Congratulations
to all the newly elected EXECUTIVE BODY OF HOTPA -NEPAL
List
of Executive Body of Himalayan Orthodox Tea Producers Association,
Nepal HOTPA, Nepal
Chairman
Mr. Udaya
Chapagain
Vice
Chairman
Prof. Som
Prasad Gauchan
Member
Secretary
Mr. Atal
Man Rai
Treasurer
Mr. Kamal
Raj Mainali
Member
From Past President
Mr. Deepak
Prakash Baskota
Member
Mr. Ajit
Narayan Singh Thapa
"Padena"
Member
Chairman,
HIMCOOP
DChief
Executive Officer of HOTPA-Nepal----------Mr. Surya Tiwari
ABOUT NEPAL
TEA
Nepal
is a country having 70 percent hills and fragile mountains
where soil erosion is a big problem. It lies between
80 to 88 degree latitude and 26to 30-degree longitude.
Its north south span is about 80 km. It covers 0.1 percent
of total world land area, has 136 ecosystems. It ranks
25th in the world in terms of bio-diversity and has
every climate zone in the world. It has suitable climate
and geography for tea cultivation, more in the eastern
and middle parts of the country. Warm and humid climate
with plenty of rainfall and long duration sunlight is
best for the effective growth of tea bushes..