Urban Agriculture or farming includes production, distribution and consumption of food within the limitations of metropolitan areas. As the boundary between countryside and city is ambiguous and shifting, the metropolitan area includes both urban and peri-urban spaces. It is known to everyone that urban populations are continuously rising, and cities are facing increasing challenges to…
Abstract Nepal, a largely agricultural nation, faces the challenges of climate change and environmental degradation, with agriculture contributing to its carbon footprint. However, by adopting sustainable farming practices that promote agro biodiversity, the country can mitigate carbon emissions while enhancing resilience to climate impacts. Sustainable agriculture such as agroforestry, organic farming, and conservation tillage can…
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…
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…
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.,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
