There has been a lot of interest in orange farming in the new villages of Lamsarang, Nigare, Arbeni Deurali, Saareni, and Chapchai.
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Tom Bahadur Rana of Purtighat Soreni, Kaligandaki Rural Municipality-4, currently has 500 orange trees that produce fruit. He started commercial orange cultivation 10 years ago, having grown one or two trees in the garden near his house since his ancestors.
He exports 40 quintals of oranges with an annual income of more than three lakh rupees. He has been selling them wholesale from the farm for Rs 60 to Rs 80 per kilo.
Gopiram Pun from the same place has also cultivated oranges on a par with Rana. He says that he started planting them after oranges became available in his village.
Surya Bahadur Rana from Damara in Purtighat planted 400 orange seedlings last year. He said that 6 quintals from 40 pots have been sold even now. Others are now growing.
He planted the seedlings after the municipality provided free seedlings and assistance in digging the holes at a rate of Rs 400 per hole. He said that after working hard for two or three years, he would earn a good income. He has a master's degree in economics and has dispelled the misconception that people do not do agriculture because they are educated. He has also helped other farmers in the village in marketing.
These are just common examples. In the villages of Lamsarang, Nigare, Arbeni Deurali, Saareni and Chapchair Naya in Kaligandaki, there is now a lot of interest in orange farming. Kaligandaki Rural Municipality has also encouraged orange farming.
Orange farming is now increasing in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality, which is considered difficult due to its geographical conditions. Last year, oranges worth 6.5 million rupees were exported to Kaligandaki and it is estimated that more than 7.5 million rupees will be exported this year, said Agriculture Officer Sushil Pandey. He said that last year, more than 6,000 orange seedlings were distributed free of charge. This year, the municipality is preparing to distribute 15,000 orange seedlings free of charge.
Kaligandaki Rural Municipality Chairman Bed Bahadur Thapa said that the entire amount coming to the Prime Minister's Employment is being invested in orange cultivation in the agricultural sector. 'We are identifying the municipality as a fruit hub,' he said, 'We have no problem with the market after we have crossed the Kaligandaki Corridor.' He said that free seedlings and assistance of Rs 400 per hole for preparing holes, medical assistance, technical assistance for picking oranges and marketing assistance have also been provided.
Kaligandaki Rural Municipality Chairman Thapa said that the attraction of farmers is increasing in the area. According to the Rural Municipality Chairman Thapa, preparations are underway to triple the current orange export in one or two years and double it in five years.
