Gorkha villages are buzzing with hornet farming

Farmers say hornet larvae, considered a delicacy by locals, sell like hot cakes, for Rs1,000 per mana, around half a litre.

Several wooden poles have been erected at the front yard of Kamala Thapa’s house at Ranagaun in Shahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-6. A triangular wooden frame has been installed on the top of each pole. And there is a small hornet nest in the wooden frame. The tops of the poles are covered by zinc sheets to protect the nests from rain and sun.