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Sugarcane: Planting Methods

Sugarcane is a tall perennial plant growing erect even up to 5-6 m. It is the main source of sugar manufacturing raw material in world. Approximately, 80% sugar in world produced from sugarcane and remaining 20% produced from sugar beet. It is raw material for sugar factory, khandsary (brown sugar) mills and jaggery (Gur) industries. […]

कृषि उत्पादनको प्राङ्गारिक प्रमाणिकरण : हिस्स बुढी खिस्स हरिया दाँत

नेपालमा कुल जनसंख्याको ७० प्रतिशत बढी गाउँमा बस्छन् र करिब दुई तिहाई जनसंख्या कृषि पेशामा निर्भर छन् । विकासको मुख्य मेरुदण्ड रहेको कृषि क्षेत्रले कुल ग्राहस्थ्य उत्पादनको करिब एक तिहाई योगदान गरेको छ । परम्परागत खेतीप्रणाली, उन्नत बिऊ तथा प्रबिधिको अभाव, अप्रयाप्त सिंचाइ ब्यवस्था, प्रयाप्त कृषि प्रविधिकहरूको उपलब्धतामा कमि, ब्यवसायिक खेती प्रणाली तथा ब्यवस्थित बजारको […]

Quality Seeds – A key to secure Agriculture in response to COVID-19!

We all are somehow paused from the last 8 months, giving ear to the news of increasing Covid-19 pandemic everyday. Being locked down inside our houses for months, leaving all our studies or jobs or offices, we’re here helpless. Though in Nepal, the spread of pandemic is not as harsh as other countries, being an […]

मेवा खेति प्रविधि

मेवा तराई तथा मध्य पहाडमा उत्पादन गर्न सकिने एक महत्वपूर्ण फलफुल हो।क्यारिकेसी (caricaceae) समूहमा पर्ने यो फल पौष्टिक दृष्टीले निकै महत्वपूर्ण मानिन्छ।लगभग ४ सय वर्ष पहिला भारत हुँदै मेवाको प्रवेश नेपालमा भएको अनुमान छ।हाल नेपालको तराईदेखि १००० मिटरसम्म उचाइ भएका स्थानमा मुख्यतः घरायसी प्रयोजनका लागि करेसाबारीमा मेवा लगाइने गरिएको छ। यो बजारमा सहज रुपमा पाइने […]

Probable Application and Challenges of GIS in Nepalese Agriculture Scenario

Nepal, an agrarian country seems pretty laid back when it comes to adopting digital tools in agriculture. Not that, we Nepalese are away from or unacknowledged of cost-effective mechanization or extension services offered by few apt mobile applications. But what besides necessitate are technologies that conform with changing the climatic regime and present soil properties. […]

नेपालमा बीउको अवस्था, समस्या र समाधान

नेपाल एक कृषिप्रधान मुलुक हो जहाँ लगभग ६७% जनसंख्या कृषि खेतिपातिमा आधारित छन्। नेपालमा कृषिमा आधुनिक तथा व्यवसायिक तवरले विकास हुदा झन्डै दुई तिहाई जनसंख्याको जिवनस्तर राम्रो हुन सक्छ। बिगतका केहि वर्ष यता कृषिमा आत्मनिर्भर जनसंख्या घटेको , खेतीयोग्य जमिनको प्लटिङ्गमा रुपान्तरण बढेको, बाझो जग्गाहरु बढेको तथा युवाहरु विदेश , सरकारी जागिर, व्यवसाय, मजदुरी जस्ता […]

Seed Sector in Nepal: An overview of opportunities & Challenges

The formal seed sector can be defined as a framework of institutions linked together by their involvement in or influence on the multiplication, processing, and distribution of improved seed. There are various participants in seed sector development which includes various structures of government agencies and non-government agencies. Here we will be discussing challenges and opportunities […]

COMMUNITY SEED BANKS & THEIR ROLE IN CONSERVING LOCAL LANDRACES IN NEPAL

COMMUNITY SEED BANKS (CSBs) Community seed banks are also known as seed hut, seed houses or seed library is an approach to store and manage seed.  CSB is a community-led management approach for the conservation and utilization of local genetic resources and to provide access to quality seeds and planting materials of diverse crops to […]

Organic Agriculture : A Down to Earth Solution to Global Warming

Climate change is a serious threat to agriculture and food security. Green House Gases (GHGs)  results in increase of global mean temperature , alters precipitation pattern , disturbs cropping cycle , induce insect pest infestation , create favourable environment for microbial attack etc. Emission of Green House Gases (GHGs) is the most important driving thing […]

EFFECTS OF PESTS AND CHEMICALS ON SEED DETERIORATION IN STORAGE

  At harvest, seed contain much extraneous material, most of which is removed by cleaning. However, certain fungi, bacteria, viruses and insects are not removed, and they cause or hasten seed deterioration. In addition, chemical treatments to control fungi, insects, and rodents may affect germination and longevity. Seed borne viruses usually remain dormant in stored […]