Baglung. Bhabreta village is adjacent to Burtibang Bazaar. A large agricultural farm is visible as soon as you climb the village of Bhabreta. Cucumber, godeda, cauliflower and banda grown on the farm. Chandra Lal Pandey is found in the field near the farm. It is Chandralal’s daily routine to cut the grass of the field, water the takari and feed buffaloes. Apart from casual work, he does not leave the farm and does not have time to go anywhere.
ChandraLal, who arrived in Qatar about 20 years ago, said he had spent five years there. Foreign land, the act of sorrow, the abuse of the moneylender on it, so that he did not want to live abroad. After spending five years, he returned home. After returning to the village, he started cultivating vegetables commercially from Bikram Samvat 2067. Gradually, he started selling milk by rearing buffaloes. Chandralal said that he has been earning good income by selling vegetables and milk.
He has cultivated vegetables in 24 ropanis of land and has been selling 30 litres of milk daily by rearing five buffaloes. There is no problem in selling vegetables and milk produced by him as it is close to the Burtibang market. He said that they are moving towards increasing the production as it is consumed in the market. ChandraLal, who has been continuously cultivating vegetables and producing milk for 15 years, is happier and happier than abroad. He said that the pain of abroad has taught him to become an entrepreneur in the village.
“I used to cultivate vegetables normally before going abroad, but I could not become as professional as I am now, I went to Qatar to earn a lot of money, I had to work very hard there, I could not bear the unpleasant abuse of the moneylender and wanted to do the same thing by returning to the village,” he said, adding, “I am now 40 years old, many young people of my age are abroad, if I return to the village and cultivate vegetables commercially, I can earn more than Saudi Qatar.” ’
He runs a family of eight by selling vegetables and milk. According to him, his father, mother, wife and four sons have taken care of this profession. Pandey recalled that earlier there was a problem to run the household and said that vegetable farming has made it easier to live.
He said that he has been producing unseasonal vegetables, especially in winter. Initially, he started his business with Rs 15,000 and so far he has invested around Rs 3.5 million, he said.
Stating that agriculture knowledge centre Baglung has provided Rs 1.5 million for tunnel, construction and other arrangements, he complained that he could not get the required support from the municipality. Stating that he used to pay Rs 18,000 as salary by hiring one full-time worker, he said that from time to time he also provides employment to other youths of the village. Chandralal said that he earns Rs 100,000 per month by selling vegetables and milk. He said that some property has been added from vegetable farming.
He said, “Vegetable farming has also improved my financial condition, earlier there was only six muri paddy fields, now I have bought another 34 muri paddy fields, i have added a ghadri in the Terai, I understand that success can be achieved after working hard with patience, my whole family is satisfied with this profession. Self-satisfaction is the biggest thing, wealth is added to hard work. ’
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