Rs 15 million appropriated for commercial potato farming (kh 20/11/2024)

DDC eyes export on subdued domestic demand : The state-owned dairy corporation is planning to reduce the price of ghee targeting the consumer segment (kp 20/11/2024)

Basnet earning income from mushroom farming, by Hari Prasad Koirala (rn 18/11/2024)

The importance of bio-pests, by Rona Vaidya (ae 18/11/2024)

Concerns mount as govt considers lifting ban on dairy imports, by Yukala Paudel (kh 15/11/2024)

Promotion Of Organic Agriculture, by Hari Bahadur KC (rn 15/11/2024)

Millet farming expanded in rural parts of Myagdi (rn 10/11/2024)

Mustang farmers harvest buckwheat, a cultural staple (ae 07/11/2024)

Ripe paddy destroyed by rainfall, farmers worried, by Radha Krishna Dumre (rn 05/11/2024)

International demand for Nepali tea and coffee on the rise (kh 04/11/2024)

Coffee farming increasing to ward off monkey menace (kh 04/11/2024)

Jumla supplies apples worth Rs 614 million (kh 01/11/2024)

Expansion of kiwi farming in Doti (rn 26/10/2024)

Paddy yield can be predicted two months before harvest : Early yield prediction enables better insurance, investment, food security, and supply chain planning, research says, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/10/2024)

Exercise for an organic province starts, by Lalit Bahadur Budha (ae 25/10/2024)

Beekeeping fetches handsome income for returnee migrant in Dang (rn 23/10/2024)

Tea cultivation expands in tourist areas (ae 23/10/2024)

Gundu farmers busy making Makhamali garlands for Tihar, by Binu Shrestha (rn 23/10/2024)

When will farmers get government subsidies? (ae 22/10/2024)

One hundred days of govt: 150,000 more farmers registered (kh 21/10/2024)

How round chilli has changed farmers’ lives in Palpa : Growing round chilies keeps monkeys and other wild animals that destroy crops away from the fields, by Madhav Aryal (kp 20/10/2024)

Unfruitful labour : Thousands of apple-producing families in Nepal’s mountains are struggling due to poor roads (kp 17/10/2024)

Karnali is growing more apples, but unreliable roads hinder market access : Frequent road blockages during peak harvest season are pushing apple growers to consider Tibetan markets to avoid losses, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 17/10/2024)

Khabara earning identity as Banana Village, 150 families engage in farming (rn 15/10/2024)

Himalayan goats worth Rs 160 million sold in Mustang (ae 15/10/2024)

Karnali apples capturing market share (kh 13/10/2024)

Whitefly outbreak affects hectares of paddy in Palpa : In places like Rampur, Nisdi, Madi and Tinau, the district’s food baskets, farmers are worried about their income this year, by Madhav Aryal (kp 10/10/2024)

Farmers left with nothing as near-harvest paddy is washed away (kh 05/10/2024)

Regulate The Use Of Pesticides, by Shyam Gaire (rn 03/10/2024)

Nepal: An agricultural country? We are still an agriculture-based society. Yet the sector is also clearly not a government priority, by Biswas Baral (kp 30/09/2024)

Vegetable supplies in Kathmandu drop 95 percent : Traders warn that fresh vegetable prices in the Capital may rise dramatically if the highways connecting Kathmandu Valley are not repaired soon (kp 30/09/2024)

DDC gets Rs600 million credit to pay dairy farmers : However, dairy farmers are not optimistic they will get their dues before Dashain due to the lengthy process (kp 28/09/2024)

Kiwi farming blooms in Dolakha, but fruit finds no takers : This year’s bumper crop is good news for consumers. However, the price fails to cheer 3,000 kiwi growers in the mountain district, by Kedar Shivakoti (kp 22/09/2024)O

Nepal’s tea exports surge by 52%, boosted by South Indian shortfall (kh 21/09/2024)

Millet crop in Kaski at risk as root rot disease spreads (ae 19/09/2024)

Mustang campaigns to curb potato import (ae 17/09/2024)

How technology helped Subedi, a mushroom farmer : A returnee from a foreign land, Subedi sold mushrooms worth Rs20 million last year. This year, he aims to double the income, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/09/2024)

Nepal’s dairy industry remains on the brink as unpaid dues mount : The government on Thursday approved a Rs600 million loan to the Dairy Development Corporation to help clear overdue payments to farmers, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari, Sanju Paudel & Krishana Prasain (kp 07/09/2024)

Farmers reap high cardamom prices as festivals near : The new large cardamom crop beats farmers’ expectations, hitting Rs2,100 per kg in early seasonal value spikes, by Ananda Gautam (kp 05/09/2024)

Farmers face snow leopard attacks, compensation hurdles : Troubled by snow leopards as the climate warms, mountain dwellers say the government is apathetic to their plight, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/09/2024)

Good weather brought a bumper apple harvest to Gorkha. But there is no transport : Nepalis consume 82,145 tonnes of apples worth Rs8.44 billion annually, mostly imported from China, by Hariram Uprety (kp 03/09/2024)

Apple transport stalled as landslides block Karnali Highway (kh 31/08/2024)

The human cost of Nepal’s yarsa gold rush : Climate change and overharvesting reduces earnings of villagers from a lucrative Himalayan fungus, by Shrijan Pandey (nt 30/08/2024)

Banana farmers upset over delay in settlement of insurance claims : Banana farmers from Chitwan are in Kathmandu to remind the government why they are not getting the insured payout, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 29/08/2024)

An agonizing wait for relief  (ae 29/08/2024)

IFAD/MOICS: Promoting Youth in Agriculture, by Keshab Poudel (sp 23/08/2024)

Digital agriculture: Using technology for sustainable farming, by Suraj Raj Thagunna (ae 20/08/2024)

Goat rearing is the go-to business for Rolpa residents : Korchabang village has 59 households, most of them prospering with income from goat farms, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 18/08/2024)

Paddy plantation increases by 8 percent this year (kh 17/08/2024)

Is land enough without healthy soil? Increasing fragmentation of land will have a negative bearing on food production, by Dipesh Nepal (ae 16/08/2024)

Paddy cultivation shrinks by 1,700 hectares in Gandaki Province (kh 15/08/2024)

Dairy farmers’ dues boil up to Rs6.5 billion : Governments change frequently but no administration has taken decisive steps to pay farmers (kp 14/08/2024)

Hybrid apple farming expands across Manang district (kh 09/08/2024)

Helping farmers who help themselves : Nepal’s mountain farmers are already adapting to the impacts of climate change on their own, by Banjamin Zimmernab (nt 09/08/2024)

