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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 more than 70 participants in attendance, which included high-level representation of the Honorable Minister of Ministry of Forests and Environment...

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 an arable land where farmers used to grow cereal crops and vegetables but the area turned into sandy riverbed due...

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 press release issued by the United Nations Information Center, the new system is inaugurated on World Environment Day by the...

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) & World Health Organization (WHO) Nepal organized a Joint Table Top Exercise on Influenza Preparedness and Response Readiness at Godavari Village...

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. These are global issues and spread across the boundaries and jurisdiction. Antimicrobial resistance is the threat to the global public...