Ramechhap. The responsibility of teaching students in the classroom throughout the day. Sweating in his own garden in the morning and evening. Despite being a teacher by profession, Dil Bahadur Achhami’s identity extends beyond the classroom – as a successful and talented farmer.
His Pakhobari was not different from the usual Khoriya until a few years ago. The land on the edge of the ravine was not of much use. There were Kalna and Butan. But three years ago, Achhami decided to change the face of the land.
He saw potential in barren land. He dreamed of sweating and trying something new on the same land that seemed normal to others. Now that dream has become both his income and identity.
Achhami, who teaches at Rudraksheshwor Secondary School, Mugitar, has not received any formal training in the agriculture sector.
But with his experience and his own research, he is getting good results from dragon, mango, pineapple, lemon farming to beekeeping.
Three years ago, he started dragon farming in two parts of the valley. He started farming in his own way by making cement poles. It cost him Rs 5 lakh. But in two years, all his expenses have been covered. Now the earnings are profitable.
“Last year the dragon was sold for three and a half lakhs, this year it was about three and a half lakh, now it will be around one and a half lakh,” he said.
Dragon plants planted in about one ropani area are now green.
Fruits are seen hanging from the wavy branches. When you enter the garden, the result of his hard work is visible in front of his eyes.
He attributes the good product to his attention to fertilizer, water and water.
Due to regular care, the fruit of the dragon has also been good this year. He is still planning to expand his farming.
Another important basis for Achhami’
s success is the support of family. His wife takes care of Bari while he goes to school in the afternoon and teaches the students. She is active in everything from Godmel to Malpani.
After returning from school, Achhami is also busy in the garden.
Even the children have started spending their remaining time in farming.
In this way, Achhami’s garden is not the result of the hard work of just one person but the result of the common labor and dreams of the family. Achhami’s agricultural journey is not limited to dragons.
He has lemons, different varieties of mangoes, pomegranates, pineapples, guavas and other fruits in his garden. He has also planted pineapple as the dragon’s inner crop. He says that the pineapple grown in the garden is juicy and delicious.
He is also growing expensive and foreign varieties of mangoes.
Some mango trees are about to bear fruit. He plans to give a good yield in a few years and earn more income from it.
For Achhami, farming is no longer just a means of additional income, it has become a new world of possibilities. As production increases, the biggest challenge for farmers is the market.
But in the case of Achhami, the situation is a bit easier.
Monthly consumers take their products as they search for them. His dragon is being sold for around three hundred rupees per kg due to its quality production.
Not only Manthali, but the production of his farm is going to reach Kathmandu. Seeing the demand of the market and the potential of production, Achhami is now planning to expand farming.
Achhami, who has no formal training in agriculture, is using the knowledge he has learned to achieve success in farming.
His experience has shown that success in agriculture requires not only training but also a willingness to learn, hard work, patience and the courage to experiment.
He turned the valley into productive land. He converted the orchard into a fruit garden. Dragon Cultivation, which started with an investment of five lakh rupees, has now started giving profit by returning the investment. Achhami, who is equally dedicated to agriculture while fulfilling the responsibility of a teacher in the school, is changing his identity.
The valley next to the ditch, which was never given importance, has now become the place where his dreams are born. The dragons and mango fruits hanging there don’t just tell the story of income. It also inspires them to work hard to reap potential in the wilderness ।
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