Karnali providing cash incentives to promote sheep, yak farming (ae 07/08/2024)

Millet production, imports on the rise, by Mamata Thapa (ae 01/08/2024)

Swift transplantation raises hope for bumper paddy yield : Paddy is Nepal’s biggest earning farm commodity, with tens of thousands of farmers relying on its income, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/08/2024)

Agricultural technicians to resume their strike (rep 31/07/2024)

32 kgs of Yarsagumba exported from Manang (kh 27/07/2024)

What cost for organic farmers to conserve nature? In the preceding fiscal year, half of the budget in the agriculture sector has gone toward subsidizing chemical fertilizers, whereas the budget for the promotion of organic agriculture is minimal—less than one percent, by Dipesh Nepal (ae 24/07/2024)

Bajhang farmers, students learning to cope with climate challenge : In the north-western corner of the country, one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change, farmers and students are being educated on climate impact mitigation, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 21/07/2024)

Farmer earns Rs 1.6 million from dragon fruit sales in a year (kh 20/07/2024)

Mustang farmer shows what is possible despite government : Migrant returnee from Japan combines thriving apple farm with eco-tourism to create jobs, by Kunda Dixit (nt 19/07/2024)

Khotang achieves record 168 metric tonnes of Litchi production (kh 19/07/2024)

Helvetas-Nepal's riverbed farming : Climate-Adaptive And Resilient, by Keshab Poudel (sp 19/07/2024)

Chitwan staring at crisis as paddy fields vanish fast : The district south of Kathmandu has seen farmers switch to cash crops like bananas and fisheries as labour-intensive paddy brings lower return, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/07/2024)

Farmers attracted towards commercial cashew farming (rep 15/07/2024)

Revitalizing Nepal’s agriculture and food systems, by Bidya Nath Koirala (ae 11/07/2024)

Minority rule raises minimum support price for paddy : As of Sunday, transplantation has been completed on 38.6 percent of Nepal’s 1.39 million hectares of paddy fields (kp 09/07/2024)

Farmers in Ilam make good incomes from onion farming (rn 06/07/2024)

Pher System: Dolakha's Agricultural Practice, by Shyam Joshi (rn 05/07/2024)

Agroecology can heal Nepal’s ailing farm sector, by Dipesh Nepal and Srijana Poudel (ae 04/07/2024)

Farmers' Rights To Food Sovereignty (rn 03/07/2024)

The lost prospects of olive farming : After initiating an olive zone, it is now crucial for local authorities to take ownership of the project, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 01/07/2024)

NLSIP concludes benefiting more than 235,000 farmers (kh 29/06/2024)

In Photos: National Paddy Day celebrations at Nepal Agricultural Research Council (rep 29/06/2024), Paddy plantation in Khokana (Photo Feature) (rn 29/06/2024), IN PICS: National Paddy Day : Top leaders join farmers across Nepal in celebrating Asar 15 (kh 29/06/2024)

Commercialization of Agriculture Reintegrates and Retunes Migrants, by Keshab Poudel (sp 28/06/2024)

Nepal’s paddy production increases 4.37 percent to over 5.72 million tons this year (rep 27/06/2024)

It’s Lahan mango, the brand that brings farmers a good price : Mango growers earned Rs10–20 per kg until two years ago. After branding, the farmgate price has reached Rs45–50, by Binaya Aajad (kp 26/06/2024)

Mustang apple farmers rely on innovation to overcome climate change challenges, by Smita Adhikari (ae 26/06/2024)

Large cardamom could be Nepal’s trade booster : Traders and experts say earnings from the large cardamom could double or triple if the spice is exported directly to Muslim-majority countries, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/06/2024)

Private dairies seek subsidised loan to pay farmers : They have also sought permit to export dairy products such as powdered milk, butter and cheese as domestic consumption remains subdued (kp 24/06/2024)

Farmers worry as paddy and maize dry up due to draught, by Basudev Sharma (rn 23/06/2024)

Bumper potato harvest brings joy to farmers : In addition, farmers in Lamjung in western Nepal have received a higher price for the vegetable this season, by Aash Gurung (kp 21/06/2024)

Draught affects Jumla farmers; paddy transplantation delayed (kh 21/06/2024)

Bagar-Kheti To Ensure Food Security, by Narayan Prasad Bhatta (rn 21/06/2024)

Farmers Enlisting Program: Over 1.8 million farmers enlisted (kh 19/06/2021)

Lack of rainfall dries out paddy saplings in Dang (rn 15/06/2024)

SAMRIDDHI: IFAD and MoICS: Transformation of Subsistence Agriculture Through Women, by Keshab Poudel (sp 14/06/2024)

When yaks go, so does culture : Yak herds decline due to lifestyle changes, the climate crisis and outmigration, by Tanka Dhakal (nt 14/06/2024)

Regenerative Agriculture For Food And Environmental Security, by Chhabi Lal Paudel (rn 14/06/2024)

Farmers worried about reasonable price for paddy (rn 11/06/2024)

OAG report reveals misuse of farm subsidy in Karnali, by Hikmat Bahadur Nepali (ae 10/06/2024)

Unpaid dairy farmers memo government, threaten new protest from this week : Private and state-owned dairy companies owe farmers around Rs 6 billion, by Krishana Prasain (kp 10/06/2024)

Artisanal tea from the Himalayas : Suiro Teas aims to transform Nepali tea culture with diverse offerings and an educational tearoom, by Anusha Dhakal (kp 10/06/2024)

Lessons From China’s Poverty Eradication : Incentivise Agriculture To Achieve Prosperity, by Laxman Kafle (rn 07/06/2024)

Fatalities and illnesses plague yarsagumba gold rush : Karnali province police report 12 yarsagumba collectors—six from Mugu and six from Dolpa—died this year, with nearly 100 more sick due to altitude sickness, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 07/06/2024)

Storm damages ready-to-harvest mangoes in Saptari, Siraha : Officials in Saptari estimate around 12 percent of the district’s mango crop is destroyed, by Abdhesh Kumar Jha and Binaya Aajad (kp 07/06/2024)

Over 16 quintals of marijuana seized in Sarlahi (rep 07/06/2024)

Dairy cooperatives body issues ultimatum over unpaid farmer dues : Private and state-owned dairies owe around Rs5 billion to farmers as their stocks of butter and powdered milk remain unsold in the market, and demand for fresh products has also dropped, by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/06/2024), Dairy farmers’ distress : Farmers haven’t been paid their dues as domestic daily products go unsold in light of cheaper imports (kp 05/06/2024)

Far 05/06/2024)mers in drought-hit hills unable to sow maize : Droughts and dry spells in the cultivation season and flooding in the harvesting time have become a new normal in Nepal, by Arjun Poudel (kp 02/06/2024)

Perceived agriculture budget decrease due to lower fertilizer prices: FinMin Pun (rep 29/05/2024) [The agricultural budget does not do justice at all to the importance and urgent needs of agriculture. So let's continue to drive up food imports and send even more young people into labour migration!]

