Hetauda, March 2 -- Locals of Jurikhet, Bhimphedi Rural Municipality, who once relied on growing maize and millet, are now earning well from carrot cultivation.

Singh Bahadur Rana Magar and Sitaram Thapa were the pioneers who started carrot farming in the area. Inspired by their success, Lower and Upper Jurikhet residents shifted from growing maize, millet, and beans to cultivating carrots.

Magar and Thapa earn between Rs600,000 and Rs700,000 annually from carrot farming. Encouraged by their achievements, Amrit and Kedar Thapa have also ventured into carrot farming, making Rs1 million each over the past two years.

This year, traders purchased carrots directly from fields paying a good price.

The convenience of having traders come to t...