Tharu making up to Rs. 100,000 monthly from vegetable farming

By Our Correspondent,Nepalgunj, Apr. 7:  Tulsi Ram Tharu of Baijnath Rural Municipality-4 has proven the youth who are seeking to go abroad for employment that they can earn up to Rs. 100,000 a month if they work hard in Nepal.

Known as the only commercial farmer of Baijnath Rural Municipality-4, Tharu has been operating a firm called ‘Bhaiko Krishi Firm’ and has been cultivating vegetables through the same firm since 2077 BS.

Stating that he has been earning up to Rs. 100,000 a month by selling vegetables, Tharu said that he has proven that there is a lot of potential to earn handsomely staying in the country.

He said that he is cultivating vegetables in around 25 katthas of land in Tilakpur of Baijnath Rural Municipality-4.

Before he took up agriculture, he used to work as a house constructer.

He said that he took up agriculture after seeing that the financial situation of the family remained the same and the source of income did not improved while working in house construction.

“I used to work as a labour all day long. When I returned home in the evening, I used to go to the agricultural market to buy vegetables. I started this business after I learned that farmers were making a lot of money by selling vegetables at the market,” said Tharu.

He said that he decided to start a business in agriculture after finding a large plot of barren land. 

"Currently, vegetables are being produced in 25 katthas of land. This land is insufficient for me to grow vegetables," he said.

Tulsi Ram started vegetable farming by borrowing Rs 3,500 from his sister, who had saved money from her wedding.

He said, “I didn’t have any money for the business. I borrowed money from my sister. She gave me the money she had saved from the wedding. Now, because of her, I am earning several lakhs.”

He said, “I did not have any money for the business. I borrowed from my sister. She gave me the money she had saved during the wedding. Now, I am earning hundreds of thousands from this money.”

He said that vegetable farming is a way to earn a lot of money with a small investment. 

According to him, earlier, when he worked as a labour, he was forced to do whatever the contractor told him. 

Now, as he is working as his own boss, he said that he has no fear or worry that anyone will say anything and his income is more than he expected.

Stating that the local government has also supported vegetable farming, Tharu said that he has received various material support to make his business technology-friendly. 

He also said that the rural municipality has provided a motor for drip irrigation.