Can better insurance buffer Nepali farmers against climate change? Experts say yes, but there are problems galore in Nepal’s insurance system, discouraging farmer participation despite almost free crop and livestock insurance schemes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/05/2024)

Ilam to host International Tea Festival in June (kh 24/05/2024)

Vegetable prices rise due to poor rains, low yields and Indian export taxes : Labour shortages in rural areas caused by youth migration have hit production, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/05/2024)

Spring paddy areas shrink in western Nepal : Most farmers have switched to maize, as superior hybrid seeds have boosted production and earnings compared to spring paddy, by Birendra KC (kp 21/05/2024)

Lumbini-based dairy firm launches ‘Mohi’ buttermilk : Producer says traditionally, buttermilk, called mohi in Nepali, was favourite in villages but gradually fell out of favour to more popular foreign beverages, by Manoj Paudel (kp 20/05/2024)

Local govt promotes collective vegetable farming in Rukum (kh 18/05/2024)

Nepal’s agriculture, water resources under climate threat : The economic losses in farm and off-farm in the last five years, as reported by households, excluding significant infrastructure damages, amounted to Rs415.44 billion, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/05/2024)

Illegal yarsa collectors taking risky routes to mountain grasslands give officials headache : 74 people have been nabbed in a month for using restricted and prohibited routes inside Shey Phoksundo National Park, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 11/05/2024)

Livestock farmers receive tree fodder’s seeds (kh 07/05/2024)

Drought drying up corn plants (kh 06/05/2024)

Time To Decriminalise Cannabis, by Shyam P Lohani (rn 05/05/2024)

People flock to Bajhang highlands for yarsagumba harvest : Local markets are buzzing with activity as people shop for stay in the mountains for months. Yarsagumba fetches up to Rs2 million a kilo in the district, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 04/05/2024)

Farmers in Myagdi earn Rs 210 million from orange sales (kh 02/05/2024)

Nepal’s Siddha Devi Tea Estate wins ‘World’s Best Tea’ title (rep 01/05/2024)

DDC settles Rs 480 million dues, eases financial strain on farmers (kh 26/04/2024)

Alluring Dragon fruits farming in Syangja (kh 26/04/2024)

Decline in honey production frustrates farmers (rn 20/04/2024)

Prospects Of Berry Cultivation In Nepal, by Shyam Joshi (rn 19/04/2024)

Orange prices triple after cold storage: Tehrathum farmers reap benefits (kh 13/04/2024)

A Potential Avenue for the Production of Green Hydrogen-Based Urea Fertilizer in Nepal, by Shyam Raj Pokharel (rep 13/04/2024)

Farmers threaten to pour Nepali honey on Kathmandu streets (rep 13/04/2024)

Nepal scientists confirm old remedy for armyworm : Researchers at Agriculture University, Rampur develop a tube to grow wasps and fungus that destroy the pest, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 10/04/2024)

Dairy farmers to get one-third of outstanding dues by this week : The state-owned Dairy Development Corporation says it will clear Rs370 million in dues to the farmers by this week, by Krishana Prasain (kp 09/04/2024)

Bajura women attracted towards potato cultivation, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 08/04/2024)

Time To Adopt Climate-smart Agriculture, by Janak Adhikari (rn 05/04/2024)

Jumla farmers worry as damaged canals remain unrepaired, by Netra Shahi (rn 03/04/2024)

Farmers in Ilam begin to pluck tea leaves, by Kokila Dhakal (rn 03/04/2024)

Rai makes millions from flowers, by Nisha Rai (rn 03/04/2024)

Government sets minimum support price for winter paddy (kh 29/03/2024)

Chinese tea entrepreneurs demand over 100,000 kg of Ilam tea after monitoring visits (rep 23/03/2024), Chinese eye Nepali orthodox tea : Until mid-March, the export of orthodox tea to China jumped 88.31 percent. Insiders say the opening of Chinese market to Nepali tea is significant, by Krishana Prasain (kp 24/03/2024)

Large cardamom price recovers to Rs2,075 per kg : Prices are expected to rise further, but since farmers have already sold their cash crops, they will receive little benefit, by Laxmi Gautam (kp 15/03/2024)

Campaign to build pesticide-free province gains pace (kh 14/03/2024)

Women farmers convince husbands to quit foreign jobs : Several women entrepreneurs in Gulmi have encouraged their husbands to take up professions they once deemed unworthy, by Gaganshila Khadka (kp 12/03/2024), The Gulmi way : The success of women entrepreneurs in the district offers lessons for the rest of the country (kp 13/03/2024)

Kailali farmers drawn to herbs production (kh 10/03/2024)

Hetauda Milk Distribution Project procures 20,000 liters from tarai as local demand requires strategic boost (kh 09/03/2024)

Preserve Mountain Agrobiodiversity, by Achyut Tiwari (rn 08/03/2024)

Troubled dairy farmers seek government support : The state-owned Dairy Development Corporation has sought bailout funds amounting to Rs300 million to pay the protesting farmers (kp 02/03/2024), Government and dairy association seal agreement : Protests put-off (kh 03/03/2024), Dairy farmers unhappy with ‘one-sided’ payment deal : Say they don’t trust the government and dairy associations citing numerous past instances of unfulfilled promises (kp 04/03/2024), Heed dairy farmers : The problems they face are multifaceted and can only be solved with collective effort of all those in the sector (kp 08/03/2024)

Reviving Nepal’s farms, naturally : Regenerative agriculture practices spread as farmers reject harmful chemicals, by Simon Crittle (nt 01/03/2024)

Backlog of huge quantity of powdered milk, butter creating problem to DDC in paying farmers (kh 01/03/2024)

Rethinking Nepal’s agriculture development : We must support producers by linking them with markets to transform agricultural value chains, by Padam Bhandari (kp 27/02/2024)

Dairy association applauds import ban, vows support for local production (kh 25/02/2024), Multi Stakeholder interaction on “Energy Efficiency in the Dairy Sector” held in Kathmandu (nlt 26/02/2024), White 'flood' on the streets : Nepali dairy companies have not yet made meaningful efforts to explore foreign market, by Achyut Wagle (kp 27/02/2024)

