Rastriya Janamorcha Party leader Goma Shahi has a new identity now. When he is not engaged in affairs of state, the politician-cum-farmer rears cows and has recently started beekeeping. “Nepal is an agro-based country. This is why I have ventured into an agro-based business,” Shahi said.
Bhola Sharma, president of the Bageshwori chapter of the Nepal Students’ Union (NSU), is involved in commercial apiculture. The student leader from Kohalpur believes that the profession will make him financially sound and also help him pursue further studies.
“Politics and studies both require capital. Being the son of a farmer, I have become involved in farming to meet these objectives,” Sharma said, adding that he had gotten into bee farming as it was relatively easier.
Gopal Adhikari of Kohalpur is a teacher at Bageshwori Multiple Campus. “I earn Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 monthly from bee farming,” Adhikari said, adding that he was planning to expand the farm. The first commercial bee farm in Banke district was established in Kohalpur.
Janakalyan Multipurpose Cooperative has been supporting the initiative. The cooperative gives Rs 4,000 per hive. According to Lil Bahadur Rana, the cooperative has been extending support with a motive to increase people’s interest in the agro sector. “In the first phase, we are helping 200 farmers technically and financially.
We aim to increase the number gradually,” Rana said. The proximity to the Banke National Conservation Area which contains abundant flowers and plants has helped bee keeping to flourish in the area.
According to experts, one beehive produces 25 kg to 40 kg of honey annually.
Honey sells for Rs 450 to Rs500 per kg. Purna Basnet, president of the Federation of Bee Farmers Association, said that climatic conditions and food for bees play a crucial role in bee farming.
Bhola Sharma, president of the Bageshwori chapter of the Nepal Students’ Union (NSU), is involved in commercial apiculture. The student leader from Kohalpur believes that the profession will make him financially sound and also help him pursue further studies.
“Politics and studies both require capital. Being the son of a farmer, I have become involved in farming to meet these objectives,” Sharma said, adding that he had gotten into bee farming as it was relatively easier.
Gopal Adhikari of Kohalpur is a teacher at Bageshwori Multiple Campus. “I earn Rs 15,000 to Rs 20,000 monthly from bee farming,” Adhikari said, adding that he was planning to expand the farm. The first commercial bee farm in Banke district was established in Kohalpur.
Janakalyan Multipurpose Cooperative has been supporting the initiative. The cooperative gives Rs 4,000 per hive. According to Lil Bahadur Rana, the cooperative has been extending support with a motive to increase people’s interest in the agro sector. “In the first phase, we are helping 200 farmers technically and financially.
We aim to increase the number gradually,” Rana said. The proximity to the Banke National Conservation Area which contains abundant flowers and plants has helped bee keeping to flourish in the area.
According to experts, one beehive produces 25 kg to 40 kg of honey annually.
Honey sells for Rs 450 to Rs500 per kg. Purna Basnet, president of the Federation of Bee Farmers Association, said that climatic conditions and food for bees play a crucial role in bee farming.
Source: The Kathmandu Post
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