Wed, 14 October 2026
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Wed, 14 October 2026
By Santosh Dahit, Dang, Oct. 14: Paddy fields in Pachurkha village, about five kilometres west of Ghorahi Bazaar, are now dotted with swaying rice stalks. Amid these fields, traditionally used for rice and cash crops, jujube plants are growing well, with some already beginning to flower. Although jujubes are commonly regarded as an ordinary fruit in rural communities, their cultivation on a commercial scale has become a new venture for local farmers.
Sudhir Kumar Regmi, who returned to Nepal after spending five years in the United Kingdom, has started commercial jujube farming by registering Baddaj Farm in Pachurkha, Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City-17. With the aim of pursuing an agricultural business that differs from traditional farming and offers market potential, he has expanded jujube cultivation across four bighas of land.
Regmi said his experience abroad and desire to introduce something new in his home country had drawn him towards agriculture. After deciding to cultivate fruit, he studied and researched farming practices in different places before choosing jujubes.
“After seeing large-scale jujube farming in Meghauli, Chitwan, I realised that the fruit could also be grown successfully in Dang. I considered the soil and climate here suitable and decided to start farming,” he said.
Regmi began cultivation last Baisakh, planting 1,100 jujube saplings brought from southern India. According to him, the plants begin bearing fruit within around 10 months to a year of planting.
Some plants have started flowering, and he expects to begin harvesting the fruit from Magh.
Regmi said demand for jujubes was increasing and the fruit generally sold for around Rs. 100 per kilogram. As jujubes are consumed fresh and used to make pickles, he believes there is scope to expand their market.
“Although jujubes are considered an ordinary fruit in rural communities, commercial cultivation can become a good source of income. With increased production and better exploration of market opportunities, it could offer farmers another agricultural option,” he said.
Alongside jujube farming, Regmi has also ventured into poultry farming. He has invested around Rs. 10 million in the farm, with the aim of integrating fruit cultivation and poultry production.
He said the farm currently houses 3,000 chickens of a Bangladeshi breed. He is also preparing to bring in an Australian breed of chicken in the coming months as part of plans to expand poultry farming.
Regmi said he wanted to explore different opportunities in agriculture by developing fruit cultivation and poultry farming together rather than relying on a single business.
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