Cardamom price hike pleases producers in Taplejung (kh 24/02/2024)

Helvetas Nepal's InElam: Banana Revolution!, by Keshab Poudel (sp 23/02/2024)

Is Nepal’s dairy sector headed for recession? The state-owned Dairy Development Corporation and private dairy firms have yet to pay farmers around Rs6 billion citing sharp drop in consumption, by Krishana Prasain (kp 23/02/2024)

Chitwan farmers protest by pouring milk on streets (kh 18/02/2024)

A big threat to the farm sector, by Lakshya Deep Devkota (ae 15/02/2024)

In Sindhuli, dairy gives farmers, especially women, a new hope : On Tuesday, Nepal and South Korea decided to establish Kamalamai Municipality as the ‘Korea-Nepal Model Dairy Village’, Korea’s first attempt to build a dairy village overseas, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/02/2024)

Agricultural insurance fails to attract farmers in Sudurpaschim (kh 14/02/2024)

Accord Priority To Agriculture Sector, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 09/02/2024)

Orange production up in Solukhumbu (kh 09/02/2024)

Farmer Ratan Sah cultivates vibrant cauliflowers in Siraha (kh 07/02/2024)

Nepali farmers reap bonus on India’s rice export ban : Though rice mills have been offering higher prices to buy paddy from Nepali farmers, for consumers it’s bad news, by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/02/2024)

Govt builds integrated agriculture and livestock services centers with Rs 1 billion investment (rep 28/01/2024)

Policy Dilemma In  Agriculture Sector (rn 26/01/2024)

Conserving agricultural biodiversity : Agrobiodiversity keeps crops from harmful diseases and pests, and helps increase beneficial insects, by Ram Krishna Shrestha and Bal Krishna Joshi kp 19/01/2024)

The occupation of Tundikhel : Residents and activists protest Kathmandu mayor’s decision to further constrict the last of Kathmandu's open space, by Sahina Shrestha (nt 19/01/2024)

Harnessing Synergies in Agriculture through Systems Thinking, by Sushil Thapa and Nityananda Khanal (rep 18/01/2024)

Only 15 percent of the arable land in Baglung has irrigation facilities (rep 13/01/2024)

FAO and ICIMOD sign MoU to strengthen climate-resilient agri-food system transformation in Bhutan and Nepal : ‘The collaborative effort aims to tackle pressing issues such as climate change, land degradation, water scarcity, feminization, and agrobiodiversity loss’ (nlt 12/01/2024)

Living off the land, by Kamal Raj Dgungel (ae 11/01/2021)

Dairy farmers call for timely payment (kh 11/01/2024)

Chitwan fields in yellow bloom as mustard makes a strong comeback : This fiscal year, the area under mustard farming increased to 21,850 hectares, returning to its 1998-99 level, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 11/01/2024)

Myagdi farmers rake in over 1.5 crore rupees with orange sale (kh 08/01/2024)

Nepal’s paddy production soars to record level (kh 08/01/2024), 5.72 million metric tons of paddy harvested (kh 09/01/2024), Despite El Niño effect, Nepali farmers reap bumper paddy harvest : The country produced an all-time high of 5.72 million tonnes of paddy, amounting to nearly Rs200 billion, by Sangam Prasain (kp 09/01/2024), Harvesting hope : The country should now focus on commercialising paddy production, targeting the urban population (kp 10/01/2024)

Price of cardamom increases threefold (kh 07/01/2024)

Lamjung witnesses decline in orange production (kh 06/01/2024)

Rukum Paschim produces honey worth Rs 25 million (kh 05/01/2024)

Winter brings bumper honey harvest in Nepal's mountains, but no markets : Beekeepers and government officials say despite the export potential, the influx of adulterated honey into the market is harming the reputation of the original organic product, by Mahesh KC (kp 04/01/2024)

Tea exports decline in first five months of 2023/24 (ae 04/01/2024)

After orthodox tea, Nepal’s CTC to get its own trademark : Experts say effective standards would benefit local producers who are compelled to sell their produce at lower prices because of low quality (kp 03/01/2024)

Tea production stops with onset of winter (rep 02/01/2024)

Disease destroys ginger; farmers demand compensation (rn 30/12/2023)

Remove limitation of land in agriculture: UML Vice Chair Pandey (kh 28/12/2023)

Govt sets minimum support price for wheat at Rs 3,650 per quintal (kh 28/12/2023)

Farmers await compensation for livestock losses due to lumpy skin disease (ae 27/12/2023)

Changes in precipitation patterns affecting crop production and food security in Nepal, interview with Sangam Shrestha (rep 24/12/2023)

Cardamom production increases in Ilam (kh 22/12/2023)

Transforming Nepali women’s farming—one drop at a time, by Shivani Chemjong (ae 21/12/2023)

Govt sets sugarcane purchase price at Rs 635 per quintal (kh 20/12/2023), Government hikes sugarcane price by Rs25 to Rs635 per quintal
The government on Wednesday increased the price of sugarcane by 4 percent year on year (kp 21/12/2023)

Ginger farmers elated as price goes up, by Bomlal Giri (rn 20/12/2023)

Govt to purchase paddy worth Rs 2 billion from farmers (rep 19/12/2023)

Sugarcane farmers disown govt decision on support price (kh 15/12/2023), Sugarcane farmers protest in Sarlahi demanding floor price : They demand a minimum of Rs750 per quintal for this season’s harvest and release of last year’s subsidy pay, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 17/12/2023), Government decides to provide subsidy to sugarcane farmers : The decision comes on the heels of protest by farmers seeking payment (kp 18/12/2023)

Villages struggle as hydel projects leave Kalanga River dry : Farmers in several village of Kedarsyun Rural Municipality are grappling with water scarcity, and mourners cannot take ritual dips after cremating body, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 14/12/2023)

30% families in Karnali self reliant on agricultural (rn 14/12/2023)

Soaring demand and falling yields propel large cardamom price to double : Nepali traders expect the spice to break price records in the upcoming months, by Laxman Gautam (kp 13/12/2023)

Tea industry in a crisis, say stakeholders (rn 10/12/2023)

Farmers worried over cauliflower price fall (rep 10/12/2023)

Govt, CIMMYT forge a decade-long partnership to advance agricultural science (rep 07/12/2023)

Bumper harvest elates orange farmers : Farmers in Ribdikot and Rainadevi Chahara sold oranges worth Rs50 million and Rs100 million, respectively, this season, by Madhav Aryal (kp 04/12/2023)

Misleading Statistics of Livestock in Nepal, by Krishna Prasad Acharya (rep 27/11/2023)

Rice production declines in Sarlahi (kh 27/11/2023)

Sugarcane farmers wait for last year’s subsidy as new harvest begins : Farmers say government has added fuel to the fire and the sit-in episode demanding payments may repeat this year too, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/11/2023)

Farming for the community : A foundation on the outskirts of Kathmandu is making life better for a community using a holistic approach and multifaceted projects, by Ayse Turcan (kp 25/11/2023)

Orange farming up in Gandaki Province (rn 25/11/2023)

Dr Katrin Hagen: We have to invest more on women’s projects in farming (interview) (ae 24/11/2023)

Jhapa produces 81 varieties of paddy in single block (rep 24/11/2023)

Worry over marigold flower wilting in field (kh 21/11/2023), Tihar flower sales reach Rs 240 million, Marking a Rs 200 million dip from last year (kh 24/11/2023)

Banana worth Rs 40 million imported for Chhath in Janakpurdham alone (rep 17/11/2023) [???]

