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Climate-Smart Technology in Nepal: A Pathway to Sustainable Development – By Rudina Bhattarai || Krishi Vines
Introduction Nepal, a country known for its breathtaking landscapes and rich biodiversity, faces significant challenges due to climate change. With a largely agrarian economy and a substantial portion of its population dependent on agriculture, the country is particularly vulnerable to climate-induced disruptions. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall patterns, and increasing frequency of natural disasters like floods…
Impact of Climate Change on Traditional Crop Varieties in Nepal: Preserving Heritage and Sustaining Livelihoods – By Barsha Mahato || Krishi Vines
Nepal’s agricultural landscape is rich and diverse, shaped by its diverse topography and climate, which ranges from the subtropical Terai plains to the temperate hills and frigid mountain regions. Over the centuries, farmers have grown a diverse range of traditional crop varieties that are uniquely suited to these micro-environments. These crops are more than just…
“Vermicomposting for Sustainable Agriculture: A Groundbreaking Initiative” – By Sagar Raut || Krishi Vines
Vermicompost, is a mixture of bedding materials, vermicast, and decomposing vegetable or food waste that is produced by utilizing different species of worms, primarily earthworms, throughout the decomposition process. Vermiculture is the raising of worms for this purpose; the process is vermicomposting. An eco-friendly, low-tech method for handling organic waste is called vermicomposting(Wachob et al.,…
Agricultural Land Abandonment (ALA): An Emerging Threat to Agriculture, Biodiversity Loss and Food Security – By Richa Paudel || Krishi Vines
Agriculture is a central cohesive source of support and stability for the economy of Nepal, which provides livelihood to more than 60% of the population. But still Nepal is no exception to the Agricultural Land Abandonment trend, which has emerged as one of the most serious threats to agriculture, biodiversity loss & food security. The…
Rising Temperatures, Falling Yields: The Climate Change-Food Security Nexus – By Prabhat Gautam || Krishi Vines
Climate change poses a significant threat to global food security, impacting the availability, access, utilization, and stability of food systems. As temperatures rise and weather patterns become increasingly unpredictable, the agricultural sector faces numerous challenges that jeopardize food production and exacerbate hunger, particularly in vulnerable communities. The Current State of Food Security The number of…
The Role of Pollinators in Agrobiodiversity: Protecting Bees, Butterflies, and Beyond – By Ujjwal Gurung || Krishi Vines
Introduction Pollinators—bees, butterflies, moths, birds, bats, and even some small mammals—play a crucial, often overlooked role in maintaining biodiversity and ensuring the productivity of agricultural systems worldwide. In fact, over 75% of flowering plants, including about 35% of food crops, rely on pollinators for reproduction. As the global population grows and food demand increases, maintaining…
Climate Change in Nepal: Consequences, Causes, and Solutions – By Mamta Banstola || Krishi Vines
Nepal, a country rich in natural resources, faces countless damages from natural disasters. During the monsoon season, floods, landslides, and forest fires caused by excessive flows of rivers like the Rapti and Koshi inundate human settlements and farmland, resulting in significant losses every year. The issues related to these natural disasters are exacerbated by climate…
How Climate Change is shaping the Future of Global Food Security: Challenges and Innovative Solutions – By Rubita Subedi || Krishi Vines
Climate change is a pressing issue that is reshaping the future of global food security. Food security, which encompasses the availability, accessibility, utilization, and stability of food, is under the threat from rising temperature, shifting precipitation patterns, extreme weather events and increase in greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide and methane, in the atmosphere. It…
Climate Change and Its Effects on Food and Nutrition Security: Solutions for the Future – By Chandra Prakash Bogati || Krishi Vines
Climate change refers to long-term fluctuations in temperature and weather patterns. Variations in the solar cycle are generally responsible for such fluctuations. Global warming is a big part of this—it’s like the Earth’s atmosphere getting warmer because it’s holding onto more heat from the sun. The Earth’s atmosphere acts like a cozy blanket, keeping just…
Reviving Forgotten Crops in Nepal: The Role of Agro-Biodiversity in Revitalizing Local Economies – By Lekhnath Khanal || Krishi Vines
In an age dominated by industrial agriculture and monoculture farming, Nepal is rediscovering the value of its forgotten crops. As global food systems become increasingly uniform, traditional crops that once thrived in Nepal’s diverse regions have been marginalized. However, a growing movement to revive these crops is not only preserving the country’s rich agricultural heritage…
