Myagdi farmer finds success in goat farming

Myagdi. Krishna Gauchan from Lamsung, Dhaulagiri Rural Municipality-2, has achieved significant annual income from a goat farming business that he started with an investment of Rs 52,000.In 2074 BS, 60-year-old Gauchan became self-employed and self-reliant through his Lokesh Agriculture and Goat Farm, which he launched with a subsidized loan of Rs 38,150 from a revolving fund and Rs 15,000 in seed capital.“I bought three mother goats with the loan and seed capital, adding them to the two I already had at home to make five, but two died,” he said. “After receiving a Boer buck from the Veterinary Hospital and...