Baskuna folks on mission to transform village into ‘FM’ village

Beni : People of Baskuna of Beni Municipality-4 have geared up for developing the village into a ‘Food and Milk (FM) Village’. Those people who had spent many years out of home in course of foreign employment have returned home to pursue career in agriculture. They are collectively working to convert the village in to a ‘FM zone’ through the means of livestock rearing, agriculture and fruit production.
Local Shyam Khatri gave the credit for yielding the concept of ‘FM village’ to Tilak Gurung. The campaign for building an FM village initiated by him (Gurung) through buffalo rearing, vegetable and orange farming has now been extended across the village. Gurung has registered the Kenjan Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd to run agro activities.
He who had the experience of toiling hard in scorching heat in Saudi Arabia in course of employment now pockets up to annual Rs 1.2 million. His personal account is that annual income to be gained from livestock rearing and farming at home can surpass six years’ earnings made toiling in hardship on foreign soil. We have abundant possibility for livestock farming, milk production, vegetable and fruits and poultry farming, he said.
Likewise, Man Bahadur Khatri who decided to return home after completing his six years in Qatar now makes earning of Rs up to 50,000 monthly through buffalo rearing. He has kept five buffaloes of hybrid class. Farmers of Baskuna have started earning over Rs 50,000 monthly and their efforts have been examples for people of other villages as well.