Nepal’s dairy industry remains on the brink as unpaid dues mount : The government on Thursday approved a Rs600 million loan to the Dairy Development Corporation to help clear overdue payments to farmers, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari, Sanju Paudel & Krishana Prasain (kp 07/09/2024)

Farmers reap high cardamom prices as festivals near : The new large cardamom crop beats farmers’ expectations, hitting Rs2,100 per kg in early seasonal value spikes, by Ananda Gautam (kp 05/09/2024)

Farmers face snow leopard attacks, compensation hurdles : Troubled by snow leopards as the climate warms, mountain dwellers say the government is apathetic to their plight, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/09/2024)

Good weather brought a bumper apple harvest to Gorkha. But there is no transport : Nepalis consume 82,145 tonnes of apples worth Rs8.44 billion annually, mostly imported from China, by Hariram Uprety (kp 03/09/2024)

Apple transport stalled as landslides block Karnali Highway (kh 31/08/2024)

The human cost of Nepal’s yarsa gold rush : Climate change and overharvesting reduces earnings of villagers from a lucrative Himalayan fungus, by Shrijan Pandey (nt 30/08/2024)

Banana farmers upset over delay in settlement of insurance claims : Banana farmers from Chitwan are in Kathmandu to remind the government why they are not getting the insured payout, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 29/08/2024)

An agonizing wait for relief  (ae 29/08/2024)

IFAD/MOICS: Promoting Youth in Agriculture, by Keshab Poudel (sp 23/08/2024)

Digital agriculture: Using technology for sustainable farming, by Suraj Raj Thagunna (ae 20/08/2024)

Goat rearing is the go-to business for Rolpa residents : Korchabang village has 59 households, most of them prospering with income from goat farms, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 18/08/2024)

Paddy plantation increases by 8 percent this year (kh 17/08/2024)

Is land enough without healthy soil? Increasing fragmentation of land will have a negative bearing on food production, by Dipesh Nepal (ae 16/08/2024)

Paddy cultivation shrinks by 1,700 hectares in Gandaki Province (kh 15/08/2024)

Dairy farmers’ dues boil up to Rs6.5 billion : Governments change frequently but no administration has taken decisive steps to pay farmers (kp 14/08/2024)

Hybrid apple farming expands across Manang district (kh 09/08/2024)

Helping farmers who help themselves : Nepal’s mountain farmers are already adapting to the impacts of climate change on their own, by Banjamin Zimmernab (nt 09/08/2024)

Karnali providing cash incentives to promote sheep, yak farming (ae 07/08/2024)

Millet production, imports on the rise, by Mamata Thapa (ae 01/08/2024)

Swift transplantation raises hope for bumper paddy yield : Paddy is Nepal’s biggest earning farm commodity, with tens of thousands of farmers relying on its income, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/08/2024)

Agricultural technicians to resume their strike (rep 31/07/2024)

32 kgs of Yarsagumba exported from Manang (kh 27/07/2024)

What cost for organic farmers to conserve nature? In the preceding fiscal year, half of the budget in the agriculture sector has gone toward subsidizing chemical fertilizers, whereas the budget for the promotion of organic agriculture is minimal—less than one percent, by Dipesh Nepal (ae 24/07/2024)

Bajhang farmers, students learning to cope with climate challenge : In the north-western corner of the country, one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change, farmers and students are being educated on climate impact mitigation, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 21/07/2024)

Farmer earns Rs 1.6 million from dragon fruit sales in a year (kh 20/07/2024)

Mustang farmer shows what is possible despite government : Migrant returnee from Japan combines thriving apple farm with eco-tourism to create jobs, by Kunda Dixit (nt 19/07/2024)

Khotang achieves record 168 metric tonnes of Litchi production (kh 19/07/2024)

Helvetas-Nepal's riverbed farming : Climate-Adaptive And Resilient, by Keshab Poudel (sp 19/07/2024)

Chitwan staring at crisis as paddy fields vanish fast : The district south of Kathmandu has seen farmers switch to cash crops like bananas and fisheries as labour-intensive paddy brings lower return, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/07/2024)

Farmers attracted towards commercial cashew farming (rep 15/07/2024)

Revitalizing Nepal’s agriculture and food systems, by Bidya Nath Koirala (ae 11/07/2024)

Minority rule raises minimum support price for paddy : As of Sunday, transplantation has been completed on 38.6 percent of Nepal’s 1.39 million hectares of paddy fields (kp 09/07/2024)

Farmers in Ilam make good incomes from onion farming (rn 06/07/2024)

Pher System: Dolakha's Agricultural Practice, by Shyam Joshi (rn 05/07/2024)

Agroecology can heal Nepal’s ailing farm sector, by Dipesh Nepal and Srijana Poudel (ae 04/07/2024)

Farmers' Rights To Food Sovereignty (rn 03/07/2024)

The lost prospects of olive farming : After initiating an olive zone, it is now crucial for local authorities to take ownership of the project, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 01/07/2024)

NLSIP concludes benefiting more than 235,000 farmers (kh 29/06/2024)

In Photos: National Paddy Day celebrations at Nepal Agricultural Research Council (rep 29/06/2024), Paddy plantation in Khokana (Photo Feature) (rn 29/06/2024), IN PICS: National Paddy Day : Top leaders join farmers across Nepal in celebrating Asar 15 (kh 29/06/2024)

Commercialization of Agriculture Reintegrates and Retunes Migrants, by Keshab Poudel (sp 28/06/2024)

Nepal’s paddy production increases 4.37 percent to over 5.72 million tons this year (rep 27/06/2024)

It’s Lahan mango, the brand that brings farmers a good price : Mango growers earned Rs10–20 per kg until two years ago. After branding, the farmgate price has reached Rs45–50, by Binaya Aajad (kp 26/06/2024)

Mustang apple farmers rely on innovation to overcome climate change challenges, by Smita Adhikari (ae 26/06/2024)

Large cardamom could be Nepal’s trade booster : Traders and experts say earnings from the large cardamom could double or triple if the spice is exported directly to Muslim-majority countries, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/06/2024)

Private dairies seek subsidised loan to pay farmers : They have also sought permit to export dairy products such as powdered milk, butter and cheese as domestic consumption remains subdued (kp 24/06/2024)

Farmers worry as paddy and maize dry up due to draught, by Basudev Sharma (rn 23/06/2024)

Bumper potato harvest brings joy to farmers : In addition, farmers in Lamjung in western Nepal have received a higher price for the vegetable this season, by Aash Gurung (kp 21/06/2024)

Draught affects Jumla farmers; paddy transplantation delayed (kh 21/06/2024)

Bagar-Kheti To Ensure Food Security, by Narayan Prasad Bhatta (rn 21/06/2024)

Farmers Enlisting Program: Over 1.8 million farmers enlisted (kh 19/06/2021)

Lack of rainfall dries out paddy saplings in Dang (rn 15/06/2024)

SAMRIDDHI: IFAD and MoICS: Transformation of Subsistence Agriculture Through Women, by Keshab Poudel (sp 14/06/2024)

When yaks go, so does culture : Yak herds decline due to lifestyle changes, the climate crisis and outmigration, by Tanka Dhakal (nt 14/06/2024)

Regenerative Agriculture For Food And Environmental Security, by Chhabi Lal Paudel (rn 14/06/2024)

Farmers worried about reasonable price for paddy (rn 11/06/2024)

OAG report reveals misuse of farm subsidy in Karnali, by Hikmat Bahadur Nepali (ae 10/06/2024)

Unpaid dairy farmers memo government, threaten new protest from this week : Private and state-owned dairy companies owe farmers around Rs 6 billion, by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/06/2024)

Artisanal tea from the Himalayas : Suiro Teas aims to transform Nepali tea culture with diverse offerings and an educational tearoom, by Anusha Dhakal (kp 10/06/2024)

Lessons From China’s Poverty Eradication : Incentivise Agriculture To Achieve Prosperity, by Laxman Kafle (rn 07/06/2024)

Fatalities and illnesses plague yarsagumba gold rush : Karnali province police report 12 yarsagumba collectors—six from Mugu and six from Dolpa—died this year, with nearly 100 more sick due to altitude sickness, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 07/06/2024)

Storm damages ready-to-harvest mangoes in Saptari, Siraha : Officials in Saptari estimate around 12 percent of the district’s mango crop is destroyed, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha and Binaya Aajad (kp 07/06/2024)

Over 16 quintals of marijuana seized in Sarlahi (rep 07/06/2024)

Dairy cooperatives body issues ultimatum over unpaid farmer dues : Private and state-owned dairies owe around Rs5 billion to farmers as their stocks of butter and powdered milk remain unsold in the market, and demand for fresh products has also dropped, by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/06/2024), Dairy farmers’ distress : Farmers haven’t been paid their dues as domestic daily products go unsold in light of cheaper imports (kp 05/06/2024)

Far 05/06/2024)mers in drought-hit hills unable to sow maize : Droughts and dry spells in the cultivation season and flooding in the harvesting time have become a new normal in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/06/2024)

Perceived agriculture budget decrease due to lower fertilizer prices: FinMin Pun (rep 29/05/2024) [The agricultural budget does not do justice at all to the importance and urgent needs of agriculture. So let's continue to drive up food imports and send even more young people into labour migration!]

Can better insurance buffer Nepali farmers against climate change? Experts say yes, but there are problems galore in Nepal’s insurance system, discouraging farmer participation despite almost free crop and livestock insurance schemes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/05/2024)

Ilam to host International Tea Festival in June (kh 24/05/2024)

Vegetable prices rise due to poor rains, low yields and Indian export taxes : Labour shortages in rural areas caused by youth migration have hit production, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/05/2024)

Spring paddy areas shrink in western Nepal : Most farmers have switched to maize, as superior hybrid seeds have boosted production and earnings compared to spring paddy, by Birendra KC (kp 21/05/2024)

Lumbini-based dairy firm launches ‘Mohi’ buttermilk : Producer says traditionally, buttermilk, called mohi in Nepali, was favourite in villages but gradually fell out of favour to more popular foreign beverages, by Manoj Paudel (kp 20/05/2024)

Local govt promotes collective vegetable farming in Rukum (kh 18/05/2024)

Nepal’s agriculture, water resources under climate threat : The economic losses in farm and off-farm in the last five years, as reported by households, excluding significant infrastructure damages, amounted to Rs415.44 billion, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/05/2024)

Illegal yarsa collectors taking risky routes to mountain grasslands give officials headache : 74 people have been nabbed in a month for using restricted and prohibited routes inside Shey Phoksundo National Park, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 11/05/2024)

Livestock farmers receive tree fodder’s seeds (kh 07/05/2024)

Drought drying up corn plants (kh 06/05/2024)

Time To Decriminalise Cannabis, by Shyam P Lohani (rn 05/05/2024)

People flock to Bajhang highlands for yarsagumba harvest : Local markets are buzzing with activity as people shop for stay in the mountains for months. Yarsagumba fetches up to Rs2 million a kilo in the district, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 04/05/2024)

Farmers in Myagdi earn Rs 210 million from orange sales (kh 02/05/2024)

Nepal’s Siddha Devi Tea Estate wins ‘World’s Best Tea’ title (rep 01/05/2024)

DDC settles Rs 480 million dues, eases financial strain on farmers (kh 26/04/2024)

Alluring Dragon fruits farming in Syangja (kh 26/04/2024)

Decline in honey production frustrates farmers (rn 20/04/2024)

Prospects Of Berry Cultivation In Nepal, by Shyam Joshi (rn 19/04/2024)

Orange prices triple after cold storage: Tehrathum farmers reap benefits (kh 13/04/2024)

A Potential Avenue for the Production of Green Hydrogen-Based Urea Fertilizer in Nepal, by Shyam Raj Pokharel (rep 13/04/2024)

Farmers threaten to pour Nepali honey on Kathmandu streets (rep 13/04/2024)

Nepal scientists confirm old remedy for armyworm : Researchers at Agriculture University, Rampur develop a tube to grow wasps and fungus that destroy the pest, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 10/04/2024)

Dairy farmers to get one-third of outstanding dues by this week : The state-owned Dairy Development Corporation says it will clear Rs370 million in dues to the farmers by this week, by Krishana Prasain (kp 09/04/2024)

Bajura women attracted towards potato cultivation, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 08/04/2024)

Time To Adopt Climate-smart Agriculture, by Janak Adhikari (rn 05/04/2024)

Jumla farmers worry as damaged canals remain unrepaired, by Netra Shahi (rn 03/04/2024)

Farmers in Ilam begin to pluck tea leaves, by Kokila Dhakal (rn 03/04/2024)

Rai makes millions from flowers, by Nisha Rai (rn 03/04/2024)

Government sets minimum support price for winter paddy (kh 29/03/2024)

Chinese tea entrepreneurs demand over 100,000 kg of Ilam tea after monitoring visits (rep 23/03/2024), Chinese eye Nepali orthodox tea : Until mid-March, the export of orthodox tea to China jumped 88.31 percent. Insiders say the opening of Chinese market to Nepali tea is significant, by Krishana Prasain (kp 24/03/2024)

Large cardamom price recovers to Rs2,075 per kg : Prices are expected to rise further, but since farmers have already sold their cash crops, they will receive little benefit, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 15/03/2024)

Campaign to build pesticide-free province gains pace (kh 14/03/2024)

Women farmers convince husbands to quit foreign jobs : Several women entrepreneurs in Gulmi have encouraged their husbands to take up professions they once deemed unworthy, by Gaganshila Khadka (kp 12/03/2024), The Gulmi way : The success of women entrepreneurs in the district offers lessons for the rest of the country (kp 13/03/2024)

Kailali farmers drawn to herbs production (kh 10/03/2024)

Hetauda Milk Distribution Project procures 20,000 liters from tarai as local demand requires strategic boost (kh 09/03/2024)

Preserve Mountain Agrobiodiversity, by Achyut Tiwari (rn 08/03/2024)

Troubled dairy farmers seek government support : The state-owned Dairy Development Corporation has sought bailout funds amounting to Rs300 million to pay the protesting farmers (kp 02/03/2024), Government and dairy association seal agreement : Protests put-off (kh 03/03/2024), Dairy farmers unhappy with ‘one-sided’ payment deal : Say they don’t trust the government and dairy associations citing numerous past instances of unfulfilled promises (kp 04/03/2024), Heed dairy farmers : The problems they face are multifaceted and can only be solved with collective effort of all those in the sector (kp 08/03/2024)

Reviving Nepal’s farms, naturally : Regenerative agriculture practices spread as farmers reject harmful chemicals, by Simon Crittle (nt 01/03/2024)

Backlog of huge quantity of powdered milk, butter creating problem to DDC in paying farmers (kh 01/03/2024)

Rethinking Nepal’s agriculture development : We must support producers by linking them with markets to transform agricultural value chains, by Padam Bhandari (kp 27/02/2024)

Dairy association applauds import ban, vows support for local production (kh 25/02/2024), Multi Stakeholder interaction on “Energy Efficiency in the Dairy Sector” held in Kathmandu (nlt 26/02/2024), White 'flood' on the streets : Nepali dairy companies have not yet made meaningful efforts to explore foreign market, by Achyut Wagle (kp 27/02/2024)

Cardamom price hike pleases producers in Taplejung (kh 24/02/2024)

Helvetas Nepal's InElam: Banana Revolution!, by Keshab Poudel (sp 23/02/2024)

Is Nepal’s dairy sector headed for recession? The state-owned Dairy Development Corporation and private dairy firms have yet to pay farmers around Rs6 billion citing sharp drop in consumption, by Krishana Prasain (kp 23/02/2024)

Chitwan farmers protest by pouring milk on streets (kh 18/02/2024)

