Nepal observes First World Food Safety Day
13/06/2019
Kathmandu- The First World Food Safety Day (WFSD) was observed in Nepal under the auspices of the Government of Nepal Ministry of Agriculture and livestock Development, Department of Food technology...
Nepal and UN’s FAO announce multi-year framework agreement to improve food and nutrition security
18/04/2019
Kathmandu - The Government of Nepal and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today signed a five-year framework agreement on technical cooperation and partnership to improve food and nutrition...
Province level ToT on Agriculture Sector Integration of Climate Change Adaptation
25/03/2019
Biratnagar- A 5-Day Training of Trainers (ToT) on Agriculture Sector Integration of Climate Change Adaptation is initiated on 23 March 2019 at Hotel Asiatique in Biratnagar for government officials from...
Nepal observes International Day of Forests (IDF) 2019
21/03/2019
Kathmandu- The Government of Nepal has celebrated the International Day of Forests (IDF) 2019 in Kathmandu from 19-21 March 2019 with series of activities in collaboration FAO, IUCN, ICIMOD and...
Training on import risk analysis
12/03/2019
Dhulikhel-A weeklong training on import risk analysis designed for Government veterinary officials and other relevant stakeholders kicked off on 12 March 2019 in Dhulikhel.
Addressing the opening session of the training,...
International conference on Food Sovereignty and Peasants Rights
12/03/2019
Kathmandu-The three-day international conference on Food Sovereignty and Peasants Rights has concluded in the capital on Monday issuing a 16-point Kathmandu Declaration.
Addressing the opening session of the conference, PM K....
AGRISurvey implementation in Nepal
06/03/2019
Dhulikhel-4-Day Workshop for the development of AGRISQuestionnaires jointly organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development the Government of Nepal (MoALD), Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) and FAO was...
Farmers to follow GAP Standards in vegetable production
01/03/2019
Kathmandu-Strengthening One Health approaches for countries in the Asia-Pacific Region /Nepal Component (TCP/RAS/3620) organized a consultation meeting to discuss issues relating to the implementation of Nepal Good Agriculture Practice in...
Vegetable farming-reliable source for women economic empowerment
27/02/2019
Rautahat-Ms Sagira Khatun belongs to a Muslim community in Rautahat district. She represents Brahmsthan Rural Women Farmers Group of Yamuna Mai Rural Municipality, ward no 4 in Rautahat district. She...
FAO Nepal celebrates 40th Anniversary
01/11/2018
Kathmandu - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was among the first United Nations agencies to commence field work in Nepal, focusing initially on agriculture and rural...
Nepal Celebrates WFD 2018
31/10/2018
Kathmandu-The 38th World Food Day (WFD) was observed in Nepal focusing on the theme “Our actions are our future: A # ZeroHunger world by 2030 is possible”.
Amidst the main ceremony...
Best bet agroforestry options in underutilized and abandoned land: Key to livelihood enhancement
06/10/2018
Kathmandu: With the support of FAO Technical Cooperation Programme, the Government of Nepal, Ministry of Forests and Environment, Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations and IUCN jointly implemented...
The second phase of Forest and Farm Facility launched in Nepal
25/09/2018
The second phase of Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), a global partnership between FAO, IIED, IUCN and Agricord, was launched on Tuesday 25th of September in Kathmandu, Nepal. There were...
Good practices of vegetable farming on riverbed
08/06/2018
Kalyanpur, Siraha - Kumari Devi Mukhiya, 38, is involved in riverbed vegetable farming at the river bank of Kamala River in Kalyanpur-2, Chatari, Siraha Nepal. The river bank was initially...
The United Nations Country Office in Nepal Switches to Solar Power
05/06/2018
Kathmandu - The United Nations in Nepal made headway towards a renewable energy future with the installation of the solar energy system in its country office in Kathmandu.According to a...
Joint Table Top Exercise on Influenza Preparedness and Response Readiness
01/05/2018
KATHMANDU-The Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, Nepal in close coordination with Ministry of Health & Population supported by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) &...
Coordinated Initiative to One Health Approach
16/04/2018
Kathmandu-Today’s challenges are increasingly complex and multi-sectoral. Climate change, Antimicrobial resistance, avian influenza, fighting poverty and suitable development share common features. They do not fit into a single ministerial portfolio....
Woman empowerment through climate change adaptation in agriculture
12/04/2018
Katari, Udaypur: Reducing vulnerability and increasing adaptive capacity to respond to impacts of climate change and variability for sustainable livelihoods in agriculture sector in Nepal is supported by GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT...
Seed production: a progressive achievement of rural farmers
19/01/2018
Bajura-Bajura is a potential district in terms of natural resources and climatic variability with altitudes scaling up from 762m to 7036m. Despite the immense potentialities, the development indicators are not...
Goat rearing: a turning point in upscaling rural livelihood
18/01/2018
Doti- Rubashkada village is located in the hilly area on the side by the Dipayal-Dhangadhi Highway, which is 110 Km south-east from Dipayal, the district headquarters of Doti. Most of...