Thursday, February 15, 2018

Praiseworthy farmers (The Jyapu farmers of the Valley)

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#Praiseworthy(The Jyapu farmers of the Valley)

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On the behalf of Nepal Wonders Treks & Expedition P. Ltd & team members. We have prepared our blog to share great effort of the farmer who walk all day to grow vegetables to fulfill regular demand of people who are inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley. While preparing this blog we have been to Lele, Bhaktapur, Khokana, Bungmati to collect information about farming. Though we have to pass through numerous obstacles to gather information. But by the end we have manage to get it. Thanks to all farmers for their kind co-operation who manage little time to answer few question from us. Really it was awesome moment to meet the farmer who where super hero in their daily life. They don't care about the Rainy Season, Winter Season or Summer Season. All days & month they keep on working on their fields to grow crops. In these context some of them were very happy to share their experience with us. So we gather all information about farmers. Hope that my blog will help to share ideas, knowledge. Thanks to all those farmer who helped to supply vegetables for Kathmandu inhabitants to fulfill their regular demand.


Every morning on the dawn jyapus a farmers who carries a swaying basket to uplift weight suspended from one pole to another end carries all vegetables which are grown on their farm to sell on the market. As you can witness when people of Kathmandu before they can witness Sunrise, they can see a Jyapu all they are ready to sell their vegetables. Jyapus don't have any fixed market area so settle down in the front of temples, junction roads. Vendor gather to purchase essential stuffs which are required for daily life. Many of Jyapus make a way to Kathmandu from Thimi, Lubhu, Lele  its a tough job to bring all stuffs in the market from far location. But the jyapus do not hesitate to follow their centuries old traditions. Entire region of Kathmandu Valley is dominate with temples and pagoda which is conquered by jyapus to sell their vegetables. Vendor keep on bargaining with them before buying vegetables. Due to which they have to shout at consumer while selling.

In my context Kathmandu Valley is not dominated by Temples and Stupas. It is also dominated by farming land. Most of the time as per the lunar calendar numerous vibrant colorful festival are celebrated along with the agricultural tradition. On the month of rainy season around Kathmandu Valley or far distance place people gather to plant rice. In these day farmers work on their filed with join co-operation. They take help from everyone in family and relatives to plant the rice. As you can witness on rice field farmers can be seen working together as well as singing, dancing and spreading the mud with their relatives. Rice planting is a colourful festival which is celebrated by all people all over the Nepal equally.  We all people have some respect towards the farmers because they grow seeds from core which has to feed or has been able to fulfill regular demand. You know the obstacles of farmers while working on fields. Still in Nepal there is lack of modern tools for farming. Due to these problem many of crops grow weird because it cannot get its source which is essential in growing phase. In ancient time Kathmandu Valley was ruled by numerous Kings as per the inscription and sculpture dated. On this context we can read history of praiseworthy Jyapus who had play a vital role from their fore fathers. They used to work hard on their field still now we can witness it.

As per the mythology or Sculpture dated all the language and  tradition was divided from Kathmandu Valley. Where many people have migrated from different part of the country in search for jobs, shelter and food. At that moment King has to build monuments and houses for their regime to rule over Kathmandu.So he divided people work and caste as per the work of people. So from that time Jyapus have oriented for hard devotion to work on fileds for growing crops. Still the life of Newari people have not changed yet. Everyday they trudges in their fileds as their forefathers hand over their job from past.

While collecting the information from farmers. I can see their daily lifestyle is same as their forefathers used to live. They are economically backward still they cannot effort their children in higher school. Due to which it is very hard to get better education. Many of the children are deprived from education and they have started to work together with their family members on field. In order to minimize these problem public awareness should be created. So that the children could get proper education. This problem is increasing day by day. Different kinds of social foundations are there to look after it, but till now it has not been able to minimize these up growing problems.

Likewise government has lack of rules and regulation. While comparing India and Nepal. Nepal is backward in using modern equipment for agriculture. So these are major obstacles, also farmer cannot effort modern tools their economic conditions is poor. Government should provide a loan to farmers in a low interest rate. With the help of this policy it will raise living standard of farmers. But who cares there problem. Government doesn't even look after problem face by farmers. If we could manage a joint co-operatives it will help to create funds which enhance living standards of farmers.

Nepal Wonders Treks & Expedition P. Ltd organizes annual day festival to plant rice on the monsoon season. Join us our trip to support farmers while planting rice. We will provide 15% aid for farmers to buy modern equipment & tools which are required on daily life. We team members are raising funds creating rice planting festivals. If you are willing to support these trip join us.

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