Nepal’s biggest economic problem is right on our dinner plates. Look at the numbers from the Department of Customs: Nepal recently hit a shocking 1.268 trillion NPR trade deficit in just nine months. We live in a country built on farming, yet we spend billions of rupees importing everyday items like cooking oil, vegetables, and…
For decades, the Ministry of Agriculture in Singha Durbar has been a revolving door of political appointments. From 2018 to 2026, we have seen over 12 different Ministers take the oath. If you do the math, that is an average of one new Minister every 8 months. How can a sector that depends on long-term…
For decades, every politician in Nepal has stood behind a podium and recited the same tired script: “Agriculture is the backbone of our economy.” They throw out the big numbers – how it employs 60.4% of our people and contributes about 24% to our GDP – to make it sound like the sector is a…
In a small village tucked between green hills, there lived a young man named Sameer. Every morning, Sameer watched the older men in his village work from sunrise to sunset. They walked behind heavy oxen, their backs aching and their faces burnt by the sun. Despite all their hard work, they remained poor. The soil…
Bharatpur, Nov 21 – The Eco-Minions (TEM) successfully organized a one-day “Student Entrepreneurship Training” to enhance creativity, leadership, problem-solving skills, and business awareness among school students in Bharatpur. The training, held at Shree Durga Sheshkant Adhikari Secondary School, centered on Masyaura production and marketing, providing students with both theoretical insights and practical learning. Participants were…
Introduction Nepal is a small but ecologically diverse country, stretching from 60 meters above sea level in the Terai to the towering peaks of the Himalayas over 8,000 meters. This unique topography and climatic variation have made the nation a global hotspot of agrobiodiversity — the variety and variability of plants, animals, and microorganisms that…
Preparations are underway for the much-anticipated National Congress 2025, scheduled to be held from October 13 to 16, 2025, at the College of Natural Resource Management (CNRM), Sindhuli. Organized by IAAS Nepal Local Committee Sindhuli, this four-day mega event will run under the central theme “From Policies to Progress: Advancing Agriculture through Innovation.” The Congress…
The IAAS Scientific Event 2025, an international academic gathering of students, researchers, and agricultural practitioners, is set to take place from August 30 to September 1 at the Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal. The event is jointly organized by the IAAS Nepal Local Committee, AFU and the Food and Agriculture Youth Institute…
Political Leader or Potato Leader: The Identity Crisis in Leadership Introduction Leadership is about taking responsibility, solving problems, and guiding people toward a better future. A good leader listens to others, makes tough decisions, and stands strong even in difficult times. However, in today’s world, many political leaders do not show these qualities. Instead, they…
Chitwan, Nepal The Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU) is exploring a potential collaboration with international partners to improve livestock genetics. In a recent discussion, representatives from AFU’s Directorate of Research and Extension (DoREX) Dr. Nirajan Bhattarai, met with the Director General of the Livestock Development Institute (LDI) in Ethiopia and Professor Mizeck Chagunda, Director and…
