Kathmandu, November 29:

Federation of Nepal Cottage and Small Industries (FNCSI) is organising a Cottage Industry Festival-2005 and National Industrial Exhibition in Kathmandu from December 9 to 12 to promote products of cottage and small industries. The four-day long event is also expected to help the small and cottage industry entrepreneurs to explore new business avenues within the country as well as in the international level. The micro, cottage and small industries development fund and Export Promotion Board are co-organisers of the event that is supported by FNCCI and NCC. “It will benefit in establishing direct relations between buyers and sellers,” said Lata Pyakurel, coordinator of the event.