A big threat to the farm sector, by Lakshya Deep Devkota (ae 15/02/2024)

In Sindhuli, dairy gives farmers, especially women, a new hope : On Tuesday, Nepal and South Korea decided to establish Kamalamai Municipality as the ‘Korea-Nepal Model Dairy Village’, Korea’s first attempt to build a dairy village overseas, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/02/2024)

Agricultural insurance fails to attract farmers in Sudurpaschim (kh 14/02/2024)

Accord Priority To Agriculture Sector, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 09/02/2024)

Orange production up in Solukhumbu (kh 09/02/2024)

Farmer Ratan Sah cultivates vibrant cauliflowers in Siraha (kh 07/02/2024)

Nepali farmers reap bonus on India’s rice export ban : Though rice mills have been offering higher prices to buy paddy from Nepali farmers, for consumers it’s bad news, by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/02/2024)

Govt builds integrated agriculture and livestock services centers with Rs 1 billion investment (rep 28/01/2024)

Policy Dilemma In  Agriculture Sector (rn 26/01/2024)

Conserving agricultural biodiversity : Agrobiodiversity keeps crops from harmful diseases and pests, and helps increase beneficial insects, by Ram Krishna Shrestha and Bal Krishna Joshi kp 19/01/2024)

The occupation of Tundikhel : Residents and activists protest Kathmandu mayor’s decision to further constrict the last of Kathmandu's open space, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 19/01/2024)

Harnessing Synergies in Agriculture through Systems Thinking, by Sushil Thapa and Nityananda Khanal (rep 18/01/2024)

Only 15 percent of the arable land in Baglung has irrigation facilities (rep 13/01/2024)

FAO and ICIMOD sign MoU to strengthen climate-resilient agri-food system transformation in Bhutan and Nepal : ‘The collaborative effort aims to tackle pressing issues such as climate change, land degradation, water scarcity, feminization, and agrobiodiversity loss’ (nlt 12/01/2024)

Living off the land, by Kamal Raj Dgungel (ae 11/01/2021)

Dairy farmers call for timely payment (kh 11/01/2024)

Chitwan fields in yellow bloom as mustard makes a strong comeback : This fiscal year, the area under mustard farming increased to 21,850 hectares, returning to its 1998-99 level, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 11/01/2024)

Myagdi farmers rake in over 1.5 crore rupees with orange sale (kh 08/01/2024)

Nepal’s paddy production soars to record level (kh 08/01/2024), 5.72 million metric tons of paddy harvested (kh 09/01/2024), Despite El Niño effect, Nepali farmers reap bumper paddy harvest : The country produced an all-time high of 5.72 million tonnes of paddy, amounting to nearly Rs200 billion, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/01/2024), Harvesting hope : The country should now focus on commercialising paddy production, targeting the urban population (kp 10/01/2024)

Price of cardamom increases threefold (kh 07/01/2024)

Lamjung witnesses decline in orange production (kh 06/01/2024)

Rukum Paschim produces honey worth Rs 25 million (kh 05/01/2024)

Winter brings bumper honey harvest in Nepal's mountains, but no markets : Beekeepers and government officials say despite the export potential, the influx of adulterated honey into the market is harming the reputation of the original organic product, by Mahesh KC (kp 04/01/2024)

Tea exports decline in first five months of 2023/24 (ae 04/01/2024)

After orthodox tea, Nepal’s CTC to get its own trademark : Experts say effective standards would benefit local producers who are compelled to sell their produce at lower prices because of low quality (kp 03/01/2024)

Tea production stops with onset of winter (rep 02/01/2024)

Disease destroys ginger; farmers demand compensation (rn 30/12/2023)

Remove limitation of land in agriculture: UML Vice Chair Pandey (kh 28/12/2023)

Govt sets minimum support price for wheat at Rs 3,650 per quintal (kh 28/12/2023)

Farmers await compensation for livestock losses due to lumpy skin disease (ae 27/12/2023)

Changes in precipitation patterns affecting crop production and food security in Nepal, interview with Sangam Shrestha (rep 24/12/2023)

Cardamom production increases in Ilam (kh 22/12/2023)

Transforming Nepali women’s farming—one drop at a time, by Shivani Chemjong (ae 21/12/2023)

Govt sets sugarcane purchase price at Rs 635 per quintal (kh 20/12/2023), Government hikes sugarcane price by Rs25 to Rs635 per quintal
The government on Wednesday increased the price of sugarcane by 4 percent year on year (kp 21/12/2023)

Ginger farmers elated as price goes up, by Bomlal Giri (rn 20/12/2023)

Govt to purchase paddy worth Rs 2 billion from farmers (rep 19/12/2023)

Sugarcane farmers disown govt decision on support price (kh 15/12/2023), Sugarcane farmers protest in Sarlahi demanding floor price : They demand a minimum of Rs750 per quintal for this season’s harvest and release of last year’s subsidy pay, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 17/12/2023), Government decides to provide subsidy to sugarcane farmers : The decision comes on the heels of protest by farmers seeking payment (kp 18/12/2023)

Villages struggle as hydel projects leave Kalanga River dry : Farmers in several village of Kedarsyun Rural Municipality are grappling with water scarcity, and mourners cannot take ritual dips after cremating body, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 14/12/2023)

30% families in Karnali self reliant on agricultural (rn 14/12/2023)

Soaring demand and falling yields propel large cardamom price to double : Nepali traders expect the spice to break price records in the upcoming months, by Laxman Gautam (kp 13/12/2023)

Tea industry in a crisis, say stakeholders (rn 10/12/2023)

Farmers worried over cauliflower price fall (rep 10/12/2023)

Govt, CIMMYT forge a decade-long partnership to advance agricultural science (rep 07/12/2023)

Bumper harvest elates orange farmers : Farmers in Ribdikot and Rainadevi Chahara sold oranges worth Rs50 million and Rs100 million, respectively, this season, by Madhav Aryal (kp 04/12/2023)

Misleading Statistics of Livestock in Nepal, by Krishna Prasad Acharya (rep 27/11/2023)

Rice production declines in Sarlahi (kh 27/11/2023)

Sugarcane farmers wait for last year’s subsidy as new harvest begins : Farmers say government has added fuel to the fire and the sit-in episode demanding payments may repeat this year too, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/11/2023)

Farming for the community : A foundation on the outskirts of Kathmandu is making life better for a community using a holistic approach and multifaceted projects, by Ayse Turcan (kp 25/11/2023)

Orange farming up in Gandaki Province (rn 25/11/2023)

Dr Katrin Hagen: We have to invest more on women’s projects in farming (interview) (ae 24/11/2023)

Jhapa produces 81 varieties of paddy in single block (rep 24/11/2023)

Worry over marigold flower wilting in field (kh 21/11/2023), Tihar flower sales reach Rs 240 million, Marking a Rs 200 million dip from last year (kh 24/11/2023)

Banana worth Rs 40 million imported for Chhath in Janakpurdham alone (rep 17/11/2023) [???]

Solarising Nepal’s irrigation canals : Improving access to solar energy can transform irrigation, boosting Nepal’s commercial agriculture, by Nilhari Neupane and Shisher Shrestha (kp 09/11/2023)

Lemon producers in Syangja wait for appropriate market (kh 02/11/2023)

Nepal’s first Holstein calf expected to be born in Feb : Nepal received 100 heifers and eight bulls as a gift from South Korean farmers under the Milky Way project last December, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/11/2023)

Betel nut farmers struggle amid market woes, by Rabin Bhattarai (ae 31/10/2023)

Demand of loans for agricultural purposes  declines by 10 percent in last 10 years (rep 28/10/2023)

Anbukhaireni rural municipality opts for avocado farming (rep 27/10/2023)

National Goat Research Program exports improved breed to 54 districts (rep 26/10/2023)

Govt explores int'l markets for dairy products amidst sales challenges (rep 24/10/2023)

Fish raising transforms lives of subsistence farmers : Siyari in Rupandehi accounts for 30 percent of the country’s total fish production, by Sanju Paudel (kp 21/10/2023)

Farm subsidies ending up in wrong hands, report says : The probe panel said that more than 70 percent of the subsidies in Lumbini province had been misappropriated, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 20/10/2023)

Livestock farmers in Taplejung highlands start winter descent to protect herds from cold : The farmers also aim to profit from selling sheep and goats, which are in high demand for Dashain feasts, by Ananda Gautam (kp 18/10/2023)

Hailstones damage crops, vegetables in Darchula : Chhangru in Vyas Rural Municipality is the hardest hit. Farmers complain of government indifference to compensating them, by Manoj Badu (kp 17/10/2023)

Untimely rainfall disappoints farmers (kh 17/10/2023)

Farming and our climate discourse : Rural farmers don’t have access to climate experts who can help them with remedies, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/10/2023)

Egg producers suffering economic slowdown effects : To boost consumption, farmers and the Nepal Veterinary Association are holding programmes to raise awareness about the nutritious values of eggs, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/10/2023)

Agriculture Minister Bhusal stresses on launching summer paddy plantation campaign (kh 13/10/2023)

Sugarcane farmers waiting anxiously for cash subsidy : The government has promised to pay sugarcane growers a cash subsidy of Rs70 per quintal, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 12/10/2023)

Sindhupalchok emerges as coffee heartland : Around 2,150 households in all 12 local units of the district are engaged in coffee farming, say officials, by Anish Tiwari (kp 11/10/2023)

As economic woes deepen, poultry farmers face hardships in business (kh 10/10/2023)

Jumla gets its first apple processing and grading machine (rep 02/10/2023)

Monsoon exit delayed: farmers urged to postpone harvesting plan (rn 02/10/2023)

Karnali farmers say they can’t do without chemicals : The government launched the ‘Organic Karnali’ plan without providing alternatives to the farmers. This has hurt output, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 01/10/2023)

Organic Uncle: Innovator Of Sustainable Agriculture, by Pragya Pokhrel (rep 29/09/2023)

Vegetables with excessive amounts of pesticide residue destroyed : Officials had suspended pesticide testing in vegetables for around two months due to lack of funding, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/09/2023)

Breaking barriers in agriculture : Implementing and scaling innovations in mixed farming systems is possible only with inclusive policies, by Sanju Koirala and Nilhari Neupane (kp 24/09/2023)

Apple production declines in Dhorpatan area (rep 24/09/2023)

Free artificial insemination scheme benefits Kavre farmers : The rural municipality has assigned five veterinarians to provide the service, which started on July 30, in all six wards, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 24/09/2023)

Weak monsoon dampens prospects for Nepal’s agriculture sector : Met office says 1,249.3 mm rain, 84.9 percent of season’s average, has fallen since June, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/09/2023)

Retain Youth For Agricultural Development, by Balaram Chaulagain (rn 22/09/2023)

Karnali government to give 17 types of subsidies to farmers (kh 17/09/2023)

Food crisis looms large in Nepal, by Sabitri Dhakal (ae 14/09/2023)

Jumla exports 21,000 metric tons of apples (kh 13/09/2023)

Several Tarai districts witness below-average monsoon rainfall : With only 60 percent of land cultivated so far, locals from areas affected by severe dry spells are worried about a food crisis (kp 12/09/2023)

Farmers feel drought heat even before monsoon exit : Experts blame El Niño as cardamom fields in Palpa and paddy fields in Kailali are parched in the rainy season, by Madhav Aryal and Bhawani Bhatta (kp 07/09/2023)

Nepal's cultivable land area shrinks by 300,000 hectares to 2.2 million hectares over the past decade (rep 07/09/2023), Agriculture Census 2021/22: Agricultural land in the country has decreased over the past decade (ae 08/09/2023)

Foreign employment returnee finds niche in mushroom farming (rep 07/09/2023)

Farmers receive credit cards to buy farm inputs : The cards issued to farmers in Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality, Khotang have a credit limit of Rs200,000, by Dambar Singh Rai (klp 06/09/2023)

Land equity for food security : Food insecurity will continue to rise if the government fails to protect agricultural land, by Jagat Deuja (kp 04/09/2023)

Indigenous crop varieties nearing extinction on large scale from Myagdi (rep 03/09/2023)

Cane farmers protest auction of Shree Ram Sugar Mills : The mill was put up for auction by Nepal Bank Limited a month ago after the mill failed to repay loans, by Shiva Puri (kp 03/09/2023)

Make way for Makalu Coffee : As cardamom productivity declines, one rural community in eastern Nepal has a new cash crop, by Hanna Wells (nt 01/09/2023)

Time to Rethink Our Agricultural Innovation Laws, by Samagya Pradhan (rep 29/08/2023)

‘Farmer credit card’ comes into effect (kh 28/08/2023)

How Koshi farmers turn sand dunes green : Around 3,100 bighas were covered with sand from the 2008 Koshi flood making them unfit for cultivation of traditional crops such as paddy, wheat and maize, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 27/08/2023)

Youth of Sindhuli into commercial dragon fruit farming (rep 27/08/2023)

Ropeway brings cheers to farmers in Rukum (East) (kh 25/08/2023)

Apple growers in highlands celebrate bumper harvest : Farm incomes have more than doubled after the roadless villages were connected to the highway network, by Aash Gurung, DB Budha and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 24/08/2023)

Nepal records 92 percent paddy plantation so far (kh 22/08/2023)

Onions likely to get costlier in Nepal after India imposes export duty : India imposes the export duty in an attempt to dampen domestic prices ahead of key state elections later this year (kp 21/08/2023) [It's the same every year! Is Nepal really not suitable for growing onions?], Onion disappears from market as India slaps export tax : Nepal imports almost all its onion requirement from India, and the tax has created shortages in the domestic market, by KLrishana Prasain (kp 23/08/2023)

Agriculture 2.0: Revolutionizing Nepal’s farm sector, by Twinkle Oli and Ram Datta Bhatta (ae 21/08/2023)

Palpa farmers reap windfall from dragon fruit farming : Most of the farmers learnt how to farm dragon fruit with the help of the internet, by Madhav Aryal (kp 18/08/2023)

87 percent paddy plantation, seven percent less than last year (kh 15/08/2023)

UN-HABITAT’s rooftop farming program promoting urban agriculture in Lalitpur : The initiative aims to promote urban agriculture for ensuring access to healthy food and improving food security for vulnerable households in urban areas (nlt 14/08/20233)

Farmers rushing harvest before rain cuts off road : If Karnali Highway is closed, the apples will rot in the orchards, say farmers in Jumla, by DB Budha (kp 10/08/2023)

Low water level in Gandak Canal adds to Nepali farmers misery, by Kranti Sah (ae 09/08/2023)

Drought parches Nepal’s agricultural heartland : Government statistics show that paddy transplantation in Madhesh has been progressing at a slow pace for lack of rain, by Sunita Baral, Shankar Acharya and Awadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 08/08/2023)

Smart Krishi, an all-in-one app for farmers : It produces information necessary for farmers in the form of videos and texts, such as the format of business plans and proposals, government notices and agriculture news, by Subin Adhikari (kp 05/08/2023)

Oranges worth Rs 290 million produced in Tanahu last year (rep 05/08/2023)

Call to promote millet farming (ae 04/08/2023)

Commercial fruit farming thrives in Myagdi : Farmers in the district earned Rs220 million by selling 3,690 tonnes of oranges in the last fiscal year, officials said, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 04/08/2023)

Gorkha villages are buzzing with hornet farming : Farmers say hornet larvae, considered a delicacy by locals, sell like hot cakes, for Rs1,000 per mana, around half a litre, by Hariram Upreti (kp 03/08/2023)

Irrigation for rural development : Small-scale farmers can diversify their crops and improve yields through better irrigation, by Nirman Shrestha and Tikaram Adhikari (kp 02/08/2023)

Fear of food crisis as multiple problems hit paddy production : Lumpy skin, low monsoon rainfall and slow transplantation have raised possibility of a reduced harvest, experts say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/08/2023), Rice for thought : Coming months will be challenging for farmers, consumers and national economy as a whole (kp 01/08/2023)

Fishery Research Station finds commercial pearl farming feasible, by Smita Adhikari (ae 31/07/2023)

Grain drain : Covid, climate and conflict have combined to make hunger more acute in Nepal, by Chandra Kishore (nt 28/07/2023)

Revitalising agro extension system: For effective service delivery, by Padma Singh (ht 28/07/2023)

Farmers heavily rely on Indian fertilizers for cultivation (rep 27/07/2023)

Earthworm production raises farm income : Earthworm manure has become the first choice among those doing terrace or roof farming, by Sanju Paudel (kp 26/07/2023)

Vegetables, fruits worth Rs 6.29 billion imported via Kakadvitta (kh 26/07/2023) [?????], Nepal imports millet worth Rs 510 million from India (kh 26/07/2023) [?????]

