The Doers Nepal -Podcast

After years of political instability Nepal now has a new government and rising expectations for reform. In this episode we explore whether sectors like agriculture can finally see meaningful change.

Nepal is often called an agriculture country yet billions worth of food and agricultural inputs are still imported every year. Why has agriculture in Nepal struggled to reach its potential despite having land, water and manpower?

Our guest Pranab Lohani, a greenhouse farming entrepreneur who returned to Nepal after a career on Wall Street, shares his experience building an agriculture business and the challenges he faced.

The conversation explores the structural issues in Nepal’s agriculture sector including irrigation fertilizer imports, land prices, infrastructure and policy stability. We also discuss the opportunities that exist for young entrepreneurs in agriculture beyond traditional farming.

 

Timestamps 

 0:00 Building an Agriculture Product in Nepal

4:10 How to Maintain Consistency in Farming

8:44 Why Food Security Is National Security

11:02 Nepal Imports 4 Kharba Worth of Food Every Year

15:15 The Irrigation Problem Holding Nepal Back

20:10 Why Most Agricultural Land Still Has No Irrigation

26:59 Hybrid Seeds That Changed Global Agriculture

27:00 Pesticides and the Reality of Modern Farming

28:30 Why Nepal Still Has No Fertilizer Factory

30:10 Organic Fertilizer and the Rise of Vermicompost

34:10 Hidden Opportunities in Nepal’s Agriculture Ecosystem

37:52 Mulching and Saving Water in Farming

38:39 Drip Irrigation and Efficient Agriculture

43:25 How Land Prices Are Killing Agriculture

48:59 Why Young Nepalis Are Leaving the Country

51:23 How Land Plotting Is Destroying Farm Land

57:11 The Biggest Tax Problem for Entrepreneurs

1:00:20 Nepal’s Last 5 Year Leader and Political Stability

1:07:34 Why Infrastructure Matters for Agriculture

1:20:48 Pranab Lohani’s Journey from Wall Street to Farming

1:31:03 Agriculture Jobs Are Growing in Nepal

1:31:57 You Don’t Need a Farm to Work in Agriculture

Article Link: https://ukaalo.com/news/32468/ 

By Pranab Lohani

 

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Most people believe success follows a straight line.

Study hard. Get a degree. Get a stable job. Climb the ladder.

 

But what happens when life doesn’t follow that script?

 

At 22, he was driving night buses between Bhairahawa and Kathmandu.

At 47, he led Nepal’s largest ISP as CEO.

 

In this conversation, Keshav Nepal shares why he has no regrets about the road he took — and why trying to plan your entire life at 20 might be the biggest mistake you can make.

 

After losing his father at 17, responsibility came early.

Driving buses wasn’t a setback. It was a season.

And every season has its own job.

 

We talk about:

 

– Why you can’t live your 40s in your 20s

– Why career growth is not linear

– The danger of over-planning your future

– What success actually means after 40+ years

– Why he chose to step down at the peak

– And what young people get wrong about ambition

 

This isn’t a motivational story.

It’s a perspective shift.

 

If you’re in your 20s, confused about career, feeling behind, or overthinking your future — this episode will change how you see time, ambition, and growth.

 

Career is lived forward.

Understood later.

 

Watch till the end.

 

Timestamps

0:00 – Episode Intro

2:24 – From Night Bus Driver to CEO of WorldLink

12:38 – “Educated People Ruined Nepal” : What Did He Mean?

13:14 – Does He Still Stand by That Statement Today?

17:39 – If Education Built the West, Why Not Nepal?

20:24 – What 6 Years on the Highway Taught Him About Leadership

20:51 – The “Never Give Up” Mindset Built on Mugling Roads

36:30 – Why Caring for People Solves Bigger Problems

39:26 – Bachelor’s Dropout to Suing the Government for Education

43:26 – The Courtroom Argument That Changed Everything

55:17 – Why Being CEO Feels “Normal” to Him

55:50 – The Real Reason He’s Stepping Down

59:15 – How Much Time Does He Have Left as CEO?

1:31:42 – If Starting Over, Would He Still Choose Nepal?

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Keshav Nepal

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Learn the SEO and Blogging strategy to earn $6,000/month from Nepal. Dr. Sagar Aryal (Founder of Microbe Notes) explains how to build Digital Assets and a global income business without leaving the country.

 

Stop leaving Nepal. If you are a student or professional thinking about the airport, this conversation with Dr. Sagar Aryal is your roadmap to earning $6,000/month (6 Lakhs+) from your room. In this episode of The Doers, we break down how to stop the "Brain Drain" and start "Brain Circulation" by exporting digital assets instead of labor.

 

Dr. Sagar Aryal discovered a new bacterial species in Nepal, but it was his science platform, Microbe Notes, that truly changed his life. Reaching over 1 million readers globally, he is the living proof that a Nepali degree combined with the right digital strategy can outperform a job abroad.

 

We talk about:

 

The $6,000/Month Secret: How niche blogging generates a global income in Nepal.

Stop the Brain Drain: Why you don't need a visa to compete globally.

The New CV: Why creating content is more valuable than your university degree in 2026.

SEO for Nepalese: Turning your local knowledge into a global asset.