Solarising Nepal’s irrigation canals : Improving access to solar energy can transform irrigation, boosting Nepal’s commercial agriculture, by Nilhari Neupane and Shisher Shrestha (kp 09/11/2023)

Lemon producers in Syangja wait for appropriate market (kh 02/11/2023)

Nepal’s first Holstein calf expected to be born in Feb : Nepal received 100 heifers and eight bulls as a gift from South Korean farmers under the Milky Way project last December, by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/11/2023)

Betel nut farmers struggle amid market woes, by Rabin Bhattarai (ae 31/10/2023)

Demand of loans for agricultural purposes  declines by 10 percent in last 10 years (rep 28/10/2023)

Anbukhaireni rural municipality opts for avocado farming (rep 27/10/2023)

National Goat Research Program exports improved breed to 54 districts (rep 26/10/2023)

Govt explores int'l markets for dairy products amidst sales challenges (rep 24/10/2023)

Fish raising transforms lives of subsistence farmers : Siyari in Rupandehi accounts for 30 percent of the country’s total fish production, by Sanju Paudel (kp 21/10/2023)

Farm subsidies ending up in wrong hands, report says : The probe panel said that more than 70 percent of the subsidies in Lumbini province had been misappropriated, by Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 20/10/2023)

Livestock farmers in Taplejung highlands start winter descent to protect herds from cold : The farmers also aim to profit from selling sheep and goats, which are in high demand for Dashain feasts, by Ananda Gautam (kp 18/10/2023)

Hailstones damage crops, vegetables in Darchula : Chhangru in Vyas Rural Municipality is the hardest hit. Farmers complain of government indifference to compensating them, by Manoj Badu (kp 17/10/2023)

Untimely rainfall disappoints farmers (kh 17/10/2023)

Farming and our climate discourse : Rural farmers don’t have access to climate experts who can help them with remedies, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/10/2023)

Egg producers suffering economic slowdown effects : To boost consumption, farmers and the Nepal Veterinary Association are holding programmes to raise awareness about the nutritious values of eggs, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/10/2023)

Agriculture Minister Bhusal stresses on launching summer paddy plantation campaign (kh 13/10/2023)

Sugarcane farmers waiting anxiously for cash subsidy : The government has promised to pay sugarcane growers a cash subsidy of Rs70 per quintal, by Om Prakash Thakur (kp 12/10/2023)

Sindhupalchok emerges as coffee heartland : Around 2,150 households in all 12 local units of the district are engaged in coffee farming, say officials, by Anish Tiwari (kp 11/10/2023)

As economic woes deepen, poultry farmers face hardships in business (kh 10/10/2023)

Jumla gets its first apple processing and grading machine (rep 02/10/2023)

Monsoon exit delayed: farmers urged to postpone harvesting plan (rn 02/10/2023)

Karnali farmers say they can’t do without chemicals : The government launched the ‘Organic Karnali’ plan without providing alternatives to the farmers. This has hurt output, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 01/10/2023)

Organic Uncle: Innovator Of Sustainable Agriculture, by Pragya Pokhrel (rep 29/09/2023)

Vegetables with excessive amounts of pesticide residue destroyed : Officials had suspended pesticide testing in vegetables for around two months due to lack of funding, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/09/2023)

Breaking barriers in agriculture : Implementing and scaling innovations in mixed farming systems is possible only with inclusive policies, by Sanju Koirala and Nilhari Neupane (kp 24/09/2023)

Apple production declines in Dhorpatan area (rep 24/09/2023)

Free artificial insemination scheme benefits Kavre farmers : The rural municipality has assigned five veterinarians to provide the service, which started on July 30, in all six wards, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 24/09/2023)

Weak monsoon dampens prospects for Nepal’s agriculture sector : Met office says 1,249.3 mm rain, 84.9 percent of season’s average, has fallen since June, by Arjun Poudel (kp 23/09/2023)

Retain Youth For Agricultural Development, by Balaram Chaulagain (rn 22/09/2023)

Karnali government to give 17 types of subsidies to farmers (kh 17/09/2023)

Food crisis looms large in Nepal, by Sabitri Dhakal (ae 14/09/2023)

Jumla exports 21,000 metric tons of apples (kh 13/09/2023)

Several Tarai districts witness below-average monsoon rainfall : With only 60 percent of land cultivated so far, locals from areas affected by severe dry spells are worried about a food crisis (kp 12/09/2023)

Farmers feel drought heat even before monsoon exit : Experts blame El Niño as cardamom fields in Palpa and paddy fields in Kailali are parched in the rainy season, by Madhav Aryal and Bhawani Bhatta (kp 07/09/2023)

Nepal's cultivable land area shrinks by 300,000 hectares to 2.2 million hectares over the past decade (rep 07/09/2023), Agriculture Census 2021/22: Agricultural land in the country has decreased over the past decade (ae 08/09/2023)

Foreign employment returnee finds niche in mushroom farming (rep 07/09/2023)

Farmers receive credit cards to buy farm inputs : The cards issued to farmers in Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality, Khotang have a credit limit of Rs200,000, by Dambar Singh Rai (klp 06/09/2023)

Land equity for food security : Food insecurity will continue to rise if the government fails to protect agricultural land, by Jagat Deuja (kp 04/09/2023)

Indigenous crop varieties nearing extinction on large scale from Myagdi (rep 03/09/2023)

Cane farmers protest auction of Shree Ram Sugar Mills : The mill was put up for auction by Nepal Bank Limited a month ago after the mill failed to repay loans, by Shiva Puri (kp 03/09/2023)

Make way for Makalu Coffee : As cardamom productivity declines, one rural community in eastern Nepal has a new cash crop, by Hanna Wells (nt 01/09/2023)