Nepal Tea Collective—now available in the Nepali market : Since 2016, the New York-based company has been distributing orthodox Nepali tea all over the US markets and to buyers from more than 42 countries (kp 25/07/2023)

Making Nepali farmers happy : A mix of farmer-managed and groundwater-based irrigation systems could be fruitful, by Shisher Shrestha and Nilhari Neupane (kp 24/07/2023)

Dairy farmers lose as sales drop : The government raised the price of milk paid to farmers, making dairy products costlier, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 23/07/2023)

Myagdi villagers swarm into forests to pick red mushroom : The locals earn between Rs100,000 and Rs500,000 annually from mushrooms, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 23/07/2023)

Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Urban Development in Nepal, by Ambika P Adhikari and Keshav Bhattarai (rep 22/07/2023)

Delayed monsoon, lumpy skin disease affect paddy plantation (ht 22/7/2023)

Vegetables rot on the farmland as landslide triggered by monsoon rainfall affects road transport (rep 22/07/2023)

Nurturing agricultural growth: Justification of agro-credit, by Pralhad Giri (ht 20/07/2023)

Agriculture growth through investment : Sustained investment in the sector depends on commercialisation and technological advancements, by Pralhad Giri (kp 20/07/2023)

Lumpy skin and El Niño threaten farm output : Nepalis are grappling with high inflation, and a drop in production could hurt people in the low-income bracket, experts say, by Krtishana Prasain (kp 16/07/2023)

Farmers distressed as lumpy skin disease kills their cattle : Cows, buffalos and even yaks have been infected, and thousands have died, officials said, by Binod Bhandari et al. (kp 15/07/2023), Lumpy skin outbreak affects paddy transplant (rn 15/07/2023)

Government raises minimum support price for paddy : The support price has been raised by more than 7.5 percent for the harvest of the next fiscal year (kp 13/07/2023)

Mugu locals shift to duck farming : Farmers make more than Rs40,000 per trimester by selling ducks in the local market, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 11/07/2023)

Sarlahi witnesses only seven percent of paddy plantation (kh 10/07/2023), Only 10 percent paddy plantation in Mahottari district (rep 10/07/2023)

Nepali mangoes dominate market with bumper production this year (ht 10/07/2023)

90 percent paddy plantation completed in Baitadi (kh 08/07/2023)

Late monsoon affects plantation (ht 08/07/2023)

Fast-spreading cattle disease threatens food security : Experts have warned of a possible drop in the paddy harvest and dairy output this year due to the lumpy skin disease, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/07/2023)

27 percent paddy plantation till date (kh 07/07/2023)

Farmers in Gorkha switch to tractors from oxen : They say using a tractor is cost-effective and time-saving compared to using the traditional method of ploughing the field, by Hariram Upreti (kp 06/07/2023)

Municipality provides grant to farmers for milk production (kh 05/07/2023)

asture posture in times of climate change, by Kedar Karki (ae 03/07/2023)

Government aims to promote domestic vegetables, fruits producers: Finance Minister (rn 02/07/2023)

Yarsagumba collectors happy as prices move up : Gathering yarsagumba is the primary source of income for locals in Nepal's mid-western region, by Mahesh KC (kp 01/07/2023)

Industrialization From the Ground Up:Small Farmers Could Be the Catalyst, by Shivaram Pd. Koirala (sp 30/06/2023)

National Paddy Day (Asar 15) being observed today (kh 30/06/2023), National Paddy Day : Festival Of Food Security, by Laxman Kafle (rn 30/06/2023)

Rethinking food crisis responses in South Asia : Investment should be stepped up in customized climate-resilient agriculture for long-run sustainability and ensuring the smallholders' access to modern technologies and inputs, by Devesh Roy, Shahidur Rashid and Anjani Kumar (nlt 29/06/2023)

Are land and economic mobility connected? Individuals whose parents are involved in agriculture which is the lowest ranked occupation have low chances of moving towards higher ranked occupation even though they are endowed with higher land value, by Ashesh Shrestha (nlt 28/06/2023)

Mango farmers say government should set floor price : Traders claim the price of mangoes has plunged this year due to a glut in production but farmers say middlemen reap huge profits, by Bharat Jarghamagar and Sima Tamang (kp 25/06/2023)

Cold stores get cold response from farmers : Millions of rupees was spent on constructing the warehouses without conducting a proper assessment and viability study (kp 23/06/2023)

Prioritise Agriculture Development, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 23/06/2023)

Large cardamom likely to see sharp fall in output : The Federation of Large Cardamom Entrepreneurs say the output this year may drop 40 percent-on year, mainly due to drought and pest infection, by Ananda Gautam (kp 21/06/2023)

Curb Arable Land Abandonment, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 20/06/2023)

Throwing vegetables on the road becoming a habit : Sunday’s tomato spectacle shows that cartels seek to charge high prices in the name of farmers, experts said, by Krishana Prasain (kp 19/06/2023), Farmers fail to sell tomatoes priced at Rs 4 per kg, dump over 92,000 kg in Kalimati (Photo Feature) (rep 19/06/2023)

How will Nepal handle marijuana cultivation?, by Tapendra Karki (rep 16/06/2023)

Permaculture breathes new life into ghost towns : Dhankuta is seeing a revival as people start returning to their villages, thanks to a new way of farming, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 16/06/2023)

Youths in Kavre seek their fortune in animal husbandry : Young farmers say they need training programmes to begin commercial animal husbandry, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/06/2023)

Is the term “Organic” misappropriated or misrepresented in Nepal?, by Kiran Mainali (rep 13/06/2023)

Gandaki province to execute artificial insemination for improving animal breeding (kh 12/06/2023)

Apple turning fruitful for Bajura farmers, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 11/06/2023)

Court directs cooperative manager to return Rs 5.9 million to depositors (kh 07/06/2023)

Demand for Nepali tea rises to fill India's output gap : Indian tea estates are going through a lean period as the tea bushes there have reached the end of their life cycles, traders say, by Parbat Portel (kp 07/06/2023)

Farmers prosper by growing fruits on riverbanks : They have found out that they can grow crops with less manure and less water in the sandy soil on the banks of the Doda river, by Kamal Panthi and Bhawani Bhatta (kp 04/06/2023)

Farmers dissatisfied with govt decision to scrap Cotton Development Board (kh 03/06/2023)

Community seed bank in Nawalpur helps preservation of indigenous crops (kh 03/06/2023)

Reviving Cultivation Of Finger Millet, by Achyut Tiwari (rn 02/06/2023)

‘Highly anticipated’: Activists stoked as government announces feasibility study plan for medicinal marijuana : The herb has, for ages, been part of Nepali life as it was consumed as spice, medicine and made into clothes, by Anup Ojha and Timothy Aryal (kp 01/06/2023)

Reviving Nepal's agriculture : Mixed farming can boost Nepal’s income, food security and resilience to climate change, by Nilhari Neupane and Sanju Koirala (kp 018/06/2023)

Sahaj Challenge Fund Round 3 launched to promote agribusiness : The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (kp 27/05/2023)

Nepal imports agricultural products worth Rs 250 billion in 10 months (rep 24/05/2023)

Large cardamom exports hit record Rs6.36 billion in 9 months : Nepal is the world’s largest producer of the high-value spice followed by India and Bhutan, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/05/2023)

Karnali fishermen fear eco damage may ruin livelihood : Many locals have seen their incomes rise substantially from fishing with the opening of the Karnali corridor, by Basanta Pratap Singh and Arjun Shah (kp 21/05/2023)

Dharche’s honey-hunting tradition lives on : Honey hunting on the Gorkha cliffs is a skill passed down the generations, by Hariram Upreti (kp 19/05/2023)

Growth crawls to 1.4 percent in Bagmati province, Nepal’s economic hub : In the current fiscal year, Gandaki province's economy is estimated to grow at 3.26 percent, the highest economic growth among all seven provinces (kp 18/05/2023)

Insurance companies halt agri-insurance : Insurers say they face difficulties as government subsidies for agricultural insurance are delayed, leading to difficulties in the settlement of claims (ae 17/05/2023)

Clear the arrears : Most farmers across the country are ignorant about the importance of agri-insurance (ht 17/05/2023)

Coffee farm yields extra income for farmers in Kavre : According to Khanikhola Rural Municipality, farmers have been cultivating coffee commercially for the past two years in most of the villages, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/05/2023)

Drought hits cardamom plantation in Taplejung (kh 14/05/2023)

Drought hits maize crop in Udaypur (kh 14/05/2023)

The possibility of pine nut export in Nepal (ae 11/05/2023)

Farming sector reels from problems despite significant government investment : Over half of the arable land in Dadeldhura, Doti, Achham, Baitadi, Darchula, Bajhang and Bajura has turned into pastures, by DR Pant (kp 07/05/2023)

Milk import ban may be lifted to prevent shortages : The Department of Livestock Services says milk production is rising at the rate of 4 percent annually, but demand has been growing at 8 percent, by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/05/2023)

Forecasts of less rain this year alarm farm sector : The climate outlook for the 2023 southwest monsoon season shows that most of Nepal may receive below-normal rainfall, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/05/2023)

High costs, low earnings driving poultry farmers out of business : Many entrepreneurs say they stopped production after not getting a fair price for their products and feed prices soared continuously, by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/05/2023)

1.3 million hectares of cultivable land left barren (kh 01/05/2023)

Dolpa to open Yarsagumba collection from May 15 (kh 30/04/2023)

Unlocking Rural Agricultural Revitalization in Nepal, by Alok K Bohara (rep 30/04/2023)

Modern equipment gives corn farming a much-needed boost : The cost of corn farming has nearly halved and the yields have gone up in double-digit using the precision planting machine, by Shankar Acharya (kp 30/04/2023)

Return migrant opens flourishing farmhouse resort in his village : Located 3 km south of Dumre Chowk in Tinahu Rural Municipality, the eco farmhouse allows visitors to observe local farm life, by Sanju Paudel (kp 29/04/2023)

Nepal’s Agriculture Cooperative Central Federation wins FAO partnership award : The award recognises commitment to improving the lives of local communities and promoting sustainable development (kp 29/04/2023)

Electricity tariff-free for irrigation in Gandaki (kh 29/04/2023)

Dolakha farmers earn additional money selling nettle leaves : The medicinal value of nettle is driving up the demand in the market, they say, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 27/04/2023)

Bird flu-affected farmers receive compensation (rep 27/04/2023)

Farmers turn to Walnut as cash crop : Around 150 farmers in Galkot wards 1, 4 and 10 planted around 10,000 saplings of walnut last month in around 32 hectares of land, by Prakash Baral (kp 26/04/2023)

Manang locals set out for highlands to collect yarsa (kh 26/04/2023)

NDA discusses matter of dealing with milk-related problems (kh 25/04/2023)

Nepal’s tea industry going through tough times : Many small tea growers have switched to other crops due to the state’s unfriendly tea policy, insiders say, by Arjun Rajbansi (kp 21/04/2023)

Nepal’s dairy sector flags severe milk shortage : The state-owned DDC and privately-owned Nepal Dairy Association and Dairy Industry Association have requested the government to lift the ban on imports of skimmed milk powder to prevent shortages, by Pawan Pandey (kp 19/04/2023)

Baglung farmers forced to sell crops at low prices due to lack of marketisation : They believe they could have earned up to 4 times more with proper support infrastructure, by Prakash Baral (kp 16/04/2023)

Farmers suffer as chemical fertilisers get stalled in warehouses : The agriculture inputs company says the chemical fertiliser distribution has been stalled since a district-wise quota has not been fixed by the provincial government, by Shankar Acharya (kp 15/04/2023)

Help Farmers Reduce Debt Burden, by Namrata Sharma (rn 12/04/2023)

Rolpa farmers waiting for payment for produce (kh 11/04/2023)

Farmers suffer as floods wipe out farms in Jumla annually : The irrigation channels damaged by the floods last year have not been repaired, by DB Budha (kp 10/04/2023)

Agros Woes : After our government encouraged fruit growing in orchards many Nepalis imported apple saplings from far off Serbia and replanted them in Mustang, by Hemang Dixit (sp 07/04/2023)

Agricultural revolution in Nepal : Opportunities, Challenges And Way Ahead, by Madhav Subedi (rn 07/04/2023)

Vegetable farming gives fine returns (kh 04/04/2023)

Decline in honey sales worries farmers in central Nepal : Cheaper and counterfeit honey in the domestic market is hurting the business, they say, by Ramesh Kumar Pudel (kp 30/03/2023)

Hope and despair in Suntala Superzone : Spoilage loss inhibits plan to buttress value chain of mandarin oranges in Syangja, by Dinesh Kafle (kp 29/03/2023)

Microfinance and ongoing movement in Nepal Looking for the right direction, by Bharat Ram Dhungana (ht 27/03/2023)

Disease-resistant Jumli Marshi rice being readied for cultivation : The rice variety is grown at the highest elevation in the world of 3,050 metres above sea level in far-western Nepal, by DB Budha (kp 27/03/2023)

Israeli farm techniques add new twist to Kalash Dairy : The large-scale farm produces compressed natural gas and compost manure, besides producing dairy products, by Shankar Acharya (kp 24/03/2023)

Pheasant farms thrive in western Nepal on rising demand : The wildfowl farmers say they are receiving big orders from institutional buyers, mostly from luxury hotels in India, by DR Panta (kp 23/03/2023)

PMC distributes agriculture equipment to farmers on subsidy (kh 22/03/2023)

Government rolls back decision to increase fertiliser prices : The decision came on a day when Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was set to face yet another vote of confidence in Parliament (kp 21/03/2023)

Farmers worry about dwindling market for locally produced seeds : Production is also on a downward trend despite increased acreage to produce seeds, by Mahesh KC (kp 19/03/2023)

Women Farmers in Nepal : Vanguard of Rural Economy, by Kiran Mainali (rep 14/03/2023)

Mango production in Saptari expected to increase this year, by Devram Prasad Yadav (rn  14/03/2023)

Subsidy reduction likely to result in price rise of chemical fertilizers (kh 14/03/2023), Nepal hikes chemical fertiliser prices to curb subsidies : Nepal’s chemical fertiliser subsidy bill is likely to shoot up to a record Rs38.50 billion this fiscal year as import prices have swelled tremendously (kp 14/03/2023), Farmers announce protests against the government's decision to cut subsidy on fertilizers (rep 15/03/2023)

Tanahun farmers get improved corn seeds (kh 10/03/2023)

In Nepal, farm women are becoming entrepreneurs : Women are experiencing increased responsibilities and workloads, especially in situations where there is climate-driven out migration of men and young people, by Subin Adhikari (kp 08/03/2023)

Small tea growers criticise electricity demand charges : Tea farmers allege that the Nepal Electricity Authority has made the tariff regulations without having an adequate study of the industry, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 06/03/2023)

Taking Nepali tea to the world : Nepal is uniquely positioned to cash in on growing demand for orthodox and speciality tea in the international market, by Nischal Dhungel (kp 05/03/2023)

Farmers in Jumla find stable income in potato farming : Though marketing is not an issue, better roads would boost the sales, farmers say, by DB Budha (kp 05/03/2023)

Tea, and coffee development offices lack funds to help farmers in east : Farmers lament the government has not prioritised tea and coffee development programmes, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 04/03/2023)

Agricultural Land Use in Nepal : Challenges and Opportunities, by Jagat Deuja (kp 03/03/2023)

Chitwan farmers find their calling in sunflower farming (kh 02/03/2023)

American armyworm attack maize crop in Jhapa (kh 01/03/2023?

