Kali Khola Kodo

Finger millet, also known as Kodo, is a vital staple crop in Nepal, particularly in the hilly and mountainous regions where other crops such as rice and wheat may not thrive well. It is highly adaptable to different agro-climatic conditions and is often grown as a rain-fed crop. Makwanpur district is one of the major finger millet producing districts in Nepal, with Kalikhola of Makwanpurgadhi rural municipality being a major hotspot for its production, covering an area of about 300 hectares of agricultural land. The productivity of finger millet is 1.2 metric tons per hectare, thus contributing a total of 360 metric tons per year from this rural municipality. “Apaanga Tatha Bipanna Agriculture Cooperatives Ltd” of Makwanpurgadhi rural municipality ward no.4 has been continuously involved in the collection and marketing of finger millet as “Kalikhola’s Kodo.”