Success stories from the field—and the farm

The outmigration of men has led to the feminisation of rural communities where women are increasingly shouldering farming responsibilities.

Pipla Bhandari from ward 4 of Madi Municipality, around 70 km south of Chitwan, takes a backride in a small electric bike driven by her 70-year-old husband, Kul Prasad, to inspect fish ponds. She then feeds the fish—a routine she has followed for the past five years.