Expansion & upgrading of roads in Bhojpur boosts market access for local produce

BHOJPUR: Local agricultural produces in various parts of Bhojpur district have got a greater access to markets after roads were expanded and upgraded in rural areas in the district.

The 42-km road from Deuralichowk in district headquarters to Chakhewa Bhanjyang has been blacktopped. This road leads to Kathmandu via Khotang district.

After local products found markets beyond their locality, the local farmers are becoming economically capable.

Locally grown fruits and vegetables that were previously only sold in local market are traded in Kathmandu and other cities such as Dharan and Biratnagar as well these days, thanks to the road access.

The upgraded infrastructure has enabled the farmers to sell their produces beyond their local markets.

Traders come to farmland contacting the farmer directly and buy produces such as rice and maize, shared Santosh Bista, farmer of Temkemaiyung-5 in the district.

The recent construction of a concrete bridge over the Arun River that connects Bhojpur and Dhankuta with other districts in the eastern side of the country has not only facilitated easier movement to local residents but also supported the marketing of local products.

Furthermore, the blacktopping of 66-km Bhojpur-Leguwa road section connecting Bhojpur with Dharan city has fostered the local trade, locals added.