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Banana Farming Replaces Traditional Crops in a Village in Myagdi

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Banana Farming Replaces Traditional Crops in a Village in Myagdi
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February 19: The entire village of Khabara in Beni Municipality-2, Myagdi district have stopped traditional farming and switched to banana farming, which gives good return. The fortunes of the villagers have changed for good after the success of banana farming in 18 hectares of land within a short span.

Within one and a half years since starting commercial farming of banana, the villagers have been able to earn hundreds of thousands of rupees. Banana farming has replaced traditional farming of crops like rice, wheat, maize, millet. The farmers of this village earned Rs 5 million in a year by selling bananas.

They say that it has become a good source of income. According to the farmers, banana farming does not require the hard labour needed in farming of other food crops.

Khabara farmers used to grow traditional crops until a few years ago. But now, the entire landscape has turned into banana fields. Narayan Sapkota, a local farmer, said that people are attracted towards commercial banana farming because of the appropriate environment in the village, easy access to market and instant money.

“All of the farmers are engaged in banana farming in almost 18 hectare of land in the village,” Sapkota said, adding, “The main source of income for Khabara has now become banana farming.”

According to him, farmers started engaging in banana farming since three years ago. Khabara has 150 households and the locals have planted banana trees all over their fields.   

The lifestyle of Tara Kunwar of Khabara has changed after she got engaged in banana farming. She reportedly earns up to Rs 300,000 annually and does vegetable farming too.

“We earn Rs 200,000 to Rs 300,000 annually,” she confirmed.

 

 

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