Province-Level Cardamom Festival to be Held for the First Time in Taplejung

The first-ever province-level Cardamom Festival is set to take place on Ashad 12 and 13 in Aathrai Tribenii Rural Municipality, Taplejung. Organized with the aim of promoting cardamom, the festival will feature plant exhibitions, farmer workshops, and interactive programs among entrepreneurs. Cardamom, the main cash crop in Taplejung, is currently cultivated over approximately 3,700 hectares.

According to Balchandra Angbuhang, the coordinator of the main festival committee, the event is being organized with financial support from Aathrai Tribenii Rural Municipality and the Agricultural Knowledge Center of Taplejung. The festival will showcase cardamom plants and fruits, food products made from cardamom, and exhibitions and tours of the region’s best cardamom gardens.

Angbuhang added that the festival will include cardamom farmer workshops, interaction sessions between cardamom entrepreneurs, buyers and sellers, as well as discussions among expert teams on modern cultivation techniques and market expansion. Cardamom continues to play a significant role as the primary cash crop in Taplejung.