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Samraj Gurung
Chairman of Agro Manang
Samraj Gurung, Chairman of Agro Manang, says the inception of his apple farming business can be traced back two generations. “It started around the time there was an increase in the number of Tibetan refugees in Manang who brought apple saplings with them from China,” he explains. Gurung’s grandfather was the mayor then, and saw a business opportunity in apple farming. “The concept to commercialise apple farming in Manang was my grandfather’s idea,” he shares. “Manang lies along the Annapurna circuit and the main livelihood focus has been tourism in the past, but now the potential and benefit of farming is being realised,” says Gurung. Agro Manang is a family business pioneering high-density apple farming in Nepal, and aims to make Manang known for not only its beautiful landscape and trekking trails but also a hub for delicious apples. Since the start of the project, the farm area has been expanded and Gurung has also opened a small luxury hotel in its midst. He shares that the hotel project called ‘Farm House’ overlooks the entire area of 725 ropanis. Strategically built amidst the magnificent mountains and the rolling apple orchards, perhaps the largest commercial fruit farm in the country, the hotel cannot be missed with a cosy coffee shop that caters to on road travellers.![](https://b360nepal.com/storage/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/samraj-gurung-4.jpg)
Published Date: June 4, 2022, 12:00 am
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