Dibya Mahila Krishak Samuh is a women farmers’ group in Lumbini Province awarded a third-batch DGM Nepal competitive small grant. Its sub-project produces vermicompost, using earthworms to convert farm and forest organic waste into a nutrient-rich organic fertiliser. The model suits a small women’s group well: start-up costs are modest, the process runs in shaded beds or pits close to home rather than in distant fields, work can be fitted around household responsibilities, and production continues year-round rather than following a harvest season. Demand is reliable, since chemical fertiliser in Nepal is costly and frequently in short supply, while organic and commercial vegetable growers actively seek quality compost. Grant funds are expected to cover worm stock, composting beds and sheds, shredding and sieving equipment, packaging, quality testing and training. By recycling organic residues into farm inputs, the enterprise improves soil health and reduces the pressure to draw nutrients from forest land.