Traders pledge to help Humla farmers to sell their products

By Our Correspondent

Humla, Nov. 17: Businessmen who have been doing business in the main cities of the country by diversifying various dishes from local crops have made their commitment to help the small businessmen of Humla. 

While speaking at a workshop organised for the market expansion of indigenous crops, they have expressed their commitment to support the local small businessmen.

In the main cities of the country, the businessmen who are doing business by diversifying Raithane Bali dishes have said that they will help the small businessmen of Humla. In the workshop organized for the market expansion of Raithane crops, those businessmen have expressed their commitment to the local small businessmen.

Yubaraj Gurung, who is living in Belgium but is currently one of the owners of Muna Agriculture in Kathmandu, said that he did not know that many dishes could be made from the local crops produced in Humla.

Stating that when he came here and knew that there is production of paddy, kaguno, millet, buckwheat, sweet buckwheat and honey, among others, he said that he is ready to cooperate and link the small businessmen and farmers here to his business.

For this, the businessmen of Humla should produce quality products and supply local crops as per the demand, he said.

He said that his organisation is trading goods produced in 62 districts of the country and now he is eager to connect local products of very difficult places.

Likewise, Palina Rai, who has been doing business in Kathmandu by purchasing local products produced by old mothers from the districts of eastern Nepal and operating an organisation called Baju, said that she is also preparing to sell Humla products through her organisation. 

She said that for this purpose, the farmers of Humla should help for the arrangement of transportation of indigenous crops from Humla to Kathmandu. 

Similarly, Manish Kumar Thapa of Paicho, which is trading in local crops in Butwal, said that he is eager to connect the production of the Himalayan district with his organisation as much as possible.

He said that farmers and businessmen of Humla should be involved to produce and supply goods as per the requirement.

Dhanlal Chaulagain, owner of Chaudil Grinding Firm of Surkhet, said that his organisation has started marketing the products of Humla from this year and will continue to do so in the coming days. 

Similarly, Nandalal Bhatta, president of Attaria Agro-diversity Centre of Kailali, said that he is ready to play a supporting role in opening stalls for the production of Humla and marketing the local products of the Himalayan district in the far west. 

He asked the farmers to consume the food of local crops and also to supply them outside the district. 

Five other businessmen who have been doing business of local crops dishes in different cities of the country also participated in the workshop. 

Govinda Pandit, Cluster Manager of GRAPE Project operating in the district with the financial support of GIZ, said that the main purpose of this workshop is to market local crops, increase production, link with businesses and promote them.