Here's two or three solid business ideas in Nepal

Note for future me: I'm writing all of this in mid-November because I feel bad about not writing a thing during my VA trip.

First, the farming for sipi, paha and ghongi. Second, massive marketing and popularization of seafood/riverfood, locally grown in commercial scale, traditional food. At restaurants and homes, for all to eat. Originally targeted at Nepalis.

Second idea, all of the above, but from a tourist perspective, selling 'riverfood' to tourists from east and southeast asia, who are used to saltwater species, and marketing with the spin of 'freshwater is different'.

Third idea, leveraging Nepal's great cultural and culinary diversity to create hundreds of brands of different ethnic foods, and marketing them as separate cuisine. So Newari food, Thakali food, Tamang food, Gurung food, Tharu food etc. Originally for internal consumption, so the cuisines and their fusions are clearly delineated, such that people can 'choose' a certain kind of cuisine. Market that for domestic consumption, and foreign tourists visiting Nepal.

Fourth idea, same as the third idea, but instead market the culinary diversity internationally, so Nepali cuisine can compete with other ethnic food internationally under different ethnic branding.