Farmers to face fertilizer shortage next year too (rep 28/02/2023)

Bardiya farmers switch to fishery as income doubles : Many farmers have left cultivating traditional cereal crops and dug ponds instead for fish farming, by Kamal Panthi (kp 27/02/2023)

Farmers earn 200 million rupees from cardamom (kh 26/02/2023)

Biofertiliser (Jholmal) : A Solution For Soil, Human Health, by Tanka Dhakal (rn 24/02/2023)

Myagdi farmers find their calling in potato cultivation (kh 23/02/2023)

New Technology Can Revolutionize Agriculture in Nepal, by Basu Gautam (rep 22/02/2023)

Farmers get grant for milk production (kh 21/02/2023)

Parbat exports orange worth around Rs 300 million (kh 20/02/2023)

Egg farmers want government to support business : There is a great distance between the egg producer and the egg consumer, insiders say metaphorically as they call for fair prices, by Ramesh Kumar Paudeal and Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 20/02/2023)

Farmers of Lamjung find their calling in black cardamom farming (kh 16/02/2023)

When is the next rain? Beyond the environmental toll, droughts amplify inequalities and threaten livelihoods, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 13/02/2023)

Ensure market for domestic agro products: ANPF (kh 11/02/2023)

Nepal exports tea worth Rs 38 million (kh 07/02/2023)

Tea producers demand chemical fertilizers (kh 06/02/2023)

Ensuring Fair Prices for Agriculture Produce (rep 04/02/2023)

Biodynamic agripreneurs : A new organic farming approach that helps revive soil health is spreading across Nepal, by Sanjib Chaudhary (nt 03/02/2023)

Mushroom farming turns rewarding to Nawalparasi farmers (kh 03/02/2023)

Fertiliser subsidies likely to hit record Rs39 billion : Despite spending so much on fertiliser subsidies, the expected rise in food production has not happened, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/02/2023)

20 tons of cardamom produced in Parbat (rn 03/02/2023)

Climate change worries trans-Himalayan farmers (ht 02/02/2023)

Farmers demand an increase in milk price (kh 31/01/2023)

Organic matter matters : The indigenous knowledge of Nepali farmers about compost quality is worth emulating, by Dinesh Panday (kp 29/01/2023)

Bhojpur farmers feel encouraged to expand orange farming (kh 28/01/2023)

Oranges stored in cooling center rot in Syangja (kh 26/01/2023)

Winter rainfall makes wheat farmers happy : Farmers who have planted wheat are happy to witness the first winter rainfall this year, but mustard, potatoes and lentil growers are largely worried as water has inundated their farmland, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 26/01/2023)

Chiraito herb hits all-time high of Rs1,000 per kg : Tibet used to be the largest buyer of the plant; but after China closed the border, traders turned their attention to India, by Ananda Gautam (kp 25/01/2023)

Nepal is a Bourbon coffee country, report says : The coffee-genotype DNA sequencing research report released by the EU-Nepal Trade and Investment Programme has recommended that Nepal diversify the genetic landscape in order to mitigate the risk of having a single uniform genetic background (kp 24/01/2023)

Kiwi farmers worried as prices plunge : Many kiwi growers have started to keep the fruit in cold storage to sell them in the off-season which yields them better income, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 23/01/2023)

Fewer farmers growing sugarcane because of payment hassles : The sugarcane acreage has decreased from 78,609 hectares in 2017-18 to 64,354 hectares in 2020-21, government’s data shows, by Krishana Prasain (kp 21/01/2023)

Sugarcane farmers suffer due to delayed minimum support price announcement : The harvest season started in mid-November, but the government still has not set the floor price, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/01/2023) [It's the same every year!], Government announces sugarcane minimum support price : The government has fixed the support price of sugarcane at Rs610 per quintal for this year’s harvest season (kp 19/01/2023), Sugarcane farmers not happy with support price fixed by govt (rn 21/01/2023)

8 Lakhs earning a year from honey bee farming (rn 13/01/2023)

Red rot affects sugarcane farmers' income in Parsa and Bara : When the affected sugarcane is split open, the inner region is reddish in colour with intermittent white traces across the cane length, by Shankar Acharya (kp 12/01/2023)

hokana strives to revive its famed mustard oil heritage : Mills in this traditional Newar village pressed the finest cooking oil, which any housewife in the valley would swear by, by Subin Adhikari (kp 10/01/2023)

Sweet potato for hunger alleviation, by Ajay Dhungana (ae 10/01/2023)

‘Goat farming turns lucrative income source’ (kh 09/01/2023)

Tehrathum farmers happy with the operation of cold storage (kh 07/01/2023)

National agriculture census reaches final stage (kh 07/01/2023)

Gandaki province produces oranges worth Rs 2.7 billion this year (kh 06/01/2023)

Commercializing Mountain Agriculture in Nepal, by Kiran Mainali (rep 05/01/2023)

Nepali farmers line up to sell paddy while imports surge : As per Birgunj Customs, Rs5.25 billion worth of Indian paddy entered Nepal between November 21 and December 30, by Bharat Jargha Magar and Shankar Acharya (kp 04/01/2023)

Nepal has a chance to become self-reliant on fine rice production (ae 03/01/2022)

Cabbage exports to India soar as organic trend catches on : Nepal exported 11,673 tonnes of white cabbage worth Rs136.17 million to India in the first five months of the fiscal year, according to customs data, by Krishana Prasain (kp 01/01/2023)

Power to the farmer : Agriculture could provide Nepal with the growth in electricity demand it desperately needs, by Bishal Thapa (kp 30/12/2022)

Farmers likely to harvest 5.48 million tonnes of paddy : The paddy harvest will produce 3.52 million tonnes of rice after milling while Nepal requires 4 million tonnes annually to feed its population, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/12/2022), Nepal grows 6.94 percent more paddy, still faces shortfall of 480,000 tons this year, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 30/12/2022)

Pest management, the organic way : Chemical insecticide use can be discouraged by introducing organic pest management techniques, by Utkal Sapkota (kp 30/12/2022)

Priority on preserving indigenous crops (kh 29/12/2022)

Nepali farmers battle twin problems of climate change and contagion, by Monika Malla (rep 29/12/2022)

Sugarcane farmers in Rautahat forced to sell their produce at lower prices : With sugar mills in the area shutting down and the minimum support price of sugarcane not fixed, helpless farmers find themselves at a crossroads, by Shiva Puri (kp 28/12/2022)

Farmers forced to store ginger in pits : Despite being an indigenous technique, it risks rotting, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 27/12/2022)

Cows imported from South Korea distributed to farmers (kh 27/12/2022), With Holstein cows, Sindhuli looks to boost dairy sector : The baby cows are part of a gift from South Korea of 101 Holstein heifers and 20 high genetic-worth breeding bulls, by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/12/2022)

NPC’s study opposes foreign investment in primary sector of agriculture (kh 26/12/2022)

Lapsi cultivation boosts incomes in Parbat : A local factory manufactures pickle and other products from the fruit which are sold domestically and also exported, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 26/12/2022)

Low price threatens future of large cardamom farming : Nepal is the world’s largest producer of large cardamom, by Ananda Gautam (kp 20/12/2022)

Cucumber farmers making good income (kh 20/12/2022)

Vertical farming: Why it is relevant for cities like Kathmandu and elsewhere : The traditional labor-intensive farming system in land and water-scarce Kathmandu definitely cannot fulfill the growing demands of the densely populated city, by Niyati Shrestha (kp 20/12/2022)

Sugarcane farmers demand Rs705 per quintal minimum for this season’s harvest : The crushing season began in mid-November, but farmers are still waiting for the government to publish the floor price, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/12/2022)

Excessive use of chemical fertilisers lowers paddy output in Parbat : Farmers have been using a large amount of chemical fertilisers to increase their agricultural output, by Agandhar Tiwari (kp 18/12/2022)

Only 20 percent of the arable land irrigated (kh 17/12/2022)

Baglung produces oranges worth Rs 240 million (rep 16/12/2022)

Roads allow Karnali’s farm products to reach overseas : The region’s crops have also found fans in Kathmandu where cereals from distant districts have become trendy, DB Budha and Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 15/12/2022)

Orange growers in Kavre distressed by drop in output : Ageing plants and poor maintenance of orchards are major causes for the reduced output, agri experts say, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 14/12/2022)

Palpa sees a boom in paddy production (kh 12/12/2022)

Coffee farming getting intl market, more youths attracted to farming (kh 11/12/2022)

Biodynamic Agriculture and Pest Management, by Dipak Khanal (rep 09/12/2022)

Paddy production hit after flooding becomes more frequent in Bhajani : Nearly 20,000 families were affected by the floods and inundation in several districts in September. The floods inundated houses and paddy fields belonging to around 9,000 families in Bhajani alone, by Mohan Budhaair (kp 09/12/2022)

Farmers’ income waxing in Myagdi from beekeeping : Those engaged in the occupation say they are now able to send their children to better schools in cities and towns, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 09/12/2022)

Rejoicing with bees in old age: Amrita Rawal, by Golden Buda (rep 09/12/2022)

Farmers choose hybrid varieties of rice for higher yield : The farmers there have shifted to growing hybrid varieties because of their high productivity in recent years, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 09/12/2022)

Farmers orgs demand implementation of support price for paddy (kh 08/12/2022)

Veggie trade in the eastern hills seesaws with the seasons : Sankhuwasabha, Tehrathum and Dhankuta districts export cabbages valued at more than Rs500 million to India annually, by Chandra Karki (kp 06/12/2022)

No soil, no food : One of the critical problems the world is facing is soil degradation from nutrient loss, by Menila Kharel (kp 05/12/2022)

Chitwan records rise in paddy production (kh 04/12/2022)

Wine company to purchase Kiwi from farmers (kh 03/12/2022)

It's a hard life for low-wage Nepali tea workers : The tea industry is one of the oldest and largest export-oriented sectors in the country, but it has no social protection scheme, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 01/12/2022)

Syangja farmers elated with increase in orange production (kh 30/11/2022)

Rice productivity up in Jhapa (kh 28/11/2022)

Seoul gifts Holstein heifers, bulls to boost dairy sector : Milk output of the breed exceeds 30 litres a day, over three times what improved variety of cows in Nepal now yield, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/11/2022)

India's wheat export ban weighs on Nepali industries, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 25/11/2022)

Birgunj receives 2,500 tonnes of urea : As farmers rush to plant their winter crops with the chill setting in, several districts across the country are reporting shortages of chemical fertiliser, particularly urea, by Shankar Acharya (kp 25/11/2022)

Industrializing Nepal’s farming, by Upendra Gautam (ae 24/11/2022)

Climate change hits apple output in Mustang, by Tara Chapagain (ae 24/11/2022)

Illegally imported fish affects market of local produce, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 18/11/2022)

7,500 tonnes fertiliser arrives in Birgunj, Bhairahawa (rn 16/11/2022)

Farmers destroy illegally imported fish in Bharatpur (kh 15/11/2022)

Orange farmers prosper after switching to avocados : The number of farmers growing avocado in Dhankuta increased from 1,963 to 4,926 in four years, according to officials, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 15/11/2022)

Farmers forced to sell paddy at cheaper price as govt delays fixing its price, Yogesh Rawal (rep 09/11/2022), Govt increases support prices of paddy by up to Rs 226 per quintal at the farmers’ price (rep 09/11/2022)

Import restrictions on Nepali tea: A potential blessing in disguise : Nepali producers are still facing difficulties in trading outside India as Nepali tea doesn’t have a single lab to test the standard of tea before exporting, by Sindhuj Thapa (nlt 07/11/2022)

Govt to invest Rs 10 billion at local, provincial levels to increase agricultural production, by Dilip Poudel (rep 07/11/2022)

Delay in fixing floor price of paddy: farmers bear the brunt (rn 07/11/2022)

Farmers dependent on India for potato seeds, by Yogesh Rawal (rep 06/11/2022) [???]

Seedless paddy worries farmers (kh 03/11/2022)

Sherpas spend nine months in Chaurikharka for managing livelihood expenses (kh 02/11/2022)

Farmers in Taplejung busy in harvesting cardamom (kh 02/11/2022)

Insect infestation damages paddy crops in Palpa : Plant feeders have infested farms in Madi, Rampur, Argali and Kachal, known as the district's food basket, by Madhav Aryal and Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 25/10/2022)

Darchula shepherds face hardship as track on Nepal side yet to be repaired : Villagers, including those in Chhangru and Tinkar, are forced to use the Indian road to move their cattle, by Manoj Badu (kp 23/10/2022)

Fortified rice to be produced to fight malnutrition : The Department of Food Technology has proposed raising the recommended micronutrient content for fortified rice, by Krishana Prasain (kp 21/10/2022)

Climate crisis is brewing in farming belt, by Shankar Prasad Khanal (ae 20/10/2022)

Experts insist on organic farming for better public health (kh 20/10/2022)

Nepali tea growers breathe easier after India lifts ban on blending : Shipments plunged after India’s move last November in a bid to protect its domestic industry, by Pawan Pandey (kp 20/10/2022)

Government mute spectator as extreme weather hits farmers : As climate change-induced disasters increase, thousands of people face the risk of hunger, by Arjun Poudel (kp 18/10/2022)

Pyuthan self-sufficient in flower production (rn 18/10/2022)

Farmers busy harvesting rice surviving excessive rain (rn 16/10/2022)

Excessive rainfall inflicts loss on farmers (kh 12/10/2022)

Subsidised solar irrigation pumps: Not benefitting needy farmers, by Kashi Kafle and Aditi Mukherji (ht 12/10/2022)

Seed security: A path to secured agriculture sector in Nepal : The government should focus on incorporating private and community sectors and create a competitive environment with business culture for seed production, by Niyati Shrestha (nlt 03/10/2022)

Equitable, resilient and sustainable food system : Nepal has no choice but to increase its agricultural production by enhancing land and irrigation water productivity, by Khem Raj Sharma (kp 03/10/2022)

Youths start commercial organic farming in Sindhupalchok (rn 01/10/2022)

Transport costs dear for Bajura apples (rep 30/09/2022)

Transforming SFDP And Building Strong Grassroots Level Institution For Poverty Alleviation, by Shivram Prasad Koirala and Nav Raj Simkhada (ae 27/09/2022)

Cardamom price declines, farmers become worried (rn 25/09/2022)

Whiteflies destroy seed-bearing paddy in Nawalparasi East (kh 24/09/2022)

Success story of a mother: How farming changed her destiny (kh 23/09/2022)

Prospects Of Agroforestry In Nepal, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 20/09/2022)

Poultry products manufacturing industry established (kh 20/09/2022)

Drought and heat wave take toll on paddy crop : Nepal's harvest in the fiscal year 2022-23 is doubtful due to a combination of climatic and man-made factors, experts say, by Rupa Gahatraj (18/09/2022)

