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Veterinary Students Lead Waste Warriors to Victory at WFF Transformative Research Challenge 2024 || Krishi Vines
The Waste Warriors team, composed entirely of veterinary students and young professionals, has emerged as one of the winners in the Food Loss and Waste category at the prestigious World Food Forum’s Transformative Research Challenge (TRC) 2024. Their innovative proposal, titled “Opportunities and Constraints to Surplus Food Store Implementation,” captured the attention of experts and…
Record Corn and Soybean Yields Bring Financial Struggles for Farmers – By Shreya KC || Krishi Vines
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reaffirmed expectations for a record-setting harvest in corn and soybean production, signaling tough times ahead for farmers as oversupply continues to depress global market prices. According to the USDA’s latest estimates, corn production is expected to hit 15.2 billion bushels, up by 17 million from the previous month, while…
Farmers Turn to Silage Bagging for Superior Feed Quality and Reduced Spoilage – By Upendra Bhusal || Krishi Vines
Farmers are increasingly turning to high-moisture corn silage, such as earlage and snaplage, as a superior feed option for dairy cows and beef cattle. This method, which involves fermenting the entire corn ear, offers high energy density and easy digestibility, making it nearly as nutritious as dry grains. The use of silage bags to store…
Bhakimli Farmers Launch Commercial Akabare Chilli Farming – By Upendra Bhusal || Krishi Vines
Farmers in Bhakimli, Beni Municipality-3, Myagdi, have initiated the district’s first commercial-scale cultivation of the Akabare (Dalle) variety of chili peppers. According to Sanjeev Bastola, the head of the Agricultural Knowledge Center Myagdi, both individual farmers and farmer collectives in Bhakimli are now engaged in the systematic cultivation of Akabare chilies. He highlighted the region’s…
LC Lamjung to Host – NExCO 2023 | IAAS Nepal
IAAS Nepal LC Lamjung is an international non-profit and non-governmental student organization established in 2018 A.D. serving as the Local Committee to empower agriculture students of IAAS Lamjung. IAAS Nepal LC Lamjung is the family of 35 agriculture students where Local Director Mr.Prashanna Chapagain leads the team of 6 Executive Board Members,18 Quality Board Members,…
Forestry Students Conduct Successful Snakebite Awareness Program in Hetauda
In a commendable effort to raise awareness about snakebite identification and management, two dedicated students from the Faculty of Forestry, Hetauda, Mahima Paudyal and Nischal Bhatta, organized an informative session at Sramik Secondary School. The program, held on the 29th of Asar, proved to be highly beneficial for the 35 attending students from classes 7…
Title: “Bajura Municipality Introduces Agricultural Ambulance Operation”
Explanation: Bajura Municipality is now using something called an “agricultural ambulance” to help farmers. Before this, many farmers in Bajura couldn’t take their crops to the market because there was no transportation available. But now, the municipality has started this special service to transport different vegetables and crops from the farmers’ fields to the market….
Goat Distribution Program Empowers Chepang Families in Chitwan’s Kalika Municipality
Kalika Municipality, located in the scenic district of Chitwan, has launched an inspiring initiative to uplift the livelihoods of marginalized Chepang families. The municipality has introduced a goat distribution program to empower and support the Chepang community residing in the hilly regions as part of a broader multi-sectoral nutrition initiative. This initiative addresses the nutritional…
“Madhyabindu Municipality Supports Farmers with Tractor Subsidies and Agricultural Initiatives”
The Madhyabindu Municipality in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat Sustapurb) has given a 50% subsidy for transferring tractors to farmer groups and cooperatives. This means they are helping them with the cost of getting tractors. The Mayor of Madhyabindu Municipality, Bhim Lal Adhikari, said that this subsidy is for farmers who cultivate more than 20 bighas of land…
Things you should know about Napier Grass || Krishi Vines ||
Napier grass is a perennial grass that resembles Sugarcane grass. It can produce green grass shoots within 4-5 years of planting. Compared to other grasses, it has a higher yield of green grass shoots and low production costs after the initial year of cultivation. This grass thrives in warm and temperate climates. It cannot tolerate…
