Agriculture Information And Training Center (AITC)

Nepal
According to the decision of the Government of Nepal, from the month of Shrawan 2075, the Agricultural Information and Communication Center and the National Agricultural Research and Development Fund have been merged into one place and established as the Agricultural Information and Training Center.

The Agricultural Information and Communication Center was established in 2022 BS under the name of the Agricultural Information Branch under the Department of Agriculture with the main responsibility of transforming traditional agricultural profession into knowledge-based commercial agriculture using mass media to provide agricultural technology-based materials and informative information to farmers, agricultural entrepreneurs, distributors and stakeholders. Among the various mass media, the Agricultural Information and Communication Center has been established in 2022 BS under the name of the Agricultural Information Branch under the Department of Agriculture. Among the various mass media, the Agricultural Bimonthly Magazine started being published by the Ministry of Forests and Agriculture since 2018 BS, other booklets, folders, posters and agricultural diaries since 2022 BS and the Agricultural Calendar since 2045. 46 have been published and distributed regularly. In 2018 BS, the Radio Agricultural Program was started broadcasting under the Gram Seva Program and since 25 Mangsir 2023 BS, agricultural programs have been regularly broadcast on Radio Nepal. Since 2046 BS, video documentaries have been prepared under the Audiovisual Program and broadcast on Nepal Television. Nepal Television has been broadcasting agricultural programs regularly since 2054 BS.
Type Other
AGRIS ID NPN
Website https://aitc.gov.np/
Status Active
ODS This data provider participates in the AGRIS Open Data Set (ODS)

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Last ingestion date
23 Sep 2025
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