Promotion of the Rittha (Soap Nut) Value Chain in Nepal; Sustainable Livelihoods in the Kailash Sacred Landscape

Rittha produced from Baitadi and Darchula districts in far-western Nepal is either used to manufacture soap in domestic industries or exported, primarily to India, China, and Germany. Annually about 450 tonnes of rittha are exported to India from different village development committees (VDCs) in Darchula District (Gwani, Ranisikhar, Deitala, Boharigaun, Gokuleshwor) and in Baitadi District (Dalisani, Rudreshwor, Gokuleshwor, Kotpetara)