Case Study 3: Mr. Bamdev Chaudhari (40), Chailahi-5, Dang

Mr. Chaudhari became landless as his 7 kattha of land was flooded by Rapti River in 2002. He had an interest in vegetable farming earlier,

Case Study 1: Prithvi Chan Hemram (45), Majhare-8, Morang

Mr. Hemram was landless and depended largely on daily wages and share cropping. None of his children attended school and he had the burden of a loan of NRs. 30,000 with an interest rate of 36%.