Kalikot produces 7,200 metric tons of apple (kh 14/09/2022)

How does an agricultural country fail in agriculture? Nepal has more productivity and opportunities for economic growth in high value cash crops, compared to cereal crops. But the farmers and government have not used this opportunity, by Rishab Tuladhar (nlt 13/09/2022)

Farmers worry over disease in sugarcane (kh 13/09/2022)

Nepali industries hit after India taxes paddy, rice (kh 10/09/2022) [Nepal urgently needs to become independent from the import of agricultural products!], India’s export tariff on rice sparks food inflation fears in Nepal : The paddy harvest is doubtful as Nepal suffered a shortage of chemical fertiliser during the transplantation period, experts say, by Sangam Prasain and Krishana Prasain (kp 10/09/2022)

Retain Youths For Agriculture Development, by Balaram Sharma Chaulagain (rn 10/09/2022)

Farmers’ attraction to jute farming waning (kh 04/09/2022)

Woman earns Rs. 45,000 a month from cow farming, by Ramesh Bishwokarma (rn 31/08/2022)

Fertiliser shortage, drought, heat wave threaten farming future : Import-dependent Nepal may have a hard time as key producers like China and India have adopted a protectionist policy and restricted food and fertiliser exports, experts say, by Sangam Prasain and Mohan Budhaair (kp 30/08/2022)

Palpa emerging as lime growing district : Farmers are giving up traditional cereal crops and turning to growing fruits because it is more lucrative (kp 27/08/2022)

How barter stores are sparing farmers marketing hassle : They take agricultural and forest products from the farmers and give them daily essentials in exchange, by Dipendra Baduwal & Gaganshila Khadka (kp 21/08/2022)

A dry spell in mid-monsoon pushes hundreds in Banke to migrate to India : Last year, unseasonal and extreme precipitation damaged ready-to-harvest paddy, while this year, paddy saplings and other crops have dried up due to a dry spell, by Arjun Poudel (kp16/08/2022)

Cardamom export plunges by 31% (rn 14/08/2022)

Bhojpur farmers seeking market for milk (kh 12/08/2022)

In hot water amid looming India import curbs, tea growers seek government help : India is largest buyer of Nepali tea and more stringent requirements for certificate of origin would be disastrous for domestic producers, insiders say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/08/2022)

Apple farming no more in pocket areas in Mustang, new areas emerging as apple farms (rn 10/08/2022), Climate change altering apple farming (ht 11/08/2022)

New maximum levels for heavy metals in food products fixed : Nepal will implement the standards after they have been approved by the World Trade Organisation, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 09/08/2022)

Delayed paperwork freezes Rs60 m of farmers’ subsidy : Sugarcane farmers can’t get their money because the mills have not submitted purchase details to the government, by Nabin Poudel (kp 07/08/2022)

Land left barren due to over flooding (kh 06/08/2022)

To bee or not to bee : A rise in demand for wild honey internationally has led to a steep decline in Himalayan giant honeybees, by Nabin Baral (nt 05/08/2022)

Farmers’ groups given grants for goat farming (kh 05/08/2022)

Manang sells Yarsagumba worth Rs 235 million (kh 04/08/2022), Yarsa yield falls in Sankhuwasabha : Hardly any Yarsagumba is found in Silichong while Yarsagumba harvest has significantly plunged in Makalu in the past few years, say pickers, by Dipendra Shakya (kp 05/08/2022)

The bitter side of Nepal’s sugar economy : The general population of Nepal has been facing the brunt of the challenges faced by the sugar economy in the form of frequent shortages and price hikes of sugar, which is an essential product in Nepali households, by Ayushma Maharjan (nlt 01/08/2022)

Garlic not getting good market value (rep 01/08/2022)

Jumla apples being sold raw in the market (kh 31/07/2022)

Indiscriminate use of pesticides taking toll on farmers in Tarai : There’s a lack of awareness and monitoring, which impacts not only those who use the chemicals but also those who consume the produce, experts say, by Om Prakash Thakur, Shiva Puri & Krishana Prasain (kp 31/07/2022), Don’t touch that : Farmers have been using harmful pesticides unaware of the dangers (kp 01/08/2022)

Farmers relieved with light rain (kh 30/07/2022)

Farmers reduce acreage for lack of adequate fertiliser : Drop in production could lead to food shortages and higher prices in a country already reeling from inflation, experts say, by Sangam Prasain, Shankar Acharya and Rajesh Mishra (kp 29/07/2022) [Neglect of duty on the part of the government!]

No clarity on Rs500 billion microfinance fund meant for lending to farmers : Officials say they are working on a concept paper on how to make the scheme proposed in the budget for this fiscal year work for farmers, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 29/07/2022)

Nepal’s import of agricultural products jumps more than double to around Rs 379 billion in the past seven years (rep 28/07/2022)

Karnali sees drop in agriculture yields (kh 28/07/2022)

Surkhet, which once imported seeds, now exports them, by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 28/07/2022)

Can’t import food forever : We should work hard towards improving food security domestically (kp 27/07/2022)

Farmers' group in Syangja making good income from maize seeds (ht 25/07/2022)

Less being invested in agriculture sector (ht 24/07/2022)

Dragon fruit plants start yielding fruits in Pyuthan (rn 24/07/2022)

Subsistence Farming Still Matters in Nepal, by Sourav Dhungana (kh 22/07/2022)

‘Agriculture is hit hardest by climate-induced losses and damages, planned and proactive responses must be directed to build resilience of farmers’, interview with Ngamindra Dahal (nlt 20/07/2022)

Drought hits paddy in Tarai (ht 18/07/2022), Scant rainfall frets farmers in Madhes (kh 19/07/2022)

Agriculture, Livestock and Medicinal Herb Insurance Directive to come into effect from July 17 (kh 16/07/2022)

Arable land being rapidly eroded, by Arjun Oli (rep 15/07/2022)

Agriculture loan rises by 20% (rn 15/07/2022)

Nepal’s tea sector suffering from shortage of chemical fertiliser : Lack of adequate fertiliser could cause a 30 percent drop in tea output this year, insiders say, by Krishana Prasain and Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 13/07/2022), Tea and empathy : Nepal’s tea industry is under pressure due to the unavailability of fertilisers (kp 14/074/2022)

New provisions to compensate crop failure (ht 10/07/2022), Succour to farmers : "The effectiveness of the amended Seeds Act will be known only when it is put into practice" (ht 11/07/2022)

Fertilisers shortage dampen joy of farmers, by Kiran Lama (ht 08/07/2022)

Import of agro products exceeds export (kh 05/07/2022)

Nepal exports coffee worth Rs 106.6 million in 11 months of running fiscal (kh 05/07/2022)

Farmers in Doti begin rice plantation despite shortage of chemical fertilizer (kh 03/07/2022)

Farmers prosper after growing chillies to be free of marauding monkeys : Asparagus and chilli are in great demand in the cities. Farmers hope to earn Rs9 million from the crops this year, by Madhav Aryal (kp 03/07/2022)

Nepal’s dependency on rice increasing, annual import touches Rs 50 billion : Rice, the staple crop of the country, is grown in around 1.5 million hectares of land and it requires around 6 million metric tonnes of rice annually to feed around 30 million population of the country (nlt 02/07/2022)

Sufficient rain leads to quicker plantation (kh 02/07/2022)

Relief support to flood-affected farmers of Kailali (kh 02/07/2022)

Call for subsidy to agro products (kh 02/07/2022)

Climate change hits Himalayan rice :Nepali farmers come together to preserve local seed varieties that can cope with climate induced crop failures, by Erica Wu (nt 01/07/2022)

Nepal sets ambitious target for food sufficiency : The government plans to reduce crop imports and increase domestic production despite a lack of irrigation and fertiliser, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 01/07/2022)

How heat waves hit women farmers : Heat waves are concerning from a gender perspective, as research in Nepal, India and Bangladesh shows, by Heather Randell and Emily M L Southard (kp 30/06/2022)

Crippling fertiliser shortage clouds Paddy Day celebrations for thousands of farmers : If farmers can't get chemical fertilisers on time due to government bungling, they face reduced harvests and incomes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/06/2022)

Faulty assurances : Nepal turned into a net food importer from an exporter after the 1980s due to abysmal farm policies, by Bijendra Man Shakya (kp 29/06/2022)

Nepal imports vegetables worth over Rs 34 billion in 11 months : Potatoes worth Rs 7 billion and onions worth Rs 5 billion imported (kh 27/06/2022) [Nepal is really not able to grow enough vegetables by itself?]

Kanepokhari farmers make income by selling pumpkins (rn 25/06/2022)

Lack of rainfall worries farmers in Salyan (kh 23/06/2022)

Perennial problem of fertilizer shortage hits Dhanusha (kh 23/06/2022)

Tired of waiting, farmers start planting paddy without chemical fertilisers : Farmers across the country are desperate for chemical fertilisers to arrive as early onset of monsoon brings abundant rain to prepare the fields for paddy transplantation, by Madhav Dhungana, Sanju Paudel & Nabin Paudel (kp 20/06/2022)

Desperate farmers seize fertilisers in Dhading : The smuggled farm inputs were being escorted to Kathmandu when people intercepted trucks and ran away with sacks, by Sarita Shrestha (kp 19/06/2022)

Why Nepal should legalize cannabis : If alcohol, which possesses far greater health risks than cannabis, is being traded and consumed so liberally why not legalize the use and production of cannabis which has high economic value?, by Birendra Madai (nlt 17/06/2022)

Purbanchal Poultry Farm facing a loss of Rs 1.2 million daily due to padlock (kh 17/06/2022)

Challenges to food production : We will need more than just enhanced seeds and mechanisation to sustain agriculture, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 15/06/2022)

Turkey farmers face off against the pandemic : A few years ago, turkey farming seemed like a lucrative business idea, but with Covid-19 and a general lack of policies, the sector seems to have given out before it could take off, by Marissa Taylor (rec 14/06/2022)

Enforce Farmers’ Pension Scheme, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 14/06/2022)

Nepal’s land use legislation is flawed: What should be done? The land-use legislation in Nepal aims to increase agricultural productivity. But the policymakers have failed to realize that the effectiveness of reform depends upon the ability of farmers to engage in productive agriculture, by Ayushma Maharjan (nlt 13/06/2022)

Confusion engulfs budget plan to set up Rs500 billion fund for farm financing : Central bank says it was unaware of such plan. Bankers, who have already lent hundreds of billions to the sector, are concerned about who will regulate the microfinance fund, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 10/06/2022)

Money grows on trees here : An enterprising couple has made Palpa the lemon capital of Nepal , by Sahina Shrestha (nt 10/06/2022)

Pesticides sprayed from the drone, farmers of Chitwan excited with mechanisation (rn 06/06/2022)

Nepal scrambles to secure fertilisers as paddy season begins : Minister in Delhi as India seeks details from Kathmandu to tide over crisis of essential farm inputs like urea and DAP, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/06/2022)

Chitwan exports 174,800 ltr of milk per day, by Basanta Dhungana (kp 02/06/2022)

Nepal will be self-sufficient in agriculture within a year: Agriculture Minister Yadav (rep 28/05/2022) [????? Politicians should be held accountable for what they say!]

Fertiliser shortage haunts farmers ahead of looming paddy season : Fertiliser shortage is major problem repeating every crop season in the past several years, by Binod Bhandari and Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 25/05/2022) [It is the same every year, no matter which incompetent government is in power!]

Wheat harvest likely to fall below forecast due to rain : Production is likely to rise by less than 1 percent to 2.02 million tonnes, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/05/2022)

Govt urges pig farms to be on high alert : Highly contagious African swine fever ravages six farms in valley (ht 21/05/2022)

Banana farmers in Nijgadh devastated after storm destroys their crops : Farmers had planted banana on 1,200 bighas, and the storm wiped out crops on 150 bighas, by Laxmi Sah (kp 13/05/2022)

NARC preserves more than 18,000 varieties of 300 crops (kh 11/05/2022)

Farmers high and dry as local units fail to help : Local governments only care about construction of roads and bridges, neglecting agriculture, voters say, by Binod Ghimire (kp 09/05/2022)

Additional investment in agriculture demanded (kh 04/05/2022)

Above-normal rains could come as a boon, but fertiliser crisis may dampen farmers’ hopes : As the economy faces a crisis, the situation is unlikely to improve with concerns stemming from high food prices, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/05/2022)

High time 'ban on marijuana goes up in smoke' : Nepal closed its marijuana dispensaries in 1973, but now lawmakers are seeking to lift a cultivation ban to create a new export revenue stream (ht 30/04/2022)

Forest cover may have increased but agricultural land is shrinking : Farmlands have shrunk by 2.1 percentage points with the expansion of built-up area from 2000 to 2019, latest data suggest, by Pawan Pandey (kp 25/04/2022)

Nepal imported fruits worth over Rs 11 billion in the first nine months of current FY (rep 25/04/2022) [?????], Country imports fruits worth over Rs 11 billion while arable land remains uncultivated (kh 25/04/2022)

Seventh agriculture census beginning today (kh 19/04/2022)

Farmers demanding payment of sugarcane stop sugar exports (rep 16/04/2022), Farmers halt sugar supply (rn 18/04/2022)

How remittance is fuelling agricultural risks and unplanned sprawl : In 1989, the urban cover occupied just 221.1 sq km of the Tarai, but this had increased to 930.22 sq km by 2016. Agriculture’s share in the GDP has fallen markedly over a decade, by Aakriti Ghimire (kp 14/04/2022)

Boost Agriculture Productivity, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 12/04/2022)

Cooperatives in agricultural transformation : Having the right people at the governance and management levels is critically important for the success of cooperatives, by Padma Singh (kp 11/04/2022)

Middlemen rake it in while farmers and consumers suffer : Kathmandu residents pay high prices for vegetables, but growers get little of the money, by Pawan Pandey (kp 09/04/2022)

Tea farmers hamstrung by closure of processing plant : Farmers with shares in the factory have been demanding that it be revived and operated in a transparent manner, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari and Chandra Karki (kp 05/04/2022)

Karnali emerges in new avatar as exporter of cereals : Farmers here grow foxtail millet, proso millet, kali marsi rice, buckwheat and varieties of beans, all of which are shipped to Kathmandu, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 03/04/2022)

Monkey, maize and man : Farms in Syangja’s Putalibazaar are under assault from gangs of roving monkeys that destroy all the crops, leaving farmers with little to harvest, by Dinesh Kafle (kp 26/03/2022)

Getting high on High Mountain Tea : Rebranding Nepali tea, putting it on the world map, by Sonia Awale (nt 25/03/2022)

Sugar mills begin cajoling farmers after suffering sugarcane shortage : Factory owners have been visiting farmers to encourage them to plant sugarcane by offering different schemes, farmers say, by Krishana Prasain and Shiva Puri (kp 19/03/2022)

Farmers opt for potato cultivation in group (kh 18/03/2022)

Conservation tillage: For agricultural independence, prosperity, by Angel Kattel (ht 16/03/2022)

Apple farmers in Jumla go commercial as sales jump : After Jumla became linked to the national road network that eased access to market, farmers say their income has increased severalfold, by LP Devkota (kp 13/03/2022)

Farmers Bearing Losses In Paddy To Get 36% Compensation In First Installment (rn 13/03/2022)

Bohara holds a Master’s degree and excels in agriculture, by Mahesh Kumar Mahar (kp 10/03/2022)

Sugarcane production sees huge downfall as sugar factories linger to pay farmers on time (rep 04/03/2022)

New Dairy Industry Comes Into Operation (rn 28/02/2022)

Commercial farming empowers women from a Musahar community in Siraha : Self-employed women from the community are now able to send their children to school, by Bharat Jargha Magar (kp 27/02/2022)

