Harisharan Gautam built a successful nursery business in Hetauda

Harisharan Gautam transformed a childhood street vending experience into a registered business called Gautam Nursery in Hetauda, Nepal.

He began selling vegetable seedlings on the roadside with his father and spent 37 years working with plants and soil. He chose to remain in his home country to build a local business instead of moving abroad during a period of regional conflict. The nursery now operates on Hetauda-10 Main Road and offers a variety of seasonal flowers, fruits, and herbs.

Gautam serves 50 to 60 customers every day and manages an annual turnover of up to 20 lakh rupees. Beyond retail, he visits local farms to provide agricultural advice and encourages farmers to plant long-term income-generating crops. Gautam advocates for government policies that provide interest-free loans and training to help rural youth become self-employed. He views past professional setbacks, such as managing a park pond and creating a herbarium, as essential learning experiences.

He also urges people to stop illegal cultivation in remote areas of Makwanpur.