BHOJPUR: Kamal Tamang from Bhangeri of Bhojpur municipality-6 has involved in commercial fish farming. He has utilized the skills and experience he got during the foreign employment.

Tamang launched the entrepreneurship, setting the goal of becoming an example and encouraging others to involve in the farming within country.

Currently, there are five commercial ponds where he has released 60-kg of fish fries. These fries are of grass carp species. Tamang shared, “It is pleasing to launch entrepreneurship at my own locality, staying together with family.”

He spent five years in Malaysia for the employment where he worked in the fishery. If we foster commercial farming, we can easily earn huge amount in the country itself, said the foreign returnee. He had five years of experience in this field.

He further said, “Many youths are yearning for foreign jobs, but they face the consequences when they reach there. But, I returned home, thinking self entrepreneurship at my own locality.”

Tamang expects rewarding return from the fish farming. He is also planning to branch out his business, keeping pigs and chicken.

The foreign returnee hopes the income ranging from Rs 800 thousand to Rs 1 million per year. The fish reared in the hilly ponds fetches Rs 650 to Rs 700 per kg.

Chairman of ward no-6, Shailendra Karki, informed that the local level had encouraged the youths willing to initiate entrepreneurship. The incentive schemes of the local level have spurred commercial activities in agriculture sector.

The municipality provides assistance to the youths who come up with commercial plans. As this local level is near district headquarters, marketing of the products- fish, vegetable and cash crops- would be easy, Karki added.