Nocardia nepalensis: The story of discovering a species and validating it in Germany.

 

Timestamps:

00:00 – Intro 

01:39 – Journey: From Scientist to Millionaire Blogger

10:09 – Turning a Science Degree into a Digital Business

12:35 – The discovery of Nocardia Nepalensis

16:17 – Lessons from Germany: Validating your work globally

19:46 – Identifying a "Niche" with high market value

24:59 – Career Scopes in Microbiology

25:50 – Exporting Digital Content: How to earn Dollars from Nepal

35:15 – Step-by-Step: How Nepali students can start Blogging

43:20 – Content Strategy: How to diversify your income

48:35 – AdSense & Premium Traffic: Targeting US/UK audiences

52:26 – Niche Authority and scaling a Digital Brand

54:52 – SEO Masterclass: Understanding E-E-A-T for Google

1:01:45 – The $6,000/Month Blueprint for Content Creators

1:22:17 – Scaling: Turning Blog posts into Videos with AI

1:28:47 – Brain Circulation: Building a Global Asset from home

1:38:24 – The Daily Routine of a Successful Digital Entrepreneur

 

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Thinking of opening a cafe ́ or franchise in Nepal?

This conversation breaks down what actually happens after the doors open.

 

From real costs and franchise models to systems, royalties, and why most cafés fail early. This episode goes beyond coffee and into how the business really works. If you’re considering a café, franchise, or any F&B venture, this is the reality check you should watch first.

 

Timestamps:

0:00  – Intro

02:24 – How Caffeophilia Scaled to 16 Outlets in 25 Months

03:40 – 18 Years of Experience: Lessons From the Ground

06:14 – Why Coffee Shops Feel Trendy (And Why That’s Risky)

07:02 – How Much Does It Cost to Take a Caffeophilia Franchise?

07:38 – Infrastructure Requirements for a Cafe

09:28 – Different Types of Costs: Build, Training, Setup

11:00 – “Why Not Open My Own Brand Instead?”

11:20 – Why People Actually Invest in a Brand

13:37 – Cost of Opening Franchise Explained

16:49 – Is Franchise Really Passive Income?

18:15 – Can Restaurants Really Make 15–20% Profit?

20:55 – The Role of WhatsApp Groups & Community Systems

25:14 – The Question Every Listener Is Thinking: How to Take a Franchise

26:24 – Tata, Starbucks & How Big Franchise Systems Work

39:32 – Franchise Model Explained

42:22 – How We Designed Our Franchise Model

44:19 – Why Doing Business in Nepal Is Expensive

47:43 – Building Momo & Tea Brands Before Cafes

50:14 – Learning From Bajeko Sekuwa & Himalayan Java

52:23 – Master Franchise vs Area Franchise Explained

58:22 – The 3 Pillars: System, Cash Flow & Audit

01:04:26 – Can a Franchise Run Without the Founder Present?

01:07:50 – Why China? Why Not India or the US?

01:15:02 – How Nepal Failed to Standardize

01:22:15 – Taking Nepali Food Global

01:26:27 – From Farmer to Brand: The Backend Reality

01:30:02 – The Truth About Hotel Management Education

01:33:02 – Your Circle Shapes Your Future

01:36:09 – Manifestation vs Action

01:39:28 – Take Risks Early, While You’re Young

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After spending 23 years in mainstream journalism at Kantipur, Ghanashyam Khadka chose to pause and reflect.

 

In this conversation, Ghanshyam speaks openly about what decades inside the newsroom taught him. Not just about society, but about the human mind. He reflects on how constant negativity, breaking news, and outrage-driven media shape the way people think, feel, and react both individually and collectively.

 

We talk about:

-why we feel angry and overwhelmed despite living in a relatively peaceful time

-how “you become what you consume” applies to news and social media

the darker side of negativity-driven journalism

-what Solution Journalism actually means

-why mindfulness is missing from public life

-and why he decided to step away from mainstream media

 

Ghanashyam also shares his journey into mindful living, writing, and building a new platform, Nepal Bolchha, focused on solutions and stories of people who are quietly doing good.

This episode is a slow, thoughtful conversation about journalism, awareness, responsibility, and the kind of society we are becoming.

 

Timestamps 

00:00 – Introduction

01:29 – 23 years at Kantipur and why he left

01:43 – The rise of negativity and constant outrage

02:08 – Living in the most peaceful era, yet feeling angry

03:24 – Why society is always cursing and reacting

03:46 – What Solution Journalism really means

07:19 – You become what you consume

07:48 – How negativity spreads from media to people

11:44 – Realizing the harm caused by negativity-driven journalism

12:07 – The pathway to mindfulness

12:37 – Why we need a different kind of journalism

19:00 – From journalist to entrepreneur

23:55 – Switching from journalism to podcasting

31:36 – The global shift in news and media

36:11 – What is transactional psychology

38:41 – Everyone is acting as media now

48:59 – Why Mindful Journalism is the future

59:29 – Mindfulness as a powerful healing tool

01:08:11 – Why youths are leaving Nepal

01:30:40 – “Put off the light so that we can see better”

01:41:29 – Why society needs more altruistic action