Category: General

For 2020….

WinnieThePooh Youre Braver Than You Think

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As we turn our backs on pre-COVID, it’s a time to take stock and reflect.  It is okay to cherish what was, celebrate what needs celebrating and take time to extract the learnings.  There has been a mixture of challenges, great adventures, achievement, historic events, and moments when our world has been severely shaken in different ways. In some ways, I’m still trying to make sense of much.

However, as we look further into 2020 as our world shakes even more, let’s remember the wisdom of Winnie The Pooh!

Keep safe, keep healthy, stay connected while physically distant.  We can do this! 

Village-focused Agricultural Project in Nepal

Recently, in Nepal, I visited a village-focused agricultural project. Born out of the earthquake and seeded by an international donation, this project started with the purchase of good seed, the development of some infrastructure (like watering system), agricultural know-how and training of the village women.

Sunita Nhemaphuki, a woman entrepreneur and founder of R&D Innovative Solution Pvt Ltd, along with her very supportive husband, Damber Khanal, are the creators of this project.

Tomato crop at village-focused agriculture project in Nepal
Tomato crop at village-focused agriculture project in Nepal

I saw a few ripe tomatoes and I understand that this is the beginning of crops to be harvested. Produce will be distributed through Green Mart, a small chain of grocery stalls in Kathmandu, and profits will be distributed back to the women in the village.

This project is being very carefully monitored with all activities being documented and measured. The aim is to optimise the operation and output of this farm while also encouraging the women to start their own personal farms.

I’d love to see this project replicated many times in Nepal, and perhaps “seeded” with investments from those with good hearts