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Tea cultivation revival in Morang's Singha Devi, apple farming starts in Myagdi

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In Morang's Singha Devi, Bina Khajum Rai has taken over commercial tea cultivation following her husband Narayan Rai's death, reviving the village after decades of migration due to lack of development. Meanwhile, in Myagdi, commercial apple farming has been initiated for the first time in Gajne by Yadav Poudel.

  • Narayan Rai initiated commercial tea cultivation in Singha Devi around 1998, investing wealth earned in Oman and acquiring land from departing residents.
  • By 2016, Narayan Rai had established a nursery of 600,000 tea saplings, supported by a Rs. 200,000 grant from the Tea Development Board.
  • Yadav Poudel has invested approximately Rs 20 million in commercial apple farming on a 30-ropani farm in Gajne, Myagdi, with plans to expand and develop a homestay.
  • Grafted apple saplings were brought from India for the Myagdi farm, with some plants already bearing fruit within the first year.
  • Many villagers in Singha Devi have now followed Narayan and Bina Rai's example in expanding tea farming.

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