Domestic herbs and herbal products will be featured at a products and trade fair in Nepalganj from 12 to 14 November. Nepal is rich in biodiversity and home to some of the world's most endangered herb species but industry experts say the country has been unable to reap the benefits of these resources. "Due to lack of proper research, adequate publicity and effective conservation measures, those endangered herb species are gradually becoming extinct," said Madhukar Thapa, general secretary of the Nepal Herbs and Herbal Products Association (NEHHPA), as reported by The Himalayan Times. NEHHPA is organising the event along with the Export Promotion Committee (EPC) and Herbs and Non-Timber Forest Products Coordination Committee (HNTFPC). Though Nepal produces about 40 tonnes of herbs and associated products from 188 different species annually, it reaps only about one percent of the estimated $420-million global herb trade.