{"id":49,"date":"2023-09-29T12:34:39","date_gmt":"2023-09-29T11:34:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/?page_id=49"},"modified":"2025-06-28T01:19:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-28T05:19:39","slug":"our-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/our-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"49\" class=\"elementor elementor-49\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe4b75 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6fe4b75\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23aeae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members\" data-id=\"23aeae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wpz-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-7106\" alt=\"krishna hari speaking with the audience through hand gestures\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-768x512.jpg 768w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-2000x1333.jpg 2000w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-600x400.jpg 600w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Krishna_TALKS_2023-19-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpz-member-name\">Krishna Hari Dulal<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-position\">Founder Ashabhumi Nepal<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Krishna Hari Dulal, has been deeply connected to farming since childhood. Due to unforeseen circumstances, he had to leave his village at the age of 9, but his passion for agriculture remained. Krishna pursued a bachelor\u2019s degree in Development Studies. Driven by a passion for organic farming, Krishna is dedicated to establishing a model farm, resource center, and demonstration site in his community. Through Ashabhumi Nepal, his vision is to train the youth, empower farmers, and bridge the gap between local farmers and markets, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the living standards of rural communities.\n\nKrishna believes in living a simple, meaningful life, devoted to serving those in need. His journey is motivated by a strong desire to make a positive impact on grassroots rural communities, with sustainable agriculture as the foundation for a brighter future.\n\n<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cca10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b4cca10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9aa56af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9aa56af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ae292 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members\" data-id=\"e9ae292\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wpz-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"634\" src=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/86969816_1241039116091243_1389763133932830720_n-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-7443\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/86969816_1241039116091243_1389763133932830720_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/86969816_1241039116091243_1389763133932830720_n-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/86969816_1241039116091243_1389763133932830720_n.jpg 1686w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpz-member-name\">Bal Krishna Dahal<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-position\">Agricultural consultant\/trainer<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Balkrishna Dahal is a dedicated agricultural expert with a strong focus on permaculture and sustainable farming. As a founder of Mritika Agro Services Pvt. Ltd., he has spearheaded multiple projects that emphasize eco-friendly farming practices. Balkrishna is passionate about empowering youth through agriculture, leveraging his extensive experience and training, including advanced permaculture design courses from HASERA Permaculture Farm and Oregon State University. His work is a testament to his commitment to transforming agricultural practices\u00a0in\u00a0Nepal.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa3563a elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members\" data-id=\"fa3563a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wpz-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"713\" src=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-31-at-19.57.21_b49679a7-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-7414\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-31-at-19.57.21_b49679a7-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-31-at-19.57.21_b49679a7-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-31-at-19.57.21_b49679a7-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-31-at-19.57.21_b49679a7-600x450.jpg 600w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-31-at-19.57.21_b49679a7-1200x900.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-31-at-19.57.21_b49679a7.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpz-member-name\">Sunil Neupane<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-position\">Farm Owner\/manager at Mudhuban organic farm<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sunil Neupane, born in the mid-mountain region of Nepal, pursued his education in international management and finance, earning a master's degree in 2022 at Tribhuvan University of Nepal. Despite his success in the finance sector, Sunil felt a deep connection to his roots and the natural environment of his birthplace. This led him to make a significant career shift, embracing permaculture\u2014a sustainable and holistic approach to agriculture. Returning to the mid-mountains of Nepal, Sunil now dedicates his efforts to promoting sustainable farming practices, aiming to improve local livelihoods and foster environmental stewardship in his community. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abe2bdd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abe2bdd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c24490 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members\" data-id=\"7c24490\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpzoom-elementor-addons-team-members.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wpz-member-figure\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"950\" height=\"950\" src=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dolma-lhamo-gurung-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-disable-animation attachment-large size-large wp-image-7576\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dolma-lhamo-gurung-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dolma-lhamo-gurung-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dolma-lhamo-gurung-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/dolma-lhamo-gurung.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-body\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"wpz-member-name\">Dolma lhamo gurung<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-position\">Project Coordinator\/communication<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpz-member-bio\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dolma Lhamo Gurung, from the remote region of Dolpa, Nepal, has a deep-rooted connection with nature and rural life. Having studied development studies, she is keen to work with rural communities and her interests lie in farming, rural development, and community empowerment. Through her involvement with Ashabhumi Nepal, Dolma is committed to driving positive change in village livelihoods and actively supporting the local community<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Krishna Hari Dulal Founder Ashabhumi Nepal Krishna Hari Dulal, has been deeply connected to farming since childhood. Due to unforeseen circumstances, he had to leave his village at the age of 9, but his passion for agriculture remained. Krishna pursued a bachelor\u2019s degree in Development Studies. Driven by a passion for organic farming, Krishna is &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/our-team\/\" class=\"more-link\">Read more<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Our Team&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-49","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_media_urls":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49"}],"version-history":[{"count":55,"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7579,"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/49\/revisions\/7579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/ashabhumi.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}