Time to Rethink Our Agricultural Innovation Laws, by Samagya Pradhan (rep 29/08/2023)

‘Farmer credit card’ comes into effect (kh 28/08/2023)

How Koshi farmers turn sand dunes green : Around 3,100 bighas were covered with sand from the 2008 Koshi flood making them unfit for cultivation of traditional crops such as paddy, wheat and maize, by Pradeep Menyangbo (kp 27/08/2023)

Youth of Sindhuli into commercial dragon fruit farming (rep 27/08/2023)

Ropeway brings cheers to farmers in Rukum (East) (kh 25/08/2023)

Apple growers in highlands celebrate bumper harvest : Farm incomes have more than doubled after the roadless villages were connected to the highway network, by Aash Gurung, DB Budha and Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 24/08/2023)

Nepal records 92 percent paddy plantation so far (kh 22/08/2023)

Onions likely to get costlier in Nepal after India imposes export duty : India imposes the export duty in an attempt to dampen domestic prices ahead of key state elections later this year (kp 21/08/2023) [It's the same every year! Is Nepal really not suitable for growing onions?], Onion disappears from market as India slaps export tax : Nepal imports almost all its onion requirement from India, and the tax has created shortages in the domestic market, by KLrishana Prasain (kp 23/08/2023)

Agriculture 2.0: Revolutionizing Nepal’s farm sector, by Twinkle Oli and Ram Datta Bhatta (ae 21/08/2023)

Palpa farmers reap windfall from dragon fruit farming : Most of the farmers learnt how to farm dragon fruit with the help of the internet, by Madhav Aryal (kp 18/08/2023)

87 percent paddy plantation, seven percent less than last year (kh 15/08/2023)

UN-HABITAT’s rooftop farming program promoting urban agriculture in Lalitpur : The initiative aims to promote urban agriculture for ensuring access to healthy food and improving food security for vulnerable households in urban areas (nlt 14/08/20233)

Farmers rushing harvest before rain cuts off road : If Karnali Highway is closed, the apples will rot in the orchards, say farmers in Jumla, by DB Budha (kp 10/08/2023)

Low water level in Gandak Canal adds to Nepali farmers misery, by Kranti Sah (ae 09/08/2023)

Drought parches Nepal’s agricultural heartland : Government statistics show that paddy transplantation in Madhesh has been progressing at a slow pace for lack of rain, by Sunita Baral, Shankar Acharya and Awadhesh Kumar Jha (kp 08/08/2023)

Smart Krishi, an all-in-one app for farmers : It produces information necessary for farmers in the form of videos and texts, such as the format of business plans and proposals, government notices and agriculture news, by Subin Adhikari (kp 05/08/2023)

Oranges worth Rs 290 million produced in Tanahu last year (rep 05/08/2023)

Call to promote millet farming (ae 04/08/2023)

Commercial fruit farming thrives in Myagdi : Farmers in the district earned Rs220 million by selling 3,690 tonnes of oranges in the last fiscal year, officials said, by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 04/08/2023)

Gorkha villages are buzzing with hornet farming : Farmers say hornet larvae, considered a delicacy by locals, sell like hot cakes, for Rs1,000 per mana, around half a litre, by Hariram Upreti (kp 03/08/2023)

Irrigation for rural development : Small-scale farmers can diversify their crops and improve yields through better irrigation, by Nirman Shrestha and Tikaram Adhikari (kp 02/08/2023)

Fear of food crisis as multiple problems hit paddy production : Lumpy skin, low monsoon rainfall and slow transplantation have raised possibility of a reduced harvest, experts say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/08/2023), Rice for thought : Coming months will be challenging for farmers, consumers and national economy as a whole (kp 01/08/2023)

Fishery Research Station finds commercial pearl farming feasible, by Smita Adhikari (ae 31/07/2023)

Grain drain : Covid, climate and conflict have combined to make hunger more acute in Nepal, by Chandra Kishore (nt 28/07/2023)

Revitalising agro extension system: For effective service delivery, by Padma Singh (ht 28/07/2023)

Farmers heavily rely on Indian fertilizers for cultivation (rep 27/07/2023)

Earthworm production raises farm income : Earthworm manure has become the first choice among those doing terrace or roof farming, by Sanju Paudel (kp 26/07/2023)

Vegetables, fruits worth Rs 6.29 billion imported via Kakadvitta (kh 26/07/2023) [?????], Nepal imports millet worth Rs 510 million from India (kh 26/07/2023) [?????]

Nepal Tea Collective—now available in the Nepali market : Since 2016, the New York-based company has been distributing orthodox Nepali tea all over the US markets and to buyers from more than 42 countries (kp 25/07/2023)

Making Nepali farmers happy : A mix of farmer-managed and groundwater-based irrigation systems could be fruitful, by Shisher Shrestha and Nilhari Neupane (kp 24/07/2023)

Dairy farmers lose as sales drop : The government raised the price of milk paid to farmers, making dairy products costlier, by Deo Narayan Sah (kp 23/07/2023)

Myagdi villagers swarm into forests to pick red mushroom : The locals earn between Rs100,000 and Rs500,000 annually from mushrooms, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 23/07/2023)

Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Urban Development in Nepal, by Ambika P Adhikari and Keshav Bhattarai (rep 22/07/2023)

Delayed monsoon, lumpy skin disease affect paddy plantation (ht 22/7/2023)

Vegetables rot on the farmland as landslide triggered by monsoon rainfall affects road transport (rep 22/07/2023)

Nurturing agricultural growth: Justification of agro-credit, by Pralhad Giri (ht 20/07/2023)

Agriculture growth through investment : Sustained investment in the sector depends on commercialisation and technological advancements, by Pralhad Giri (kp 20/07/2023)

Lumpy skin and El Niño threaten farm output : Nepalis are grappling with high inflation, and a drop in production could hurt people in the low-income bracket, experts say, by Krtishana Prasain (kp 16/07/2023)

Farmers distressed as lumpy skin disease kills their cattle : Cows, buffalos and even yaks have been infected, and thousands have died, officials said, by Binod Bhandari et al. (kp 15/07/2023), Lumpy skin outbreak affects paddy transplant (rn 15/07/2023)

Government raises minimum support price for paddy : The support price has been raised by more than 7.5 percent for the harvest of the next fiscal year (kp 13/07/2023)

Mugu locals shift to duck farming : Farmers make more than Rs40,000 per trimester by selling ducks in the local market, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 11/07/2023)

Sarlahi witnesses only seven percent of paddy plantation (kh 10/07/2023), Only 10 percent paddy plantation in Mahottari district (rep 10/07/2023)

