Nepal

25/03/2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations collaborated with the Government of Nepal and other partners in commemorating the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development (IYSMD) 2022. Aiming...
28/10/2021
Mr. Ken Shimizu, new FAO Country Representative to Nepal has presented his Letters of Credentials to the Honorable Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nepal, Dr. Narayan Khadka.   At the meeting, Dr....
16/03/2020
Rome – Nepal is taking new measures forward to accelerate the progressive the realization of the right to adequate food through concrete actions. These actions build upon previously taken steps...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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) &...
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....