Farmers of Chuba-Perbing, at Sherpa Bhawan, Perbing celebrates 25years of success in sustainable commercial off-season vegetable cultivation at Chuba-Perbing. They are facilitated in the seeds, science-based cultivation and selling by Additional Director of Horticulture Department, Nirmala Moktan of Perbing.

 In the event, four farmers of the area, Tashi Sherpa (King of Off-season Vegetables), and Agri-Horti staffs Dawa Lhamu Sherpa and HB Rai, are felicitated by the Department.

 Additional Director, Nirmala Moktan, shares the story of the 25 years of successful cultivation of off-season vegetables. The most produced vegetables in Perbing-Dovan GPU are cauliflower, radish, carrot and coriander, she shares. The total turnover from these vegetables amounts to rupees three crore twenty-one lakh seventy-eight thousand two hundred (Rs. 3,21,78,200), annually. As per the calculation on October 2026.

And that of iskuss/chayote at Chuba and Bikmat areas, is rupees one crore eight lakh twelve thousand (Rs. 1,08,12000) per year. Also calculated on October 2026. So far, the farmers from this GPU are selling directly to Siliguri market, since 2201.

Secretary, Horticulture, TT Bhutia, shares that the region can benefit more if an FPO is registered. He also highlights that the FPOs can be beneficial for the state level programs. Soon to be implemented by the department.

 Former Agriculture Minister, GM Gurung, says that the farmers of these villages were not as self-endowed 30 years back. He thanks AD Nirmala Moktan for bringing up the village in agriculture and horticulture.

Area MLA Melli, NB Pradhan, cum Advisor of Agriculture and Horticulture Department, shares the youths of Sikkim are leaving farming and Sikkim may face food shortages because of it. 

The people of Perbing-Dovan may have grown richer, have learned children, but they still farming to this year too.