Farmers prosper making betel leaf plates and bowls : Betel nut trees provide multiple benefits—everything from leaves to nuts can be sold, farmers say, by Parbat Portel (kp 25/02/2022)

Severe fertiliser crisis looms as government continues to fumble : Sources say that government will not be able to meet even half of the chemical fertiliser requirement which may trigger farmer protests during the proposed local elections in May, by Sangam Prasain (kp 22/02/2022), So what's new? Bogus promises represent the callousness with which those at the top function (kp 23/02/2022)

Gandaki govt selects 70 animal firms in Baglung for grants (kh 20/02/2022)

The water and food nexus : Despite Nepal's vaunted water resources, there isn't enough for growing more food, by Khem Raj Sharma (kp 17/2/2022)

Promoting Contract Farming, by Khilendra Basnyat (rn 16/02/2022)

Ginger farmers face hard times after market crashes : Production has plunged by 95 percent in Palpa district which is famed for the spice, by Madhav Aryal (kp 15/02/2022)

Battle against the fall armyworm : The larval stage of the pest is the most devastating period causing drastic crop losses, by Yubak Dhoj GC (kp 14/02/2022)

Mustard production likely to increase (kh 13/02/2022)

Betel leaf farming proving fruitful (kh 13/02/2022)

Tea exports plunge by a third in the first half of the fiscal year : Traders blame the fall on Indian policy discouraging the Nepali product in response to lobbying by Indian tea producers, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/02/2022)

Farmer incomes soar after construction of cold stores : Vegetables like potato and fruits such as oranges and lemons, along with other food items, sell for high prices in the off season, by Birendra KC (kp 05/02/2022)

How Nepal, a country of farmers, became a food importer over the years : Nepal spent nearly $1 billion on buying food from India alone in a year as agriculture stumbles due to faulty policies. Food import bills have grown 78 times in two decades, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/02/2022), Diversifying trade : The embargo highlighted the need to reduce our dependency on products of the agricultural sector (kp 03/02/2022),
Let’s grow our own : The state cannot remain a mute spectator when market-driven imports are causing a dent in the economy (kp 04/02/2022)

Why Nepali tea could not ‘grow’ : The high cost of organic certification also poses a big challenge to tea farmers, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 03/02/2022)

Widening agriculture trade deficit : Inadequate and ineffective service delivery is a significant impediment to agricultural development, by Padma Singh (kp 31/01/2022)

Farmers demand hike in milk price (kh 31/01/2022)

Karnali To Provide Allowance To150 Shepherds (rn 30/01/2022)

Youths Run Goat Farm With Rs. 18 Million Investment (rn 30/01/2022)

Amid Shortage Of Inputs, Sunsari Farmers Still Pursue Potato Farming, by Jay Krishna Yadav (rn 30/01/2022)

Late blight disease destroys potatoes in Khandachakra (kh 29/01/2022)

A case of sheer govt negligence: Over 7,000 tons fertilizer dumped to rot at Birgunj dry port, by Narayan Neupane (rep 24/01/2022), Rotten fertiliser : How can we expect agriculture growth in the country when the concerned officials do not take decisions on pressing issues? (ht 26/01/2022)

Quick and effective decisions : The government should show how its policy decisions can create changes on the ground in favour of farmers, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 20/01/2022)

The grass is greener : By helping them understand the importance of balanced feed, a Nawalpur-based grass resource center is providing farmers with the means to grow and balance their own livestock feed, by Sanjb Chaudhary (rec 20/01/2022)

Use Of Machine Makes Crushing Sugarcane Easy, by Dhyan Kulung (rn 20/01/2022)

Migration Hits Agriculture, by Namrata Sharma (rn 19/01/2022)

Battling climate change: Soil protection is the key, by Ritu Joshi (ht 19/01/2022)

The bitter struggle behind sweet sugar: Is the industry on the verge of collapse? Sugar mills are crushing farmers instead of sugarcane, while the successive governments stand as mute spectators secretly serving the crony capitalists while ignoring the farmers who are fighting for justice (nlt 17/01/2022)

Nepal reeling under fertilizer shortage as China reluctant to supply it on time : 38,500 metric tons of fertilizer stuck in China, by Eak Raj Bastola (kh 17/01/2022)

Sugarcane farmers begin harvest after new rate fixed : The government has increased the minimum support price of sugarcane by 8.39 percent to Rs590 per quintal. The price includes a government subsidy of Rs70 per quintal paid to sugarcane farmers, by Sunita Baral (kp 16/01/2022)

National Dairy Development Board recommends increasing price of milk by Rs 10 per liter (kh 16/01/2022)

Lockdown, unseasonal floods and loss in quality dealt triple blow to paddy farmers : Paddy procurement by the state-owned food supplier in Parsa and Kailali has either been cancelled or postponed due to poor quality of crop, by Ganesh Chaudhary and Shankar Acharya (kp 15/01/2022)

Nepal's blossoming honey industry crushed by wild weather (ht 14/01/2022)

Farmers urged to use chemical fertilizers wisely, by Narayan Prasad Neupane (rn 09/01/2022)

Panchthar Farmer Produces Tomatoes For 16 Months From Same Plants (rn 08/01/2022)

Sugarcane price up 8 percent to Rs590 per quintal : From 2018, the government started fixing the floor price of sugarcane in a bid to end constant confrontation between sugarcane farmers and sugar producers (kp 07/01/2022), Govt Fixes Minimum Support Price Of Sugarcane At Rs. 590 Per Quintal (rn 07/01/2022)

Improve productivity : With a significant drop in rice production this year, import bills for the staple food will see a whopping increase (ht 05/01/2022)

Government admits sugar mills still owe Rs80 million to farmers : Himalayan Sugar Mill, Annapurna Sugar Mill, Lumbini Sugar Mill and Indira Sugar Mill have not paid sugarcane farmers for their crops, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 05/01/2022)

Farmers worry over marketing of kiwifruit (kh 04/01/2022)

Govt blames ‘odd situation’ in int’l market for its failure to import chemical fertilizers on time (rep 03/01/2022)

Nepal’s paddy production down by around 500,000 tons this year due to torrential rain (rep 01/01/2022), It’s paddy that will put further pressure on economy : Nepal’s paddy harvest is expected to shrink to a five-year low to 5.13 million tonnes. Experts say reduced output may cause inflation and prompt more imports, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/01/2022)

Farmers in upper Bhojpur happy with snowfall (kh 01/01/2022)

Sugarcane farmers to protest again for overdue crop payment : The agitating farmers had called off their protest last year following an assurance from the government that the delinquent mills would pay them within 21 days, by Krishana Prasain and Shiva Puri (kp 01/01/2022)

Dependency on maize seeds increasing: seeds worth around Rs 7 billion imported in four months (kh 31/12/2021)

Sugarcane farmers to launch fresh protest from mid-Jan after failing to receive previous years’ dues (rep 27/12/2021) [There is obviously still no state interest in finally putting an end to the criminal practices of the sugar mills!]

Farmers complain of fertilizer shortage during wheat sowing season (rep 26/12/2021)

Money from coffee cherry skins : After removing the coffee beans, the cherry skins are pulped and dried to make cascara tea, by Sanjib Chaudhary & Nagendra Bastakoti (kp 24/12/2021)

Left in the lurch, Nepali sugarcane farmers struggle to stay in business : WTO says India violated trade rules when it offered excessive subsidies to the production and export of sugar and sugarcane, by Krishana Prasain and Shiva Puri (kp 18/12/2021)

Sharp rise in poultry feed mars farmers (kh 17/12/2021)

Winter harvest likely to be hit as fertiliser shortage harasses farmers : As farmers rush to plant their winter crops, several districts are reporting they are short of plant nutrients, particularly urea, by Sanju Paudel, Shankar Acharya & Bhawani Bhatta (kp 12/12/2021)

Urea Fertilizer Imported On Subsidy Allegedly Misused (rn 09/12/2021)

Cultivation Of Boro Paddy Starts In Jhapa (rn 09/12/2021)

Farmers yet to receive relief for destroyed paddy (ht 09/12/2021), Compensate on time : The farmers should be compensated quickly so that they have some money for the next plantation season (ht 09/12/2021)

Illegal cultivation of marijuana on the rise in Sindhuli, by Anil Bhandari (rep 06/12/2021)

Farmers upset by government delays in buying their paddy : They say the holdup is messing up their crop plans, and they need the money to buy fertiliser and seeds for their winter crops, by Ganesh Chaudhary (kp 05/12/2021)

Farmers leave ginger in fields due to lack of fair price (rep 04/12/2021)

Fertiliser crisis could spell economic disaster, experts warn : Essential farm nutrients could be in short supply in Nepal amid global shortages, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/12/2021)

Inflation Causes Major Crisis For Fertilizer: Minister Yadav (rn 01/12/2021)

Cash grant guidelines for flood-hit farmers approved : According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, it will take one more month to complete the cash distribution process. The maximum compensation amount is set at Rs55,000 (kp 29/11/2021)

Farmers scramble for fertiliser as planting season fades : A global shortage of nitrogen fertiliser is driving up prices to record levels, prompting countries like Nepal to delay imports, by Binod Bhandari (kp 27/11/2021)

Agroecology, Nepal’s answer to climate change : The answer to addressing climate impact is to regenerate the most important ecosystem of all: the soil, by Zachary Barton (nt 26/11/2021)

The honey hunters of Dolakha : Honey hunting has come to be seen as one of the last symbols of a wild Himalaya, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 26/11/2021)

Wheat seeds distributed to Kailali farmers (kh 21/11/2021)

Coffee prices in Nepal stagnate while global market sees record multi-year highs : According to the National Tea and Coffee Development Board, there are 31,340 coffee farmers in Nepal, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/11/2021), Coffee production falls, coffee worth Rs 100 million imported (rep 18/11/2021)

Export growth of Nepali coffee encouraging despite adverse impact of COVID-19 pandemic (rep 16/11/2021)

How climate change is affecting Solukhumbu’s potatoes : Changing weather patterns, a possible consequence of climate change, have already stopped apple farming in the region and are now threatening potato production, by Marissa Taylor (rec 15/11/2021

Delay in compensation makes farmers worry (kh 13/11/2021)

Production of cardamom drops (ht 13/11/2021)

Farmers in Far West hit by chemical fertiliser shortage : Due to escalating global prices, the government company responsible for supplying imported fertilisers is having a hard time finding sources, by Bhawani Bhatta (kp 12/11/2021)

Planting indigenous crops to build climate resilience : In Kaski, agriculturalist Kushal Poudel is planting indigenous crops to keep age-old farming techniques alive while also adapting to the changing climate, by Nisha Rai (rec (12/11/2021)

Nepal unbans import of genetically modified crops : The move has sparked protest with scientists and lawyers questioning the government’s intention behind allowing controversial products into the country, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/11/2021), No backdoor entry : Food security arises from an unequal distribution of resources rather than a paucity of food itself (kp 12/11/2021)

Relief to be provided to farmers based on extent of damage to crops (kh 09/11/2021)

Mustang earns Rs 350 million selling Himalayan goats (kh 07/11/2021)

Rampant import of Marigold results in heavy wastage of local flowers this festival (kh 07/11/2021), Flower business rebounds on festive celebrations : According to the Floriculture Association Nepal, the total flower trade during the four-day Tihar festival amounted to Rs152 million, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/11/2021)

Lumbini Province is self-sufficient in food production, officials say : The province produced 2.51 million tonnes of food, resulting in a surplus of 445,000 tonnes, according to officials, by Madhav Aryal (kp 04/11/2021)

Govt to give up to 65% in subsidy to paddy farmers (kh 29/10/2021), Nepal announces record Rs5.52 billion payout for paddy farmers : A guideline for the identification of farmers and relief distribution criteria will be formulated within five days as per the Cabinet decision, by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/10/2021)

Farmers cultivate marijuana, citing lack of viable alternatives (ht 27/10/2021)

Tihar flowers likely to be in short supply due to rains : Garlands hold huge cultural significance during the festival as sisters put those made of makhamali and marigold flowers around their brothers’ necks, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/10/2021)

Paddy damage by freak rains estimated at Rs8.26 billion : According to preliminary estimates by the Agriculture Ministry, 325,258 tonnes of ready-to-harvest paddy in 85,580 hectares were either submerged or swept away in seven provinces, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/10/2021), Protect paddy farmers : Ease of access to compensation makes all the difference for the farmers hit by the deluge (kp 26/10/2021)

200 hectares of paddy crop damaged in Myagdi (kh 23/10/2021)

Paddy Crops Worth Over Rs. 7.2 Billion Destroyed: Ministry, by Laxman Kafle (rn 23/10/2021)

Rains inflict 30 percent loss to paddy crops output in Chitwan (kh 21/10/2021), Heavy loss of crops : The unusual rainfall is likely to create a food crisis even in the Tarai region, which is the bread basket of the country (ht 21/10/2021)

Baglung sees commercial farming of dragon fruit (kh 21/10/2021)

Maoist Center Chair calls for setting up agriculture assistance fund (kh 20/10/2021)

Unexpected autumn rains dampen good paddy harvest hopes _ Erratic and extreme weather patterns as a result of climate change have damaged paddy crops across the country, which could have a profound impact on Nepal’s economy, by Abup Ojha (kp 20/10/2021)

Sindhuli farmers expecting bumper sweet orange harvest : The citrus fruit is cultivated on 1,345 hectares in the district; last year, output amounted to 8,881 tonnes, by Raj Kumar Karki (kp 20/10/2021)

Rains damage ripepaddy crops in several districts (kp 19/10/2021)

Cold store proves a boon to fruit farmers in Dhankuta : The refrigerated warehouse has allowed growers to keep their harvest for months and sell it at a fair price, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 12/10/2021)

Farmers encouraged to grow Basmati rice commercially : The aromatic rice is not grown on a large scale, and Nepal has been importing it from India. The rice import bill stood at Rs50.48 billion in last fiscal year, by Sangam Prasain and Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 04/10/2021)

Jhapa jute farmers stare at an uncertain future as crop productivity falls : The country used to be a major exporter of jute to Europe, and the golden fibre was a major source of foreign exchange, by Parbat Portel (kp 01/10/2021)

In Mahottari, reclaiming riverbeds for farmland : Turning fertile riverbeds into leasehold farms have helped farmers increase incomes but it doesn’t safeguard them from the hazards of climate change, by Marissa Taylor (rec 28/09/2021)

Beyond Pesticides, by Santosh Khadka (rep 27/09/2021)

Large cardamom prices rebound on higher demand : The price of the spice reached a one-year high of Rs1,000 per kg in the eastern commercial hub of Birtamod, as per local traders, by Ananda Gautam (kp 26/09/2021)

Delayed announcement of minimum support price of paddy no help for farmers : Usually, the rate is declared well in advance for farmers to plan their crops before the start of the planting season (kp 25/09/2021)

Coffee by-product valorisation: Prospect in tea and liquor, by Laxman Neupane and Mahendra P Joshi (ht 16/09/2021)

Cereal crop production up, vegetable production down in Karnali (kh 15/09/2021)

Govt to construct large model agricultural production center in each province (kp 10/09/2021)

Taplejung cardamom gets good price (kh 10/09/2021)

Juicy, Cheap, Organic Apples From Karnali Overwhelm Market In Nepalgunj, by Siraj Khan (rn 09/09/2021)

Organic push threatens tea growers in eastern hills : Many growers have stopped applying chemical fertiliser as part of the organic push but they are not getting the organic manure on time, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 05/09/2021)

Fertiliser crunch hits Bara farmers hard (ht 03/09/2021)

