Commercial yam cultivation rewards Chepang farmers
Summary
Chepang farmers in Makwanpur's Raksirang Rural Municipality are benefiting financially from commercial yam cultivation, promoted by the Nepal Little Power Society to preserve indigenous root crops and enhance food security.
Key Points
- Chepang farmers in Makwanpur are turning to commercial yam cultivation as a lucrative source of income.
- Khair Singh Chepang sold 104kg of ploughshare yam for Rs 20,800, marking a significant income from yams.
- The Nepal Little Power Society has been promoting indigenous root crops and distributed yam seeds to farmers under the 'Chepang Identity and Food Promotion Programme'.
- Raksirang Rural Municipality's chairman Raj Kumar Malla emphasized the dual benefits of cash income and hunger mitigation through root crop promotion.
