Lamichhane earns Rs 9 lakh in 3 months from lemon farming

लगानी न्यूज

२७ कार्तिक २०८२, बिहीबार १२:३२November 13, 2025

Gandaki. A farmer here has given an example that if you want to engage in agriculture, you do not have to look abroad for employment. Pokhara—Tukaram Lamichhane of Khanaswara, Pokhara metropolis-31, has earned around Rs 900,000 in three months from lemon farming.

Lamichhane, a farmer, said that 500 Sona variety of lemon saplings planted in 26 ropanis of land eight years ago by registering LC Organic Agriculture Farm have been giving continuous production for the past four years and this year they have earned Rs 900,000 from the sale of lemons in August, September and October alone.TAG_OPEN_div_42

“The 200 big lemon saplings provided by the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Syangja gave good yield, but after they failed to sell it in the market, all the saplings were removed and planted Sona saplings in the area,” he said, “There is no need to say that the lemons produced are not sold.TAG_OPEN_div_40 ’

Lamichhane, a 65-year-old farmer, said that commercial lemon farming has become the main source of income lately after monkeys and other wild animals started destroying the traditional farming system.TAG_OPEN_div_38

According to him, the lemon trees bear fruit throughout the year due to the well-managed irrigation system through lipping technology.TAG_OPEN_div_36

Expressing happiness over the production of up to one quintal of lemon in a year, he said, “During this three months, 40 to 50 kg of lemon was produced daily.TAG_OPEN_div_34 ’

Lately, the demand for lemon has increased in the market due to excessive use of lemon in hot water, tea and food. Lamichhane, who claims to have started the first commercial lemon farming in Kaski, said, “We can become self-reliant in lemon and other vegetables if we encourage the farmers by providing necessary support from the state.” ’

Fruits and plants such as yam, Akbare chilli, timur, amla, yam, avocado, guava, orange, jamir, lemon, big bear, red banana, mechanianut are flourishing as lemon intercropping.TAG_OPEN_div_30 According to him, an apple tree planted for the test had 50-60 fruits, but all the monkeys ate it.

TAG_OPEN_div_28″If the government had made arrangements to purchase lemons and other agricultural products produced from the farmers’ farms, the farmers would be more excited,” said Lamichhane, adding, “I sell the lemons produced in the markets of Pokhara and I sell them in the vegetable shops and restaurants of Pokhara. । ’

He said that he has been earning Rs 72,TAG_OPEN_div_26 000 from the sale of 48 mana of sour fruits last year. He sells the sour juice at Rs 1,500 per kg and raw juice at Rs 500 per kg.

He has also collected various plants including lemon, wanmara, asuro, and bheli and produced organic manure in a two-thousand-liter hill tank. He said that arrangements have also been made to keep the manure produced on every plant through pipes.

Manohar TAG_OPEN_div_22 Kadariya, chief of the Agriculture Division of Pokhara Metropolitan City, said that Lamichhane’s lemon farming has given new possibilities and inspiration at a time when many farmers have been forced to abandon farming due to the menace of monkeys and wild animals along with the expansion of forest area in the country.