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…
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…
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…
The Nepal Insurance Association has decided to start providing insurance for farmers. The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development will give some money to the insurance companies to help with this. They plan to start issuing the insurance policies in June or July. The Secretary-General of the Nepal Insurance Association, Ashok Kumar Khadka, shared this…
According to the Agricultural Knowledge Center in Chitwan, it is predicted that there will be a 30% decrease in maize production in the district this year. The main reasons for this decline are the long-lasting dry spells and high temperatures. The maize plants have dried up because there hasn’t been enough water for irrigation. The…
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Bagmati Province has started giving help to farmers who suffered losses in agriculture. They have provided relief to eight farmers in KavrePalanchok. The ministry approved an amount of 5.46 million rupees for this relief. In the current year’s plan (2079-080), the province had allocated 30 million rupees…
Bagmati Province’s Internal Affairs and Law Minister Gangaanarayan Shrestha said that the government only gives agricultural subsidies to the entire community, not individuals. They want to solve agricultural problems and increase farming in the province. The minister announced plans to create specific areas for farming and generate jobs. They mentioned designating rice farming areas in…
Karnali Province Allocate NPR 11 Crore 97 Lakh for Agricultural Loan Interest Subsidy
Bandipur Rural Municipality has distributed 30 free guns to the farmers affected by monkeys in Bandipur. Under the rural municipality, the distribution of firearms to 14 farmers of large cardamom in the first phase was carried out. According to the spokesperson of the rural municipality, Shiv Kumar Shrestha, the gun for scaring monkeys is very…
Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), located in Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal, has recently partnered with Tuskegee University in the United States to enhance agricultural education. This initiative aims to improve teaching methodologies and research activities at AFU. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has allocated substantial funding for the partnership, totaling approximately 5 million…
