Economic – Rural Development Nepal

• May 4, 2022
• vusan
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Agriculture is the major basis of village economy which is now replacing with remittance
from the emigrants. Most of the fertile lands are also now left uncultivated or just formal
cultivation. Also, after earthquake in 2072 BS, most of the people build cemented home in
cultivated areas leaving old homes. These things happens with the help of remittance
economy. Majority of the households have small size of landholding which is only enough
for one family in the local area. In past, some households who have large-scale land were
known as prosperous family but now economically prosperous family buy market goods
because they left to produce local cash crops like ginger, chilly, onion and food grains. Even
the poor families have left to produce both cash and food crops.
During interview it is reported that the size of the livestock has decreased due to emigration
of active males to urban as well as foreign countries and some members are engaged in study.
On the other hand, females with old and child members are staying at home who are unable
to keep cattle in large number. Agricultural production is decreased. But people are not
worried because they bought food from the market easily. Most of the families have to face
food deficit condition. This can be faced when some amount of money can be invested in
purchasing foods. For this, cash is needed and people migrate to other places leaving their
own village.
People in the ward are unable in cash income generating process, but they have to purchase
things of daily needs with cash from shop. Some villagers who have no source of cash
income fall in debt. In the field study it was found that due to debt, many young males
migrate to foreign country for income. Also, emigration has improved their economic status
in the village.The emigrants from food sufficient and surplus reported that it is due to the lack
of cash income. Unmarried are more migratory than married because they are supposed to be
independent. But this is only in case of voluntary migration. The case is just reversed in this
case. Married emigrants are more here because they are compelled to look after their family.
The larger size of the family has greater chances of emigration. Most of the emigrants from
this ward are literate and educated. The first arrivals of emigrants at their point of destination
are completely new experiences for them.