Hetauda, Feb. 19 -- Dipan Chepang of Kankada, Raksirang rural municipality, has built a house worth Rs2.5 million in his village with earnings from beekeeping. He is educating his three children and has also purchased a motorbike to commute between Bhandara, Lothar, and Hetauda.

In addition to his thriving business, he remains actively involved in social work within the village.

Before venturing into beekeeping, Dipan struggled even to feed his family.

However, his life improved when he started beekeeping five years ago with 10 beehives.

Now he has 210 hives and is able to lend money to his friends and relatives.

Last year, Depan earned Rs1.53 million by selling honey, and he expects to earn Rs1.8 million this year. By the end of Jan...