DHADING, April 22 -- Ram Sharan Tripathi of Siddhalek Rural Municipality Ward-4 in Dhading has been involved in farming for the past 25 years. Farmers like him had to wait for their turn to use oxen for plowing as there were limited number of oxen in the village. He has now bought a mini tiller which has made things lot easier for him.

"Modern equipment are fast substituting oxen and traditional farming tools in rural villages," Tripathi told Republica.

Tomatoes, beans, cucumber and gourds are among some of the vegetables grown in Tripathi's farm. He also produces crops like rice, wheat and maize.

Stating that farm equipment are making things lot easier, he encourages farmers to adopt modern technology to keep up with modern times and ...