Benefitting from a strawberry farm

Of late, a strawberry farm has been a point of attraction at Rajgadh village in Baarhadashi rural municipality in Jhapa district of eastern Nepal. Hundreds of people visit this farm daily, taking photos and buying strawberries. The farm, in operation since 2018, is owned by the Golyan Group, which has been investing in agriculture in recent years. Though established by a corporate house, the farm has directed benefitted hundreds of members of the local indigenous communities.

Tourism benefits

One has to travel 23 kilometres south of Laxmipur along the East-West Highway to reach Rajgadh, which is still unspoiled by urbanisation. Spread in an area of around 48,000 square metres, the place has recently developed into a tourist destination since the strawberry farm was opened for the public.

“The place is already garnering attention without being publicised,” says Pawan Golyan, the chair of the farm, “We want to develop the farm into a model farm not just for internal tourists but also for foreigners.”