Nepali mangoes dominate market with bumper production this year (ht 10/07/2023)

90 percent paddy plantation completed in Baitadi (kh 08/07/2023)

Late monsoon affects plantation (ht 08/07/2023)

Fast-spreading cattle disease threatens food security : Experts have warned of a possible drop in the paddy harvest and dairy output this year due to the lumpy skin disease, by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/07/2023)

27 percent paddy plantation till date (kh 07/07/2023)

Farmers in Gorkha switch to tractors from oxen : They say using a tractor is cost-effective and time-saving compared to using the traditional method of ploughing the field, by Hariram Upreti (kp 06/07/2023)

Municipality provides grant to farmers for milk production (kh 05/07/2023)

asture posture in times of climate change, by Kedar Karki (ae 03/07/2023)

Government aims to promote domestic vegetables, fruits producers: Finance Minister (rn 02/07/2023)

Yarsagumba collectors happy as prices move up : Gathering yarsagumba is the primary source of income for locals in Nepal's mid-western region, by Mahesh KC (kp 01/07/2023)

Industrialization From the Ground Up:Small Farmers Could Be the Catalyst, by Shivaram Pd. Koirala (sp 30/06/2023)

National Paddy Day (Asar 15) being observed today (kh 30/06/2023), National Paddy Day : Festival Of Food Security, by Laxman Kafle (rn 30/06/2023)

Rethinking food crisis responses in South Asia : Investment should be stepped up in customized climate-resilient agriculture for long-run sustainability and ensuring the smallholders' access to modern technologies and inputs, by Devesh Roy, Shahidur Rashid and Anjani Kumar (nlt 29/06/2023)

Are land and economic mobility connected? Individuals whose parents are involved in agriculture which is the lowest ranked occupation have low chances of moving towards higher ranked occupation even though they are endowed with higher land value, by Ashesh Shrestha (nlt 28/06/2023)

Mango farmers say government should set floor price : Traders claim the price of mangoes has plunged this year due to a glut in production but farmers say middlemen reap huge profits, by Bharat Jarghamagar and Sima Tamang (kp 25/06/2023)

Cold stores get cold response from farmers : Millions of rupees was spent on constructing the warehouses without conducting a proper assessment and viability study (kp 23/06/2023)

Prioritise Agriculture Development, by Lok Deep Thapa (rn 23/06/2023)

Large cardamom likely to see sharp fall in output : The Federation of Large Cardamom Entrepreneurs say the output this year may drop 40 percent-on year, mainly due to drought and pest infection, by Ananda Gautam (kp 21/06/2023)

Curb Arable Land Abandonment, by Uttam Maharjan (rn 20/06/2023)

Throwing vegetables on the road becoming a habit : Sunday’s tomato spectacle shows that cartels seek to charge high prices in the name of farmers, experts said, by Krishana Prasain (kp 19/06/2023), Farmers fail to sell tomatoes priced at Rs 4 per kg, dump over 92,000 kg in Kalimati (Photo Feature) (rep 19/06/2023)

How will Nepal handle marijuana cultivation?, by Tapendra Karki (rep 16/06/2023)

Permaculture breathes new life into ghost towns : Dhankuta is seeing a revival as people start returning to their villages, thanks to a new way of farming, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari (kp 16/06/2023)

Youths in Kavre seek their fortune in animal husbandry : Young farmers say they need training programmes to begin commercial animal husbandry, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/06/2023)

Is the term “Organic” misappropriated or misrepresented in Nepal?, by Kiran Mainali (rep 13/06/2023)

Gandaki province to execute artificial insemination for improving animal breeding (kh 12/06/2023)

Apple turning fruitful for Bajura farmers, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 11/06/2023)

Court directs cooperative manager to return Rs 5.9 million to depositors (kh 07/06/2023)

Demand for Nepali tea rises to fill India's output gap : Indian tea estates are going through a lean period as the tea bushes there have reached the end of their life cycles, traders say, by Parbat Portel (kp 07/06/2023)

Farmers prosper by growing fruits on riverbanks : They have found out that they can grow crops with less manure and less water in the sandy soil on the banks of the Doda river, by Kamal Panthi and Bhawani Bhatta (kp 04/06/2023)

Farmers dissatisfied with govt decision to scrap Cotton Development Board (kh 03/06/2023)

Community seed bank in Nawalpur helps preservation of indigenous crops (kh 03/06/2023)

Reviving Cultivation Of Finger Millet, by Achyut Tiwari (rn 02/06/2023)

‘Highly anticipated’: Activists stoked as government announces feasibility study plan for medicinal marijuana : The herb has, for ages, been part of Nepali life as it was consumed as spice, medicine and made into clothes, by Anup Ojha and Timothy Aryal (kp 01/06/2023)

Reviving Nepal's agriculture : Mixed farming can boost Nepal’s income, food security and resilience to climate change, by Nilhari Neupane and Sanju Koirala (kp 018/06/2023)

Sahaj Challenge Fund Round 3 launched to promote agribusiness : The project is funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the Nepal Agricultural Market Development Programme (kp 27/05/2023)

Nepal imports agricultural products worth Rs 250 billion in 10 months (rep 24/05/2023)

Large cardamom exports hit record Rs6.36 billion in 9 months : Nepal is the world’s largest producer of the high-value spice followed by India and Bhutan, by Krishana Prasain (kp 22/05/2023)

Karnali fishermen fear eco damage may ruin livelihood : Many locals have seen their incomes rise substantially from fishing with the opening of the Karnali corridor, by Basanta Pratap Singh and Arjun Shah (kp 21/05/2023)

Dharche’s honey-hunting tradition lives on : Honey hunting on the Gorkha cliffs is a skill passed down the generations, by Hariram Upreti (kp 19/05/2023)

Growth crawls to 1.4 percent in Bagmati province, Nepal’s economic hub : In the current fiscal year, Gandaki province's economy is estimated to grow at 3.26 percent, the highest economic growth among all seven provinces (kp 18/05/2023)

Insurance companies halt agri-insurance : Insurers say they face difficulties as government subsidies for agricultural insurance are delayed, leading to difficulties in the settlement of claims (ae 17/05/2023)

Clear the arrears : Most farmers across the country are ignorant about the importance of agri-insurance (ht 17/05/2023)

Coffee farm yields extra income for farmers in Kavre : According to Khanikhola Rural Municipality, farmers have been cultivating coffee commercially for the past two years in most of the villages, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 16/05/2023)

Drought hits cardamom plantation in Taplejung (kh 14/05/2023)

Drought hits maize crop in Udaypur (kh 14/05/2023)

