Nuwakot Sheep Farm Attracts Tourists and Supports Farmers
Summary
The Bhalche sheep farm in Nuwakot is attracting domestic and foreign tourists while supporting local farmers with improved Barruwal sheep breeding. The center also provides training, grass seeds, and breeding services to help increase livestock productivity and rural incomes.
Key Points
- Domestic and foreign tourists regularly visit the Bhalche sheep farm in Kisapang, Nuwakot, for its scenery and Barruwal sheep center.
- The Sheep Genetic Resource Center breeds and sells lambs only for farmer groups, while also supplying grass seeds and livestock training materials.
- Officials say the farm is being developed as a tourism site alongside its livestock conservation role.
- The center has a long history of sheep breeding research and received major infrastructure support from the World Bank-backed Rasuwa-Nuwakot Integrated Rural Development Project.
