United States gives $15 million to Nepal for Global Food Crisis United States gives $15 million to Nepal for Global Food Crisis World 22 Aug, 2022
Mechanised farming Mechanised farming (MF) is one of the modern techniques to boost agricultural production. In the developed countries, it has been gaining popularity for the past few decades because in these countries agriculture is commercialised and forms an integral... 28 Dec, 2020
Agricultural subsidies: Why they need improving Simply replicating the agricultural subsidy programme from another country does more harm than good. The future programme design should ensure that subsidies increase productivity, competitiveness and efficiency Agricultural subsidies have drawn... 11 Mar, 2020
Swine fever outbreak may bury�China's small pig farmers CHANGTU COUNTY: For farmers Zhang Shiping and Bai Fuqin in northeast China, there is little to celebrate this Lunar New Year. Since African swine fever struck a farm in nearby Shenyang city last August, the couple has racked up about... Environment 04 Feb, 2019
Smallholders and food security Despite being geographically small, Nepal has very diverse climatic conditions. Although topographical condition suggests Nepal has only 20 per cent of cultivable land, agriculture is still the backbone of our national economy. The agriculture practice... 12 Jun, 2018
Slaughter-team resumes culling poultry in bird flu �contaminated areas� CHITWAN: With the farmer’s protest coming to an end, a technical team deployed to slaughter fowls in the regions which were declared bird-flu-contaminated has resumed operations. In response to the outbreak of severe avian influenza, a... Travel 19 May, 2018
Sustainable value chain: Large potential Lack of coordination among the actors of value chain at different level has caused loss and degradation of agro products. As a result, farmers get a very low price for their products and consumers pay a large sum for the same Although it can be... 22 Sep, 2017
Agro-financing Imagine driving along a rural road and seeing many small farms, all growing flourishing crops. Would you know how the farmers obtained the funds to plant these crops, enhance their productivity, and deliver them to market? The story of... 21 Aug, 2017
Up in the mountains Binod Rai guides you on a trek to Namche Travel breaks the monotony of life and work. Going to new places, meeting new people, understanding different cultures and traditions and exploring natural beauty, always inspires. The beauty of the hills,...
