Army retiree turns family farm into thriving dairy enterprise

Helped by local government support and growing demand for value-added dairy products, Shiva Bahadur Basnet of Dhankuta has built a business that creates jobs, boosts farmers’ incomes and strengthens the local rural economy.

Every morning, Shiva Bahadur Basnet of Dandagaun, a hill settlement in Dhankuta's Mahalaxmi Municipality, sets out across his village to collect milk. The rest of his day is spent boiling the milk in large vats, stirring it for hours to make kurauni (caramelised milk fudge), packaging the products, and delivering them to customers.