Goat farming flourishes with Nepalis eating more meat : An estimated 100,000 goats are sold during the Dashain festival in Kathmandu, according to the Department of Livestock Services, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 23/08/2021)

Cannabis destroyed, by Dhan Bahadur Budha (rep 22/08/2021)

How to make fertilisers in Nepal : Producing mineral fertiliser by recycling waste is one way to address endless shortages, by Surendra Pradhan (kp 12/08/2021)

Think different, think small : What a small-scale farmer has is land handed down by ancestors, and there has been no policy to make farming in such terrains sustainable, by Dinkar Nepal (ae 12/08/2021)

NARC and IRRI partnering in Hybrid Rice Technology Transfer Project (kh 10/08/2021)

Flower industry wilts as social events are scaled back, by Krishana Prasain (kp 08/08/2021)

Excessive use of pesticides in green vegetables (kh 08/08/2021)

4,800 hectares of land to be used for coffee plantation in Pakhribas Municipality (rep 07/08/2021)

Wildlife rampage displaces farmers from occupation (kh 05/08/2021)

Agricultural Credit: Problems & Prospects, by Babu Kaji Thapa (rn 05/08/2021)

Commercial vegetable farming: Is it the answer for Dadeldhura?, by Lipy Adhikari and Abid Hussain (ht 04/08/2021)

Rolpa farmers begin climate-smart agriculture (kh 03/08/2021)

Harvesting yartsa gunbu during the pandemic, by Binaya Pasakhala and Kesang Wangchuk (rep 03/08/2021)

Sugarcane farmers resort to agitation again after government breaks promise : Farmers say sugar mills still owe them Rs250 million that includes the subsidy amount given to them by the government, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/08/2021)

Link farmers with traders: To increase farm revenue, by Kashi Kafle and Tisorn So ngsermsawas (ht 30/07/2021)

Sugarcane farmers in capital once again to protest as sugar factories fail to clear their dues (rep 29/07/2021)

Land Reform: Lacking Holistic Approach, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 28/07/2021)

Dubbed an ‘agricultural country’, Nepal lacks Agriculture Act (kh 26/07/2021)

Dairy farmers receive grant (kh 26/07/2021)

Paddy transplantation pace nearly as fast as last year : Nepali farmers have transplanted paddy on 88.75 percent of 1.37 million hectares, Agriculture Department says, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/07/2021)

Nawalpur sees rise in winter paddy harvest (kh 19/07/2021)

Genetically Engineered Crops : Boon or Bane, by Santosh Khadka and Rabin Basnet (rep 17/07/2021)

Changes in Farming System, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 11/07/2021)

Nepal still importing rice, sending out over Rs 26 billion a year (ae 08/07/2021)

Chunwang’s garlic finds better market this time (kh 04/07/2021)

Farmers boost yield by using System of Rice Intensification : Average productivity soared to 7 tonnes per hectare in Morang, compared to the national average of less than 4 tonnes, by Binod Bhandari (kp 03/07/2021)

Nepal wants to be an agriculture-driven economy but future of the sector is in crisis : Share of agriculture in the country’s economy has been plummeting. Although 60 percent of Nepalis still depend on agriculture, it accounts for just 25 percent of the GDP, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/06/2021)

Paddy farmers happy as fertiliser arrives in time : The ban on the transportation of plant nutrients was lifted in the first week of June, just as farmers were preparing to transplant paddy, by Sanju Paudel (kp 28/06/2021)

Milk worth Rs118 million wasted due to supply disruptions, farmers say : Lockdown forces farmers and cooperatives to dump milk as ghee and milk powder could soon expire for lack of buyers, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 26/06/2021), Milk producers in Chitwan bear huge loss during prohibitory order (kh 28/06/2021)

Jumla’s organic agri-products being exported to Canada (rep 23/06/2021)

COVID-19 prohibitory measures end in huge loss for Bhaktapur vegetable farmers (kh 21/06/2021)

Jobless people turn sandbowls into lush fields : Nepal’s vast riverbeds, mostly unused, have huge potential to be utilised for the poverty alleviation of thousands of landless families, by Amrita Anmol (kp 21/06/2021)

Climate change and farming : Lessons from Gandaki, by Tanushree Thapa (ht 18/06/2021)

What’s in the agriculture budget : The government’s financial plan has also emphasised the digitisation of agriculture, by Shankar Sapkota (kp 16/06/2021)

Who moved my rice? Rice keeps the country together. Let’s come together to help farmers grow more rice (kp 15/06/2021)

Paddy transplantation begins amid fertiliser shortage fears : Officials at Agriculture Inputs Company say that sales resumed last week but stockswould not last long at any depot or cooperative due to panic buying, Sangam Prasain, Bhawani Bhatta and Mohan Budhaair (kp 15/06/2021) [This surprises the Oli government every year!]

Army’s foray into agriculture sector sparks debate : There should be a clear distinction between what a national defence force should and should not do, observers say, by Anil Giri (kp 12/06/2021)

Promotion of self-sufficiency in agriculture highlighted (kh 10/06/2021)

Agro-Strategy Tailored To Protect Ecosystem, by Shankar Sapkota (rn 09/06/2021)

Farmers face getting wiped out for lack of market access : Vegetable growers are forced to destroy their produce due to lack of transportation, by Krishana Pasain (kp 03/06/2021)

Fertilisers not on ‘essential commodity’ list as paddy farmers wait anxiously : Decision to block supply can have an overarching effect, as it may hit paddy crop, and slash economic growth in turn, by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/05/2021), Always a shortage : There is something seriously wrong when farmers face a lack of fertiliser every year (kp 04/06/2021), Nepal all set to sign fertiliser supply deal with India : The five-year agreement will assure supply of 30 percent of Nepal’s annual fertiliser requirement, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/06/2021) [And for the remaining 70 per cent, farmers will have to wait for months as usual!]

Non-chemical ways to fight pest : An unceasing stream of biotic and abiotic stresses threaten food security  and health, by Yubak Dhoj GC (kp 02/06/2021)

Farmers given paddy seeds in subsidy (kh 01/06/2021)

Nepali Dairy Sector: A Critical Review, by Tek bahadur Thapa (rn 01/06/2021)

Lockdown disrupts dairy sector as sales suffer, feed becomes scarce : With hotels and restaurants shut, farmers can’t sell their milk because there are no buyers. Residents also do not want to come out of their houses to buy milk due to risk of infection, by Chandani kathayat, LP Devkota and Biplab Bhattarai (kp 27/05/2021)

Nepal Holds Potential For Precision Farming, by Monika Parajuli (rn 26/05/2021)

Imported potatoes appear in highlands as winter drought decreases yields : Taplejung district, long known as a heartland of potato cultivation, now imports the vegetable, by Ananda Gautam (kp 23/05/2021)

Agriculture growth: It is about the market, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (ht 21/05/2021)

Getting the priorities right : Nepali farmers need a guaranteed market more than easy loans and subsidised inputs, by Jagadish Prasad Bist (kp 18/05/2021)

Vegetables rot in fields as lockdown paralyses market : Groceries are allowed to open briefly in the morning and sales are at minimum level, traders say, by Pratap Bista and Krishana Prasain (kp 17/05/2021) [This is an expected consequence of the totally ill-conceived pandemic policy of the incompetent Oli government!], COVID-19 hits dairy industry: 1.9 million liters of milk wasted daily, by Sabina Karki (kh 17/05/2021)

Farmers bearing burnt of restrictions (ht 09/05/2021)

FDI In Agriculture : Opportunities & Challenges, by Mukunda Raj Kattel (rn 03/05/2021)

Dry winter causes crop failures in most of Bajhang : Winter crops production was down by over 90 percent in most farmlands this year, according to officials, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp 28/04/2021)

Wheat harvest likely to be less due to long dry winter : The drought is expected to have lessened the yield by 8 percent to 2.09 million tonnes, officials said, by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/04/2021)

Hit by delayed first flush, tea growers worried about later harvests : The first flush, the most lucrative of four harvests, had almost halved because of the winter drought, by Krishana Prasain and Biplav Bhattarai (kp 26/04/2021)

Apple farmers in Manang grow new varieties at higher altitudes, by Aash Gurung (kp 21/04/2021)

Farmers who lost fertile lands to Koshi floods find hope in fruit farming : Villagers learn new techniques to turn sand covered land into fruit orchards, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 17/04/2021)

Production of major crops up in Sudurpaschim (kh 16/04/2021)

Fertiliser woes : One way to substitute imported fertilisers is to push for anure-based fertilisers until we have a fertiliser plant of our own (ht 08/04/2021)

Bhaktapur opens country’s largest vegetable market (rep 07/04/2021)

Nepal under severe drought condition : Winter crops affected, by Shankar Sharma and Binod Pokharel (ht 30/03/2021)

Rediscovering millets : The grain can potentially improve the nutrition and health security of a large population, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 26/03/2021)

Nepal self-sufficient in egg and meat  production, government says : According to the Ministry of Agriculture, the country produces 1.61 billion eggs and 548,000 tonnes of meat annually, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/03/2021)

Empowering women farmers : Agricultural mechanisation is the key, by Pratigya Silwal and Subha Khanal (ht 25/03/2021)

FDI in agriculture : The biggest obstacle to bringing FDI into the country is finding enough land to start an agro enterprise (kp 24/03/2021)

Encouraging entrepreneurship in the hinterlands : Authorities need to invest in education to produce trained junior technical assistants, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 22/03/2021)

Farmers and markets : The govt must invest heavily to modernise the agriculture sector by introducing modern technology and know-how (ht 19/03/2021)

Re-arranging the response to climate change impacts in Nepali agriculture, by Somsak Pipoppinyo (rep 18/03/2021)

Farmers may not face fertiliser crisis this year with record-high imports in the pipeline, officials say : But there are worries about fulfilling demand for fiscal year 2021-22, beginning mid-July, as global prices of the vital farm inputs have shot up, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/03/2021)

As ginger prices plunge in India, Nepali farmers face huge losses : Farmers say the government has taken no initiative to seek alternatives to the Indian market; About 90 percent of  the ginger produced in Nepal is exported to the Indian  market, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 14/03/2021)

Potato farmers all smiles because of steady prices : Sindhupalchok district produces 65,750 tonnes of potatoes annually, according to the agriculture office, by Anish Tiwari (kp 13/03/2021)

Nepal’s tea exports thrive despite pandemic : Shipments to Germany alone were worth Rs52.7 million in the first half of the fiscal year, officials say, by Parbat Portel (kp 12/03/2021)

3,400 tonnes of urea fertiliser arrive from Bangladesh (ht 11/03/2021)

What is lacking in Nepal’s land reform initiative? Although land reform has been a priority area of the government, land use planning has always remained under the shadow of revenue collection and land distribution, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 11/037202)

One Door Information System For Farmers In The Offing (rn 27/02/2021)

Harnessing the sun to pump water : Solar irrigation can help Nepal’s subsistence farmers improve yield, cope with the climate and Covid crises, by Usha Manandhar (nt 26/02/2021)

Citrus greening is killing orange trees, harvest drops by half : Farmers faced a pest problem as the winter was slightly warmer this year, experts say, by Biplav Maharjan (kp 22/02/2021)

School programme helps students generate income : Students can take interest-free loans to start farming, by Chandani Kathayat (kp 21/02/2021)

AICL in hot water for awarding Rs 1.36bn contract to under-qualified firm (ht 18/02/2021)

Sugarmills face shortage of raw materials : Farmers increasingly abandon sugarcane farming for other sweeter options (ht 18/02/2021)

Apple Farming Lures Humla Farmers (rn 17/02/2021)

Nepal’s unreliable vision for seeds : Availability of good quality seeds is a prerequisite to increase crop production. But seed supply system of Nepal is not reliable and farmers have always complained about unavailability of quality seeds, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 16/02/2021)

Sugar industries are not getting sugarcane, by Rekha Bhusal (rep 14/02/2021)

Novel project seeks to promote Nepali tea in the world market : Stakeholders expect the project, estimated to cost around Rs175 million, to  provide significant support by way of technical assistance, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 11/02/2021)

Agro minister seeks report on status of Kalimati market (ht 10/02/2021)

Agriculture Needs Sweeping Reforms, by Narayan Prasad Ghimire (rn 07/02/2021)

Rupandehi housewife grows all her vegetables on her rooftop : Bhandari says she doesn’t need to buy vegetables and fruits from the market anymore, by Sanju Poudel (kp 02/02/2021)

Poultry market takes hit after bird flu is detected in Kathmandu Valley : Officials says poultry products from areas other than where the flu was detected can be consumed, by Krishana Prasain (kp 01/02/2021)

Modern agriculture: How sustainable?, by Sushil Pokhrel (ht 01/02/2021)

Stakeholders ready to help cardamom farmers (ht 31/01/2021)

With less Chiuri flowering, beekeepers’ income plunges : Honey production has gone down by as much 60 percent due to much fewer flowers on the chiuri trees and changing flowering timings, say beekeepers, by Pratap Bista and Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 31/01/2021)

MoALD to begin farmers' listing from mid-February (ht 29/01/2021)

Pesticide use on vegetables continues but more is being used to fight climate change impact : Nepal is among countries using least amounts of pesticides but impact on health is among the highest in the world since farmers do not follow norms, officials and experts say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/01/2021)

How is farm-size linked with productivity? Nepal has no option other than to increase productivity of small farms. Land policies should also give a significant support to small family farms, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 27/01/2021)

Why Nepal should allow FDI in agriculture : The country needs foreign capital and technology to lift it out of subsistence farming, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 27/01/2021)

Ostrich farmers fall on hard times after tourism fades : Hotels and restaurants are still shuttered, resulting in a massive drop in meat demand, farmers say, by Amrita Anmol (kp 27/01/2021)

Agricultural products lead export growth : Export revenues swelled by 15.46 percent mainly due to a rise in shipments of cardamom, tea and medicinal plants, by Krishana Prasain (kp 26/01/2021)

Sugarcane farmers  to resume protest  to get paid in full : Both the government and the sugar mills are refusing  to disclose the details of the payments made so far, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/01/2021)

There are few studies showing that foreign investment in farming stimulates growth : Do we want FDI in agriculture?, by Arun GC (kp 21/01/2021), Agri sector associations announce protests against foreign investment : 15 associations say their investments would be at risk and there is no guarantee foreign capital will create more jobs (kp 24/01/2021)

Way to address the concerns of sugarcane farmers, by Ayushma Maharjan (rep 21/01/2021)

Sugar mills are gradually clearing years-long dues, government says, but farmers contest the claim : With the deadline for payment on Monday, sugarcane farmers say they want to know how much each farmer has been paid. There are also differences on how much is actually owed, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/01/2021), Sugar mills fail to clear outstanding dues within govt deadline (ht 19/01/2021)

Commercial Mushroom Farming Makes Gurung Forget Foreign Employment, by Prakash Chandra Bhattarai (rn 17/01/2021)

Sugarcane farmers yet to recover due payments (ht 12/01/2021)

Concerns raised about foreign investment in agriculture, but it is needed, stakeholders say : Amid fears that small farmers could be hit hard, officials say 75 percent of such production must be exported and the technology that will come along will be helpful, by Sangam Prasain and Kishana Prasain (kp 09/01/2021), Seed the future : The government has to rethink agricultural sustainability and food security (kp 11/01/2021), FDI In Agriculture Sector Should Be Allowed With Conditions: Experts, by Mukunda Gaire (rn 12/01/2021)

Fertiliser buffer stocks to be created  to ensure regular supply to farmers : Each province will have a reserve of 25,000 to 30,000 tonnes which will be used in times of crisis, officials say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/01/2021)

Farmers in Chitwan’s Madi turn to fishery to avoid wildlife incursions : The government declared Madi a fish block under the Prime Minister agriculture project, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 06/01/2021)

Decision to allow FDI in agro sector slammed (ht 06/01/2021), Welcoming FDI in Nepali agriculture, by Bhoj Raj Poudel (ae 08/01/2021)

The rising popularity of herbal tea : Not long after the pandemic hit, many new companies cropped up and old companies remodelled themselves  to meet the demand for a piping hot, niche commodity—herbal tea, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 05/01/2021)

Historic tea estate of Nepal shrinking (ht 03/01/2021)

Lumbini Sugar Mill Starts Clearing Payment Dues After Owner Got Arrested (rn 03/01/2021), , Sugar factories ‘show interest’ in paying cane farmers after the arrest of Lumbini Sugar Mills owner, by Rekha Bhusal (kh 03/01/2021) [Obviously, this is the only language these criminals understand!]

