Achham, Sept. 28 -- Until a few years ago, farmers in Achham's remote villages faced a major hurdle even when they could produce crops and livestock: finding a market.

Whether it was maize, ginger, timur (Sichuan pepper) or goats, farmers often had to travel in search of buyers and markets for their produce.

That has changed with the expansion of roads. Agricultural produce is now collected in the villages, with traders and buyers travelling to farmers instead. As access to markets has improved, farmers have begun increasing production, bringing more economic activity to rural communities.

In Toli, a village in Panchadewal Binayak Municipality-6, traders collect ginger, timur, allo and maize every year. The produce is then sent to mark...