Over Rs. 600,000 annual income from vegetable farming
Eleven years ago, he registered the Progressive Agriculture Firm and began cultivating vegetables, which has now become his primary source of income.
KATHMANDU: A farmer in Syangja has been earning more than 600,000 rupees annually from commercial vegetable farming.
Kamala Pati Dumre, a farmer from Hulakang, Waling Municipality-14, Syangja, has achieved remarkable success in commercial vegetable farming, earning an annual income exceeding Rs. 600,000.
Dumre turned to vegetable farming after failing to achieve expected profits from grain farming.
Eleven years ago, he registered the Progressive Agriculture Firm and began cultivating vegetables, which has now become his primary source of income.
“I produce and sell seasonal and off-seasonal vegetables and plants as per demand,” he shared. “Agriculture has been quite profitable for me.” Dumre grows a variety of vegetables, including cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, beans, cucumbers, radishes, brinjals, gourds, bitter gourds, tomatoes, and potatoes, both in tunnels and open fields. Currently, he cultivates nearly six ropanis of land.
“In the past year, I earned Rs. 650,000 from selling vegetables and plants,” he said. “There has never been an issue selling fresh produce here, and I have no concerns about market demand.”
The vegetables produced in Hulakang, located on the Syangja-Parbat border, are mainly consumed in the nearby Hatemalo Chowk market of Paiyun Rural Municipality, Parbat.
Some of the produce also finds its way to Waling Market in Syangja.
Dumre mentioned that the road connecting Waling and Hatemalo Chowk runs close to his fields, making it convenient to transport and market the vegetables via passing vehicles.
In addition to vegetable farming, Dumre also raises goats and cultivates lemons and other citrus fruits, further diversifying his income sources.
