Seeds of Hope
Life used to be tough for Janma and her family in Mugu, especially when it came to food security. Despite owning 5 Ropanis (approx. 2544 square metres) of land, they could only grow crops during two seasons each year due to the challenging mountainous terrain.
Through one of UMNтАЩs projects, Janma had the opportunity to join a civic education group, where she received training in various topics, including vegetable farming. After the training, she received plastic for a polyhouse, a water sprinkler and 12 varieties of vegetable seeds.
тАЬI remember not being able to afford green vegetables,тАЭ Janma shared. тАЬEven after giving birth. I was eating just rice with salt,тАЭ she recalled. Now, Janma grows vegetables like spinach, coriander, onion and tomatoes in her polyhouse. This not only feeds her family but also boosts their income as she sells the surplus. Thanks to her efforts, JanmaтАЩs family now enjoys nutritious meals regularly, and their health has improved significantly.
From 1984-1991 I worked in the UMN as an agriculturalist in CDAP South Lalitpur, CHP Tansen, Palpa and later in the development section of CDHP with an office in Patan Hospital. Lumenath Adhikari was part of my agricultural staff and later he worked in the Thapatali Office.
Now I am starting to be involved in an agriculture/vegetable gardening project in Butwal, Rupandehi and I would like to become in contact with the professional within UMN who oversees the agricultural development programmes in the community development projects, if this person is still part of the staff.