Sustainability: Not Just a Business, But a Lifestyle

Shiva Kumar Ale, unlike many other Nepali youth, was convinced after finishing +2 in 2011 that his calling was in agriculture. A born entrepreneur, he began a goat farm and named it Shrijanshil Goat Farm. 

In 2017, he had the opportunity to go to Israel to be trained in commercial agriculture at Ramat Negev International Agriculture Center. He said he not only learned about modern agricultural practices and technology, but also about the proper utilization of resources, water management, farmer-friendly research, and entrepreneurship. He also had the opportunity to learn about the difference between high and poor quality seeds, water quality, and the science behind modernizing technologies used in agriculture. All this learning did not only educate Mr. Kumar Ale, but he said it enabled him to develop his personality in positive and meaningful ways.

Upon returning to Nepal, he wanted to share what he had learned with his community. So, he thought, what better way to share than to take action and show people, rather than tell them?