Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market is the pioneer organized terminal wholesale market where retailers, institutional consumers and other bulk consumer procure their supplies of commodities. For giving an organized shape to the marketing of agricultural produce, especially, vegetables and fruits products in Kathmandu valley, Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Wholesale Market was set up by the Food & Agriculture Marketing Department of the Ministry of Agriculture in 1987.
The need to bring improvement in the state of Kalimati market was identified as a priority. Hence, an agreement Kalimati Wholesale Market Project (NEP/89/CO1) was signed in 1989 between His Majesty's Government and United Nation's Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to construct and equip the market with physical infrastructures. The present facilities are the outcome of that agreement. In 1995, government felt the need of an independent body for the efficient operation and management of the market. Keeping this in view, Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Wholesale Market Development Board was formulated on 13 February 1995 under the Development Board Act 1957.
With a view to manage the operations of the market in an organized way and ensuring planned development of agriculture marketing, His Majesty's Government Ministry of Agriculture & Co-operatives has formulated new organizational set up " Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market Development Board 2002".
For more information, please visit the following website:
http://www.kalimatimarket.com
