Food security is defined as the availability of food and one`s access to it. A household is considered food secure when its occupants do not live in hunger or fear of starvation. The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food security as existing” when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious […]
How will we remember the time that we are living now? May be, it will be remembered for many years to come as one of the uncertainty. The word is facing unpredictable crisis with COVID-19, which is bringing new challenges, including to small holder farmers, seed system and seed security response. While the pandemic has […]
Agriculture is the mainstay of the economy, providing livelihoods for over 80 per cent of the population and generating around one-third of GDP but still Nepal struggles to generate enough food for people of their country. In Nepal, farming has always been a subsistent practice among farmers’ as they have very limited access to new […]
The world has been reeling under the havoc created by a new disease called Covid-19, originated in Wuhan, China. This pandemic outbreak has become a global disease which is killing millions of the people all around the world and death toll is still raising. Nepal is not an exception to this worldwide pandemic. Located between […]
Genetic purity refers to true to type or percentage or ratio of contamination of seed caused by undesired genetic varieties or species. The production of genetically pure seed requires high technical skills and comparatively heavy financial investment. One of the major objective to maintain genetic purity is to produce hybrid seed and quality seed. Quality […]
Quality seed is a major input and is a primary requisite for successful production of food grain and vegetable crops. The good quality seed alone can increase the yield of crop by 20-30 % and contribute significantly to the efficiency of other inputs, fertilizers and irrigation. The availability of suitable agro-climatic conditions ranging from Tropical […]
Expo or fairs refer to the large or small scale events organized by a certain group having similar interests to showcase their services, products, and promote their business. Similarly, an organic expo can be a good platform for organic growers to exhibit and sell their products and also a practical way to disseminate the importance […]
Good crop establishment is one of the pressing challenges in the agricultural production. The major constraint for the proper crop abolishment includes poor seed bed preparation, use of low quality seeds, delay sowing, inadequate soil moisture, poor sowing techniques and various adverse abiotic conditions. Quality seed is the basic and most vital input for the […]
As all we know, Nepal is an agricultural country about 60% of total population are engaged in agriculture in Nepal. The country’s economy is also related to the agriculture. Agriculture is co-related with both crops and livestock. Combination of both crops and livestock is seen in Nepal for subsistence type of farming. Although these all […]
Introduction A mature ovule having embryonic plant, food substance, and protective cover or germ which can be used in sowing or planting to produce crop is known as a seed. Production of the seed depends on the quality of the seed. For the high production of quality seed, it is important to maintain the varietal […]
