship gods, animals, and humans. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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19 October 2025

Marigold flowers bloom in a field on the outskirts of Kathmandu, Nepal, on October 19, 2025, with the arrival of the Hindu festival of Tihar/Diwali, which sees high demand for the flowers used to worship gods, animals, and humans. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called Marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture occurs on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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#12882535

19 October 2025

Nepali florists climb up the hill to pluck marigolds from the field as per the demand by the buyer with the arrival of the festival of Tihar, also known as Diwali, on October 19, 2025. Turned golden with the bloom of the ornamental flower ''Tagetes Erecta Linn,'' commonly called marigold, which has 50 species within the Tagetes, these particular slopes host about 5 species that are in high demand during the festival of light or flowers. The country produces about 2.5 million garlands during the festive season. In the past, domestic production accounts for 20 percent of the country's requirement, and the rest is imported, mainly from India. But in recent years, locally grown flowers make up around 90 percent of sales. Floriculture is done on 158 hectares of land, and around 44,000 people are directly and indirectly engaged in the sector. There are 800 commercial floriculturists in the country with a combined investment of NRs 6.5 billion.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali porter dries freshly baked and mud-soaked earthen lamps, locally called ''Pala,'' as they get ready for final use during Tihar, the festival of lights observed by Hindus across Nepal and India, in the pottery square of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin keep spinning throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. The Pottery Square of Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter dips the freshly baked earthen lamps, locally called ''Pala,'' before drying them in the sun to make them ready for final use for Tihar, the festival of lights observed by Hindus across Nepal and India, in the pottery square of Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12, 2025. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of light, Tihar, approaches. The Pottery Square of Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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12 October 2025

A Nepali potter shapes clay into the form of an earthen lamp at Pottery Square in Bhaktapur, Nepal, on October 12 to meet the demands for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of lights. The charkhas and modern machines set beneath the tin spin throughout the day, along with the hands of the potters who make them, because the festival of lights, Tihar, approaches. Pottery Square in Bhaktapur Durbar Square attracts a large number of tourists as well as buyers of pottery items, which are found at comparatively lower prices than in the main market.

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