Padmika Bam, a 48-year-old successful farmer from Kausilyanagar, Kohalpur Municipality in Banke, has used her mushroom farming business to support her children's education, sending one to the UK and another to Japan. Having been involved in mushroom farming for nearly two decades, Bam has faced a series of ups and downs.
Initially, the business was a struggle, and she experienced losses fo several years. However, over the past few years, she has earned a significant profit, which has allowed her to support her children's education.
"It's been 19–20 years since I started mushroom farming. There were many ups and downs, and in the early years, I faced a lot of losses. But for the last few years, the business has been profitable," she said. "With the earnings, I have educated my three children, one has become a staff nurse and is now working at Jumla Hospital. One son is in the UK, and my daughter is in Japan. All of this has been possible because of this business."
Before diving into mushroom farming, Bam was trained in incense and candle-making through a small enterprise initiative. After some years, she visited Madanpokhara in Palpa, where a friend was involved in mushroom farming. She was inspired by this experience and decided to start her own mushroom farm.
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