Revan Chaudhary of Jhalari emerges as successful poultry entrepreneur

Kanchanpur: Revan Chaudhary of Shuklaphanta Municipality-11 has earned recognition as a professional poultry farmer, generating a monthly income of over Rs 300,000 from layer poultry farming. After covering expenses such as labor, feed, and medicine, Chaudhary earns approximately Rs 100,000 per month. He is widely regarded as the first professional poultry farmer in the municipality and has been in the business for three decades.

Chaudhary’s journey to success was marked by tremendous struggle. He recalls his early life in a thatched hut, where one room served as a sleeping area and the other for raising chickens. “When it rained, there was no place to sleep. We had to protect our son under a tarpaulin while we worked to secure the roof,” he said. Originally from Krishnapur Municipality-6, Baluwaphanta, he still retains land there, which he has leased for cultivation.

Chaudhary moved with his family to Jhalari Bazaar before the height of the armed conflict, building a small hut on land belonging to a local acquaintance, Ghumman Chaudhary. He began poultry farming in 2056 BS, initially raising broiler chickens. Despite challenges, including security issues during the state of emergency, he remained committed to his business.

Starting with 500 broilers, Chaudhary gradually expanded his operations, eventually purchasing four kathas of land to build a permanent farm. After seven years of broiler farming, he shifted focus to layer chickens, now raising over 3,000 layers across two farms with an investment of more than Rs 4 million. His daily production of six to eight boxes of eggs, priced at Rs 3,300 per box, generates around Rs 300,000 monthly, allowing the family to save approximately Rs 200,000.

Chaudhary’s wife, Prithidevi Chaudhary, emphasized the hard work behind the income: “This is where the income comes from, that’s why we have to work hard even if it’s difficult.” Their children have benefited from his success; one daughter has pursued higher education and entered government service, while a son is employed in Serbia, funded by Rs 1 million from the poultry business. Another son has joined the family business after completing his studies.

In addition to poultry, Chaudhary ventured into pig farming three years ago, initially raising 45 pigs. Despite a recent epidemic reducing his stock to 11, he earned Rs 225,000 from pig sales last year.

Beyond his business ventures, Chaudhary has been an active social worker for over two decades as president of the organization BES. Today, he stands as a self-reliant entrepreneur, providing a secure future for his family, attributing his determination and perseverance to the early days spent in Kharjhupadi.