Stories from the field

Allo Fabric – Khunkhani, Baglung

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Women spinning allo fibre using both modern and traditional techniques in Nepal’s Baglung District. Every woman is itself a micro-enterprise that sells the allo yarn to a nearby weaving factory. The women and the weaving factory have been supported by ANSAB through its Economic Development Program.  

Learn more about our involvement in the allo subsector:

  • Assessment of Allo Production and Enterprise Potential in Parbat District
    March 7, 2011
  • Transforming Local Communities into Enterprises for Economic Security in Nepal (Final Narrative Report)
    August 4, 2010
  • Transforming Local Communities into Enterprises for Economic Security in Nepal
    August 1, 2007
  • Allo Information Sheet
    July 23, 2006
  • Market Study of Allo and Hemp
    June 23, 2001