Trade Policy on Handmade paper products and Essential oil in Nepal

Herbs and essential oils:

· Testing and certification services will be made available by developing fully equipped testing laboratories in herbs production and processing, and efforts will be made to acquire international recognition in testing technology.

· Capital, technology and trainings will be made available for production, grading, storage and collection of high value herbs and essential oils required for the development of their commercial
farming.

· Value addition in the production of herbs based processed and semi-processed exportable products will be encouraged.

· Market research and promotional programs will be conducted to encourage exports of herbs and herbal products.

· Production will be encouraged through the cooperatives by according priority to the identified pocket areas for herbs production.

              
Handmade paper and paper products:

· Supply of raw materials will be expanded through conservation and organized production of Lokta, a wood pulp, for developing quality standards and increasing supply capacity of handmade paper and paper products.

· Capital, technology and trainings necessary to produce Lokta and Nepalese papers will be made available.

· Assistance will be given for the improvement of production technology of Lokta paper.

· Promotional programs will be carried out to diversify products based on handmade paper , and maximize utilization of the design center and market opportunities.


# (Handmade paper products comrise of Lokta papers and Argeli papers)