Farmers in Thasang, Mustang benefit from irrigation project : The construction of an irrigation canal at Jhomo Phant in Tukuche has made it possible for people to return to their villages and start farming, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 02/01/2021)

MoALD preparing to build agro markets at all govt levels (ht 02/01/2021)

Supreme Court orders sugar mills to pay farmers within a month (kp 02/01/2021)

Chitwan farmers are happy after switching to potatoes, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 01/02/2021)

Orange Farmers Becoming Millionaire In Tanahu: Orange Worth Rs. 50 Million Sold From Two Villages, by Amar Raj Naharki (rn 01/01/2021)

'Garden Of Green Vegetables' Turning Into Concrete Jungle: 30 Percent Farmland Lost To Residential Area In Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, by Mahima Devkota (rn 01/01/2021)

Cane farmers complain about delayed payment from mills : The government made a deal on Monday and said their payments were being processed, by Krishana Prasain (kp 01/01/2021)

Sugarcane farmers call off their protest as government promises payment in 21 daysThe four-point agreement also includes the formation of a technical committee to solve the longstanding problems of the farmers. A similar deal was made in January, by Krishana Prasain (kp 29/12/2020), Broken promises : Farmers have become disillusioned because of debts and policy corruption (kp 30/12/2020), Cane farmers to revoke pact signed with government, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 30/12/2020)

Paddy harvest hits record high for 4th straight year : Farmers gathered 5.62 million tonnes of paddy this year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, by Sangam Prasain (kp 29/12/2020)

Mills clear nearly 50 per cent dues of sugarcane farmers (ht 26/12/2020)

Agricultural scheme encourages people to take up farming, by Pratiksha Kafle (kp 25/12/2020)

Declining cardamom price dejects farmers (ht 25/12/2020)

Geographical Indication: With reference to Basmati rice, by Nina Regmi (ht 24/12/2020)

NHRC calls for paying outstanding dues to sugarcane farmers (ht 23/12/2020), Protesting sugarcane farmers fear being elbowed out of public view : The farmers from the Tarai have been holding a sit-in to demand payment for their crops sold to sugar mills, by Krishana Prasain (kp 26/12/2020)

Sugarcane farming declines in Mahottari (ht 23/12/2020) [This reaction has been overdue for long!]

Farmers in Doti, Kailali worried over lack of market for produce (ht 21/12/2020), No market for oranges grown in Doti (rep 21/12/2020)

11 agro industries registered in last five months (ht 21/12/20209

Protesting farmers unconvinced they will be paid soon despite assurances from the government (kp 20/12/2020)

After diseased orange trees die, farmers worry about income loss and some have even started to migrate : Orange trees, which take four years to bear fruit, have been dying in Tanahun and neighbouring districts for lack of micronutrients, by Anup Ojha (kp 19/12/2020)

Shree Ram Sugar Mills starts clearing dues : Rs 319.1m deposited; Rs 77.3m transferred to farmers’ accounts (ht 19/12/2020)

House panel wants sugar mills to clear all arrears within a week : The House committee directs the government to take action against mills  showing laxity in settling farmers’ dues, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/12/2020)

Police issues arrest warrant against operators of four sugar mills (rep 17/12/2020)

Paddy production projected to rise to 5.6 million metric tons this year (rep 17/12/2020)

Five species of Nepali cardamom identified (kh 15/12/2020)

The bitter story of sweet sugarcane: Farmers not paid for past seven years (rep 13/12/2020), Sugarcane farmers are back in the Capital as Oli administration broke its promiseThe government failed to make sugar mills pay the farmers their dues despite an agreement. They saw no option and came to Kathmandu to protest demanding payments, by Krishana Prasain (kp 14/12/2020), Bitter pill : The government must ensure that sugarcane farmers are paid in full immediately (kp 15/12/2020), ugarcane farmers refuse to sit for talks as the government dilly-dallies : Home and industry ministers show lukewarm response to farmers, with one promising ‘lawful action’ against mill owners and the other saying infiltration by ‘middlemen’, by Krishana Prasain (kp 16/12/2020), Sugarcane Farmers Continue Their Sit-In Protest In Kathmandu, by Shanti Lama (rn 16/12/2020)

Farmers dissatisfied as govt sets floor price of sugarcane at Rs 544.33 per quintal (rep 12/12/2020)

Powering Nepal’s agriculture, by Bishal Thapa (ae 11/12/2020)

What’s the cause behind fertilizer shortage? What can be done?, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 10/12/2020), Nepal to claim geographical indication right on Basmati paddy, by Rajesh Khanal (rep 10/12/2020)

Paucity of fertiliser hits farmers hard (ht 08/12/2020)

Nepal’s agriculture lost more than 12 billion rupees during pandemic, by Dilip Poudel (rep 06/12/2020)

Nepali large cardamom growers and traders cheer rebound in prices : The price has reached Rs875 per kg, up from Rs750 last year, and is expected to rise further, traders said, by Krishana Prasain and Ananda Gautam (kp 05/12/2020)

Paddy farmers throng government depots to sell staple : State-owned Food Management and Trading Company is offering farmers Rs500 per quintal more than the prices offered by traders this year, by Mohan Budhair (kp 04/12/2020)

Dairy industry struggles to survive despite easing of restrictions : Producers are continuing to lose more than Rs1 billion monthly, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 03/12/2020)

Sugarcane farmers threaten agitation if the price is not raised : The Ministry of Agriculture says they have recommended retaining last year’s minimum support price, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/12/2020)

Farmers have hard time selling rice (ht 30/11/2020)

Baskuna Village In Myagdi Becomes Orange Village, Every Household Earns Up To Rs. 7 Lakh A Year, by Thakur Prasad Acharya (rn 30/11/2020)

Middlemen causing loss to farmers (ht 27/11/2020)

Farmers in the eastern hills produce oranges worth Rs1 billion : The hailstorms in April and May and the extended  monsoon in September had affected orange yield  which is expected to drop 25 percent this year, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 26/11/2020)

Floor prices for coffee raised by 5 percent : The new pricing will ensure a 22 percent profit for farmers, excluding their cost of production, by Lal Prasad Sharma (kp 24/11/2020)

Respect farming: No food, no life, by Shristi Khanal (ht 24/11/2020)

Sugarcane farmers to hit the street (ht 22/11/2020)

'A 10-Year-Old Kiwi Plant Gives More Income Than Food Grains Produced In 10 Ropani Land': Story Of A Kiwi Farmer, by Nabin Shishir BK (rn 22/11/2020)

State-owned chemical fertiliser supplier says there will be no scarcity this winter : Recurrent shortages of the crop nutrients have been the bane of Nepali farmers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 21/11/2020)

Apple farmers in Karnali hit by crop failure : Drought during the flowering period and hailstorm during the fruit-bearing period affected output, farmers say, by Tularam Pandey (kp 20/11/2020)

COVID Lockdown Makes An Offer: Hotelier Youth Translates Childhood Aspiration Into Action, Becomes Buffalo Farmer, by Thakur Prasad Acharya (rn 20/11/2020)

Vegetable Farming Only In Four Ropani Land: Net Saving Two Lakh Rupees A Year, by Nabin Shishir BK (rn 19/11/2020)

Higher tea prices push up Nepal’s export earnings : Tea exports see a steep jump of 150 percent to Rs2.18 billion. Shipments in the first quarter of the last fiscal year amounted to Rs871 million, by Krishana Prasain (kp 18/11/2020)

Sugar producers propose three-tierpricing system for sugarcane : Under this plan, high-quality sugarcane will be priced at Rs546 per quintal, medium at Rs536 and low at Rs526, by Krishana Prasain (kp 15/11/2020)

Fruits worth nearly Rs 3 billion imported for Dashain, Tihar and Chhath (kh 14/11/2020) [Nepal should be able to produce enough fruit itself!]

Walnut production makes Humla farmers rich (kh 14/11/2020)

Pandemic hits floriculture hard : Floriculture Association Nepal says businesses lost Rs750 million due to the pandemic, by Anup Ojha (kp 13/11/2020)

Youths Start Buffalo Farming In Rs. 30 Million, Make Five Lakh Rupees As Profit A Month, by Chitra Mijar (rn 12/11/2020)

Sugarcane farmers demand clearance of dues (ht 11/11/2020), Farmers’ woe : This has happened largely because the government has failed to crack down on the industrialists for duping the farmers (ht 12/11/2020)

Horticulturists optimistic about getting a good sale in Tihar, by Sabina Karki (kh 11/11/2020)

Paddy harvest likely to equal last year’s bumper level due to monsoon boost : Agriculture experts say Nepal had a chance to reap a record harvest because of a timely monsoon and abundant farm labour, but the government blew up the opportunity by failing to ensure a strong fertiliser supply mechanism, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/10/23020)

Sudurpaschim’s agriculture subsidy plan for returnees falls short : Eighty thousand migrant workers have applied for the government grant prepared for only 5,000, by Arjun S#hah (kp 09/11/2020)

Domestic production to meet flower demand (ht 09/11/2020)

The future of mountain farming : With a disjointed development plan that heavily benefits the rich, there aren’t many people left to continue farming, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 06/11/2020)

Power of data: To enhance food security : Agricultural advisory services are essential for helping Nepali farmers cope with the effects of climate change. As farmers cannot identify crop and livestock problems on their own, they have to rely on a sparsely distributed agriculture extension service, by Faisal M Qamer and Abdu Rahman Beshir (ht 06/11/2020)

Sixty per cent paddy harvesting completed (ht 06/11/2020)

Ilam tea farmers in mood to quit tea farming (kh 05/11/2020)

Commercial kiwifruit farming luring farmers in Bhojpur (ht 02/11/2020)

World Bank approves $80 million project to boost Nepal’s agriculture sector, post-Covid-19 recovery (kp 30/10/2020)

Villagers help harvest paddy of coronavirus infected family in Tanahun : At a time when Covid-19 patients are facing stigma in different parts of the country, people from four villages in Vyas set an example of community solidarity amid this crisis, by Anup Ojha (kp 30/10/2020)

Paddy farmers in West Nawalparasi get lower prices as lockdown hits supply chain (kp 29/10/2020)

Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban (ht 21/10/2020)

Can job creation and productivity increase happen together?, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 20/10/2020)

Fish farming is catching on in Khotang : Many farmers are switching to rearing fish because it provides a higher return compared to other types of farming, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 17/10/2020)

Yak farmers urge preservation, promotion of yak farming (ht 16/10/2020)

Kiwi farmers in eastern Nepal told not to harvest fruits until they are fully ripened : Local authorities have decided to keep a close watch as premature picking may harm their market value in the future, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 15/10/2020)

Piecemeal approach : Our agriculture sector will remain stagnant as long as we continue to depend on subsistence farming (ht 13/10/2020)

Cane farmers demand payment of outstanding dues from sugar mill : The Sugarcane Producers Association says that Shree Ram Sugar Mill in Rautahat, which closed two months ago, has Rs410 million in outstanding dues to farmers, by Krishana Prasain (kp 12/10/2020), Honour thy farmer : Sugarcane producers are deep in debt as the government looks away (kp 13/10/2020)

COVID-19 Impact: Nepal Unlikely To Become Self Reliant On Fish, Meat And Milk (rep 10/10/2020)

We can’t keep importing food : Increasing dependence on the market to supply food may not be feasible in the days ahead, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 09/10/2020)

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development begins preparations for farmers’ survey (ht 08/10/2020)

Why Small Farmers Are Failing, by Binaya Ghimire (rn 06/10/2020)

Lockdown causes tea exports to soar as people stay home guzzling the brew : Tea shipments from Nepal jumped 147 percent year-on-year in the first two months of the fiscal year, officials say, by Krishana Prasain (kp 02/10/2020)

Hail wallops apple production in Karnali, by Lalit Bahadur Budha (ae 02/10/2020)

Want Fresh Orange Round The Year? A Farmer In Syanga Offers: Come Anytime, Pluck Oranges From Plant, Take Them, by Arjun Kafle (rn 29/09/23020)

Why the agro supply chain couldn’t be saved : Revamping the ecosystem of the agricultural value chain requires  concerted efforts, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 28/09/2020)

Rukum (West) Produces More Food Grains Against Demand (rn 25/09/2020)

Nepal’s orthodox tea gets its own trademark : The trademark includes the words ‘Nepal Tea Quality from the Himalaya’ and is the country’s first brand of agri produce, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 24/09/2020), Tea farmers and traders sceptical about trademark implementation : Stakeholders highlight the system of getting organic tea certified, which costs more  than Rs 500,000, as a major obstacle to widespread adoption of the new brand, by Biplav Bhattarai (kp 27/09/2020)

Cabbage exports to India hit Rs 500 million annually : The cabbage harvest season has started in the eastern hills, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 23/09/2020)

Of onions and potatoes : The need for Nepal to become self-sufficient in vegetables cannot be overemphasised. (kp 18/09/2020), Nepal Spending Billions In Onion Import, by Laxman Kafle (rn 20/09/2020)

Potato prices hit new highs as rain disrupts harvests : Palung potato, the most sought after variety, costs Rs110 per kg, up from Rs90 two weeks ago while Mude potato now costs Rs100 per kg, up from Rs80, by Krishana Prasain (kp 17/09/2020)

Youths Make A Lakh Rupee A Month As Income By Goat Farming, by Gyanu Pangeni (rn 14/09/2020)

Massive slump in demand during the peak season has the nursery industry on edge : If sales do not pick up, thousands could lose their jobs and nurseries will shut down, operators warn, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 13/09/2020)

Farmers against government’s land bank law (ht 10/08/2020)

Juicy Marpha Apples All Set To Reach Market (rn 08/09/2020)

Uncertainty in fertiliser distribution riles farmers, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 05/09/2020), Feeding plants to feed people : News stories of farmers not getting fertiliser on time and annual shortages keep appearing in the media, by Arun GC (kp 06/09/2020)

Is Nepal ready for organic farming? Jumping into organic farming immediately without having sufficient inputs and resources, technical services and pest and disease management solutions will be like running into the darkness, by Bhairab Raj Kaini (rep 04/09/2020)

The fertiliser conundrum–governments ponder over it every paddy season and forget after harvest : An agreement with India to procure fertiliser expired in 2017. Since then farmers have been deprived of timely supply, as authorities have failed to explore other options, by Sangam Prasain and Anil Giri (kp 03/09/2020)

Ilam tea farmers in protest mood (kh 01/09/2020)

Livelihoods of hundreds of fish farmers in Province 5 at stake : As a result of travel restrictions, farmers in the region say they are unable to transport produce to the market or purchase feed and many of their fish are dying, by Sanju Poudel (kp 30/08/2020)

Farmers get raw deal as middlemen take the lion’s share : Ginger, tea and cardamom growers are forced to sell their produce for whatever prices they can get due to obstacles in exporting agro products to India, by Parbat Portel (kp 28/08/2020)