Tea Farming Transforms Resh Village into a Thriving Hub

BAGLUNG. With migration on the rise, arable and pasture lands in Resh village were becoming overgrown with bushes. Seeing the land lying fallow day by day, Ward Chairman Prem Lamichhane came up with the idea of starting tea cultivation.Today, Lamichhane's initiative has become a significant source of income. Moreover, the identity of Resh village has transformed; it is now known as the 'Tea Village'.As tea farming expands in Resh village, located in Kathekhola Rural Municipality-7 of Baglung, locals are increasingly drawn to it. Since the cultivation began seven years ago, villagers have started clearing fallow land to plant tea saplings....