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It has been found that the farmers of the district are gradually attracted towards collective farming. The farmers of Mikwakhola Rural Municipality-2 formed Suryajyoti Farmers Group and started collective maize farming. Twelve families are cultivating maize in 140 plantations.
According to Indrakumari Tamang, a local farmer, the farmers who were changing from traditional to collective farming used to plant different types of crops according to their wishes. Some cultivated potatoes, some rice, some millet or maize. But now, the trend of planned collective farming is increasing.
After the Prime Minister's Agriculture Modernization Project Implementation Unit gave 50 percent subsidy from the Chaklabandi scheme under the Maize Zone Program, the farmers started collective maize farming. According to Diwakar Basnet, Secretary of Farmers Group Cultivation has been started after testing the soil quality in 140 plantations.
group has invested 1.6 million rupees for collective farming. 50 percent of the total cost is provided by the farmers and the rest by the Prime Minister's Agriculture Modernization Project Implementation Unit.
Rampur hybrid 16 and Manakamana-3 advanced varieties have been planted. According to Kashiram Pandey, the head of the project, under the Chaklabandi program, farmers are given information about the knowledge of using modern agricultural equipment and farming techniques.
According to Devendra Guragai, president of Suryajyoti Farmers Group, members of collective farming are planning to make corn production more professional in the coming years. They are thinking of selling corn in the national market along with the local market and adopting other modern agricultural techniques. The goal of the group is to attract other farmers to collective farming by promoting agricultural tourism. is.
