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Added by Jopie, at 01 January 2020
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Ilam (Nepali: ईलाम) is a municipality and tea-producing town in Nepal. It is in Ilam District which is in hilly Eastern Region of Nepal. It is famous for natural scenery and landscapes, tea production, and diverse agricultural economy.
Tea production in Ilam (as Nepal tea) started as early as 1863, when the Chinese government offered then Prime Minister Jung Bahadur Rana tea saplings that were then planted in Ilam. In 1868, the Ilam tea factory was established, and tea plantations covered over 135 acres of land. In 2010, the tea factory was privatized, and is currently not under operation[1]. However, tea production continues in Ilam in other forms.
Ilam's economy is primarily agriculture based; 88% of the population depends on Agriculture [3]. Ilam is known for its six "A"s: are Alu (Potato), Olan (Milk), Alainchi (Cardamom), Aduwa (Ginger), Amriso (Broom Grass), and Akabare khursani (Round Chillies)[4], although tea, bamboo, flowers and silk are also produced in Ilam.
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