Road access boosts farm income in village
Summary
Road access to Yamkha in Khotang has transformed Ram Bahadur Kunwar’s farm into a major source of income, with annual earnings of about Rs. 1.9 million from orange farming and goat rearing. He now runs a commercial orchard with more than 800 orange trees and around 100 goats, selling produce directly to traders and in Diktel.
Key Points
- Ram Bahadur Kunwar of Yamkha, Khotang, earns about Rs. 1.4 million a year from oranges and Rs. 500,000 from goats.
- He started commercial orange farming after roads reached the village, making market access easier.
- Kunwar now has more than 800 orange trees on 70 ropanis and raises around 100 goats commercially.
- He expects income to rise further as the younger orange trees begin producing fruit.
