NEPAL

In April 2015, Nepal experienced a catastrophic earthquake of 7.6 magnitude, followed by more than 300 aftershocks causing about 9000

Agriculture being major source of livelihood and employment in Nepal, and is effected by low productivity, traditional farming practice and lack of connectivity with markets. Fragmented landholding with limited access to market and knowledge to sell its produce results in slow progress. Promotion of contract farming would lead to improved access to technology, markets and credit, reducing transaction costs and increasing efficiency in production and marketing. This would enable small scale enterprises to mitigate risks while creating a climate for entrepreneurship.  Contract farming in fact has the potential to reduce poverty by raising farmers’ incomes.

Eighty percent of the population in Nepal lives in rural areas and depends heavily on agriculture as a source of

How to fast track the development and release of improved varieties of seeds in Nepal? What are quality assurances? How

This entry is cross-posted on IFPRI’s ReSAKSS Asia website. If you’d like more information please visit www.www.resakss-asia.org Agricultural productivity has

Drawing on rigorous research and sound evidence, IFPRI’s today released 2012 Global Food Policy Report discusses major food policy developments