Sapthsathi Organic Agricultural Project

We are based over at 1-8-4, Kursheed Nagar in Bhuktapur. Our focus is mainly on organic agriculture projects. It’s a quiet area and we like it that way. Most of our time is spent talking about seeds, soil quality, and how the crops are growing. We aren’t scientists in white coats; we are just people who care about how food is grown. The office is always full of dirt samples and bags of organic fertilizer. It’s a bit messy, but that’s the nature of agricultural work. We spend a lot of time out in the fields rather than sitting behind a desk. In Bhuktapur, the weather dictates everything we do. If it rains, we change our plans. If it’s too dry, we worry. We try to help local farmers understand the organic ways, even if it takes more effort than the chemical stuff. Sometimes we have meetings on the porch because it’s cooler than being inside. We don’t have a big marketing budget or glossy brochures. We just show people what we are doing and hope they see the value in it. It’s been a slow process getting the project where it is today. Kursheed Nagar is a good spot for us because it’s close enough to the farms but still in the town. We just keep plugging away at the work every day. It’s a lot of physical labor but we don’t mind the sweat and the dirt. We take it day by day.