Farmers who lost fertile lands to Koshi floods find hope in fruit farming

Villagers learn new techniques to turn sand covered land into fruit orchards.

On August 18, 2008, the Koshi River burst through its eastern embankment about 13 km upstream from the Koshi Barrage. Sahabuddin Haq, who has a farm on the banks of the wayward river, was ruined when his field was buried under 4 feet of sand.