The valuable herb is found in the highlands in the mountainous region.
Children, youths, and even people above 50 years of age moved up with the hope of earning large sum of money in short time, said Narayan Khatri, a local from Khagenkot VDC Ward No. 5.
A person would stay at home to look after cattle and for the security of their property in the village in each family in the districts.
With the season for collecting Yarchagumba , majority of students in the villages have also left villages and that the local schools were also begun to be empty, said Nanda Shahi, a teacher from Saraswati Secondary School, Nayakbada.
The District Administration Office (DAO), Dolpa, takes Rs. 500 from local villagers and Rs. 1,200 from those people outside the district for entry fee.
The DAO has already decided to open entry for the Yarchagumba collectors from May 26 this year.
People from Rukum, Salyan, Jumla and other neighboring districts besides from Dolpa and Jajarkot would reach Dolpa to collect Yarchagumba, stated District Forest Office, Dolpa.
Shahi Kuwari, Ruppatan, Sagar, Fulari, Periguf, Sisol, Majpal, Sitag, Kagkara, Jagadhula, Ganasa, Tagtage, and Bhot, among others places in Dolpa are considered rich for Yarchagumba.
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