Dippal Budhathoki, A Beekeeping Farmer in Kaule

Dippal Budhathoki’s journey into beekeeping is a testament to the transformative impact of targeted interventions. Despite his initial reluctance, his life took a significant turn when SVSI provided essential beekeeping training and two modern beehives in Kaule, Ichhakamana-2, Chitwan. This timely support became a catalyst for change as Mr. Budhathoki soon realized the immense potential of beekeeping as a sustainable livelihood. Motivated by his early success, he independently expanded his operations, adding seven more hives to his initial setup, bringing the total to nine. Today, his enterprise yields an impressive harvest of up to 5 kilograms of honey per hive, utilizing "Apis cerana" bees, a species known for its adaptability to the region.