Kathmandu, Jan. 7 -- For the first time, the government has set quality standards for two traditional Nepali foods-masyaura and chhurpi-seeking to ensure food safety and support their growing export potential.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development on Monday approved the standards, which have been published in the Nepal Gazette, the government's official publication.

The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control had proposed the standards in 2024 amid rising domestic consumption and overseas demand for the products.

The Quality Determining Committee formed under Nepal's Food Act-now the Food Purity and Quality Act-had forwarded the draft standards for notification to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), officials ...