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Fronting, smuggling rock Bhutan’s cardamom market, farmers pay the price

May 31, 2025 5 mins read
Fronting, smuggling rock Bhutan’s cardamom market, farmers pay the price

Phuentsholing—A farmer from Mongar recently sold 2,082 kilograms (kg) of cardamom for Nu 1,585 per kg, netting over Nu 3.29 million. But had market conditions been fair, he could have earned nearly Nu 864,000 more.

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