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As Maghe Sankranti approaches, the farmers of East Nawalparasi are eager to dig yams and sell them. Commercial cultivation of yam takes place in the hilly parts of the district. Businessmen from Kathmandu, Pokhara and Butwal used to come to farmers' fields to buy yams.
Lal Bahadur Saru of Bulingtar Rural Municipality-5 said that every year, as the demand increased, he started to earn income by cultivating yams on vacant land. "The land that is vacant and steep has been put to good use, and income will also be generated," he said They are selling at 140 rupees.
Farmers are selling at 140 rupees per kg in the market of Tarul district. The middlemen buy from the farmers cheaply and sell them at a high price, so the farmers are in trouble. The demand for yams has been increasing since the first week of January and the demand for Maghe Sankranti and Maghi festival has increased from Kathmandu, Narayangadh, Pokhara and other markets.
District's Hoopsekot, Boudikali and Yam cultivation is done commercially in Bulingtar. Last year, 51 metric tons of yam was produced. Agricultural Knowledge Center estimates that the production will increase by 10 percent this year.