The possibility of pine nut export in Nepal (ae 11/05/2023)

Farming sector reels from problems despite significant government investment : Over half of the arable land in Dadeldhura, Doti, Achham, Baitadi, Darchula, Bajhang and Bajura has turned into pastures, by DR Pant (kp 07/05/2023)

Milk import ban may be lifted to prevent shortages : The Department of Livestock Services says milk production is rising at the rate of 4 percent annually, but demand has been growing at 8 percent, by Krishana Prasain (kp 06/05/2023)

Forecasts of less rain this year alarm farm sector : The climate outlook for the 2023 southwest monsoon season shows that most of Nepal may receive below-normal rainfall, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/05/2023)

High costs, low earnings driving poultry farmers out of business : Many entrepreneurs say they stopped production after not getting a fair price for their products and feed prices soared continuously, by Krishana Prasain (kp 04/05/2023)

1.3 million hectares of cultivable land left barren (kh 01/05/2023)

Dolpa to open Yarsagumba collection from May 15 (kh 30/04/2023)

Unlocking Rural Agricultural Revitalization in Nepal, by Alok K Bohara (rep 30/04/2023)

Modern equipment gives corn farming a much-needed boost : The cost of corn farming has nearly halved and the yields have gone up in double-digit using the precision planting machine, by Shankar Acharya (kp 30/04/2023)

Return migrant opens flourishing farmhouse resort in his village : Located 3 km south of Dumre Chowk in Tinahu Rural Municipality, the eco farmhouse allows visitors to observe local farm life, by Sanju Paudel (kp 29/04/2023)

Nepal’s Agriculture Cooperative Central Federation wins FAO partnership award : The award recognises commitment to improving the lives of local communities and promoting sustainable development (kp 29/04/2023)

Electricity tariff-free for irrigation in Gandaki (kh 29/04/2023)

Dolakha farmers earn additional money selling nettle leaves : The medicinal value of nettle is driving up the demand in the market, they say, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp 27/04/2023)

Bird flu-affected farmers receive compensation (rep 27/04/2023)

Farmers turn to Walnut as cash crop : Around 150 farmers in Galkot wards 1, 4 and 10 planted around 10,000 saplings of walnut last month in around 32 hectares of land, by Prakash Baral (kp 26/04/2023)

Manang locals set out for highlands to collect yarsa (kh 26/04/2023)

NDA discusses matter of dealing with milk-related problems (kh 25/04/2023)

Nepal’s tea industry going through tough times : Many small tea growers have switched to other crops due to the state’s unfriendly tea policy, insiders say, by Arjun Rajbansi (kp 21/04/2023)

Nepal’s dairy sector flags severe milk shortage : The state-owned DDC and privately-owned Nepal Dairy Association and Dairy Industry Association have requested the government to lift the ban on imports of skimmed milk powder to prevent shortages, by Pawan Pandey (kp 19/04/2023)

Baglung farmers forced to sell crops at low prices due to lack of marketisation : They believe they could have earned up to 4 times more with proper support infrastructure, by Prakash Baral (kp 16/04/2023)

Farmers suffer as chemical fertilisers get stalled in warehouses : The agriculture inputs company says the chemical fertiliser distribution has been stalled since a district-wise quota has not been fixed by the provincial government, by Shankar Acharya (kp 15/04/2023)

Help Farmers Reduce Debt Burden, by Namrata Sharma (rn 12/04/2023)

Rolpa farmers waiting for payment for produce (kh 11/04/2023)

Farmers suffer as floods wipe out farms in Jumla annually : The irrigation channels damaged by the floods last year have not been repaired, by DB Budha (kp 10/04/2023)

Agros Woes : After our government encouraged fruit growing in orchards many Nepalis imported apple saplings from far off Serbia and replanted them in Mustang, by Hemang Dixit (sp 07/04/2023)

Agricultural revolution in Nepal : Opportunities, Challenges And Way Ahead, by Madhav Subedi (rn 07/04/2023)

Vegetable farming gives fine returns (kh 04/04/2023)

Decline in honey sales worries farmers in central Nepal : Cheaper and counterfeit honey in the domestic market is hurting the business, they say, by Ramesh Kumar Pudel (kp 30/03/2023)

Hope and despair in Suntala Superzone : Spoilage loss inhibits plan to buttress value chain of mandarin oranges in Syangja, by Dinesh Kafle (kp 29/03/2023)

Microfinance and ongoing movement in Nepal Looking for the right direction, by Bharat Ram Dhungana (ht 27/03/2023)

Disease-resistant Jumli Marshi rice being readied for cultivation : The rice variety is grown at the highest elevation in the world of 3,050 metres above sea level in far-western Nepal, by DB Budha (kp 27/03/2023)

Israeli farm techniques add new twist to Kalash Dairy : The large-scale farm produces compressed natural gas and compost manure, besides producing dairy products, by Shankar Acharya (kp 24/03/2023)

Pheasant farms thrive in western Nepal on rising demand : The wildfowl farmers say they are receiving big orders from institutional buyers, mostly from luxury hotels in India, by DR Panta (kp 23/03/2023)

PMC distributes agriculture equipment to farmers on subsidy (kh 22/03/2023)

Government rolls back decision to increase fertiliser prices : The decision came on a day when Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal was set to face yet another vote of confidence in Parliament (kp 21/03/2023)

Farmers worry about dwindling market for locally produced seeds : Production is also on a downward trend despite increased acreage to produce seeds, by Mahesh KC (kp 19/03/2023)

Women Farmers in Nepal : Vanguard of Rural Economy, by Kiran Mainali (rep 14/03/2023)

Mango production in Saptari expected to increase this year, by Devram Prasad Yadav (rn  14/03/2023)

Subsidy reduction likely to result in price rise of chemical fertilizers (kh 14/03/2023), Nepal hikes chemical fertiliser prices to curb subsidies : Nepal’s chemical fertiliser subsidy bill is likely to shoot up to a record Rs38.50 billion this fiscal year as import prices have swelled tremendously (kp 14/03/2023), Farmers announce protests against the government's decision to cut subsidy on fertilizers (rep 15/03/2023)

Tanahun farmers get improved corn seeds (kh 10/03/2023)

In Nepal, farm women are becoming entrepreneurs : Women are experiencing increased responsibilities and workloads, especially in situations where there is climate-driven out migration of men and young people, by Subin Adhikari (kp 08/03/2023)

Small tea growers criticise electricity demand charges : Tea farmers allege that the Nepal Electricity Authority has made the tariff regulations without having an adequate study of the industry, by Arjun Rajbanshi (kp 06/03/2023)