Katuwals - ​Bringing Drip ​Irrigation to ​Nepal

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Katuwals - ​Bringing Drip ​Irrigation to ​Nepal

The company the Katuwals run has helped thousands of farmers increase the productivity of their fields. Paras says he is glad that his company has left an impact on the local farmers.

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At 22, Paras Katuwal is the CEO of Nepali company that’s changed the lives of
thousands of farmers; Source: Online Khabar

Paras was involved full-time with the new company his dad had established, Nepal Drip Irrigation P. Ltd. The company also started selling and installing drip irrigation systems, and soon he was travelling to cities such as Pokhara and Biratnagar to make sales pitches.

“Only a handful of people who had seen the system work understood what we were doing. But we spent a lot of time going door-to-door,” says Paras, who is now the proud CEO of the company.

“We have not done anything new. This technology has been around for decades now. We just brought it to Nepal,” he adds. “All we do is calculate how much of water each plant needs to grow, and provide the same to the plant by the means of pipes. Similar is the case with fertilisers and nutrients,” the recent BBA graduate says.

The company the Katuwals run has helped thousands of farmers increase the productivity of their fields. Paras says he is glad that his company has left an impact on the local farmers.

Paras’ dad is no longer actively involved in the day-to-day affairs of the company, he’s counting on his son to take the business forward.

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Source: Online Khabar

Paras’ Drip Irrigation P. Ltd was one of the companies selected for Rockstart Impact Accelerator programme in 2016. The Netherlands-based accelerator helped Paras secure investment from Dutch investors to take his business to the next level. Paras says that the programme has helped him gain a broader perspective on the world of business and how businesses need to make an impact on the community.

The programme has helped Paras understand what numbers international investors look for in companies they want to put their money in. According to Rockstart, the programme makes “10 ambitious companies investment-ready in 100 days.”

Meanwhile, Paras says he is just getting started. “Even when our company was small, we were making an impact.” When they grow, the impact is also bound to grow.

Read full article: Online Khabar

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