Agriculture and Organic Farm Volunteer
Highlights
- Planting, wedding and watering on vegetables
- experience on milking buffalo in traditional way
- Picking ready vegetables and fruits
- Learning to cook Nepalese food
- Composting
Overview
As a volunteer with Agriculture and Organic Farm Program, you will gain hands-on experience helping the local host farmer family to cultivate and harvest organic crops, vegetables, fruits, herbs through sustainable farming methods. If you are new to organic farming and permaculture, then you can learn from the host and local farmers. We have several vibrant farms where a variety of vegetables, crops, fruits and herbs now thrive within the Dhaading, Gorkha and Chitwan.
- Airport pickup and drop off
- Language and cultural training
- Accommodation at hotel during training period in Katmandu
- Land Transportation to village placement
- Accommodation and meals with your host family during the placement
- Accommodation at hotel for one day before departure
- 24 hours Volunteer supervision and office administration
- Legal Service
- Contribution to Future Nepal Program e.g. Women Group in various part of Nepal, Income Generating Training, Children Research Center, Environment Awareness, Social development, Cultural Activity and Tourism Festival.
- Visa/Visa extension fee
- Travelling and other expenses out of the placement during weekends
- Air Tickets (Domestic/International)
- Airport departure Tax from Nepal
- Insurance
- Laundry service
- Telephone Calls
Important Information
Training:
Upon Volunteers arrival in Kathmandu we offer 2-4 days of orientation and training at Future Nepal office, depending on the type of programs. These training help volunteers to understand our organization, various programs and opportunities, country, Nepali language and culture, safety measures, visa issues, dos and don’ts, etc.
Placement:
So far as placement is concerned stay in a Nepali farmer family where you are offered Nepali food Dal/Bhat and vegetables curry twice a day ( 10 am amd 6pm). All food are organic which they grow themselves. They also offer two time tea with local organic snacks (7 am and 2 pm). Families are very friendly and welcoming. You can also make your continental food and learn Nepalese food. Saturday is a weekend. On weekends you can go to hiking, sightseeing or travelling other most visited area.
Note:
Other than program fee, you have to pay 50$ additional as administration charge.
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Dates & Availability
This program is available all year round. You can select any date as per your comfort.Please select the week you plan to join the program.
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