Orange farming has flourished in places like Khoku, Chintang, Aankhi Salla, Maunabudhuk, Bodhe, Belahara, Teliya, Takhungwa and Khuwafok of Dhankuta. These places have been acknowledged as pocket areas of the District Agriculture Development Office. According to agriculture technicians, orange saplings planted at altitudes of 1,000 metres to 1,500 metres start making commercial output within five years.
In an area of 535 hectares of land, 3,500 tonnes of oranges are produce annually. As per government statistics, farmers earn Rs 110 million from orange farming annually. Orange farming is expanding by 45 hectares annually, and production is increasing by 20-22 percent.