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...
Food Security at local level through employment
18/01/2018
Nuwakot- Sukman Langur lives in Lachyang-1 of Nuwakot District in central Nepal with his wife and seven children (five daughters and two sons). Although agriculture is his traditional profession, the...