From Wall Street To Greenhouse Farming in Nepal - Story of Khagraj Krishi Udhyog | EP 180

Welcome to the Doers Podcast, where we bring you inspiring conversations with individuals making a significant impact in their respective fields.

This episode features the CEO of Khagraj Krishi Udhyog, Pranab Lohani.

Pranab Lohani is an ex-investment banker who used to live and work in the US. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he decided to return to Nepal with his family. He returned to Nepal and started Khagraj Krishi Udhyog which specializes in agriculture through climate-controlled greenhouses.

Don't miss out on this inspiring conversation with an entrepreneur who actually acted on a common desire of so many Nepalese migrants, to come back to Nepal and do something here.

Host: Anup Ghimire
Anup's LinkedIn:   / anup-ghimire-9366aa5a  

Guest: Pranab Lohani
LinkedIn:   / pranablohani  



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Timestamps:
00:00 Highlights
02:22 Introduction to Pranab Lohani and the Podcast
04:08 Pranab in the US: Investment Banking on Wall Street
10:41 Why did Pranab return to Nepal?
18:07 Negativity Towards Nepal Online
19:15 Do Nepalese in the US want to return? If yes, why aren't they returning?
27:58 How many of the Nepalese are actually returning?
32:52 How did Pranab choose the Agriculture sector leaving the Finance sector behind?
43:00 Selecting Greenhouse Agriculture: Research, Networking, and Backstory
54:24 Selection of Colored Capsicum as the Product
1:03:03 Explaining Colored Capsicums
1:09:05 Differentiating Khagraj's Produce, Competing with Imports
1:12:06 Why choose D2C? Reaching Consumers and Vendors, Pricing
1:17:05 Major Revenue Source, Colors of Capsicum
1:20:10 Are you Profitable? Discussing the Team Building and Pricing
1:27:06 Khagraj Krishi Technology Breakdown Through Video
1:33:20 Challenges and Overcoming Them as an Entrepreneur, Support System and Help From People
1:38:50 Any Hurdles From Bureaucracy of Nepal? Expansion Plans
1:42:00 Discussing Greenhouse Expenses
1:48:05 Is Greenhouse the Future of Farming?
1:52:00 Story Behind the Brand Khagraj
1:55:00 Is Greenhouse the Future of Farming in Nepal? Data, Data, Data
1:58:25 Most difficult and easy part of the journey, building auxiliary products
2:02:12 Outro, Takeaways, and end of the podcast