Nepal, Oct. 28 -- This year, Nepal is set to face a shortage of marigold flowers for celebration during the upcoming Tihar festival, which is also known as the festival of flowers, as a significant portion of domestic production was damaged by the disaster incidents induced by the incessant rainfall on September 27 and 28. Stakeholders say on top of the insufficient domestic production, the government-imposed import ban on flowers is likely to affect the availability and market price of the flower in the domestic market.

Three types of flowers-marigold, globe amaranth, and chrysanthemum-have high demand during Tihar each year. As per officials from the Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN), domestic production will be able to suffice the ...