Kathmandu,
Apr. 22: More than 75,000 people visited the Nepal International Industrial
Trade Fair and Innovation Expo 2017 at the Bhrikutimandap.
According
to the organiser, there was a trade transaction of Rs. 35 million in the first
three days of the fair.
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| A scene from a stall at the trade fair |
“More
than 45,000 people have so far visited the fair Saturday alone. It had transactions
of Rs. 4 million, Rs. 7 million and Rs. 24 million Thursday, Friday and
Saturday respectively,” read a press statement issued by the Federation of
Nepalese Cottage and Small Industry (FNCSI).
FNCSI
president Shyam Prasad Giri said that visitors flocked to the fair braving the
heavy rainfall on Saturday.
“Most of
the micro, cottage and small entrepreneurs presented traditional products like
dhaka, cashmere, ceramic and handicraft. We need to expand the enterprises of agriculture,
non-timber forest product, herbs, natural fibre, gems and precious stone,
alternative and renewable energy, information and communication technology, and
other areas of comparative advantages,” he said.
There are
215 stalls in the fair of which 57 are related to scientific innovation, and
research.
It has
special women entrepreneur pavilion with 25 stalls, and it also features 10
stalls related to agriculture.
FNCSI has
estimated that the fair would see the transaction of Rs. 60 million.
The Expo
is organised by the FNCSI, Ministry of Science and Technology and Ministry of
Industry.
The 13th
edition of the expo kicked off Thursday and will run till Monday.
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