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 […]
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 (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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Seed certification is a legally organized program for quality control of seed and propagating materials of genetically distinct crop varieties during seed multiplication program. In certification program seed is produced by farmers through using careful quality control mechanisms like field inspection during growing season and seed inspection following harvest by legally authorized agency. High quality […]
Seeds are the product of the ripened ovule, after fertilization by pollen and some growth within the mother plant. Every seed we plant contains enormous amount of information about the Universe within itself. Through the help of these data the seed knows the exact time, down to the millisecond, when it is to come alive, […]
यति वेला गाऊँ घरमा कामको चटारो छ । गाउँमा गोरेटाहरु खचाखच अनि साँघुरा भएका छन् । बाटोमा परालको भारी बोक्ने र धानको थैलो बोक्नेको ताँती लागेको छ । केटा केटीहरु रमाइरहेका छन् । खुसी देखिन्छन् किनकी स्कुल जानुपरेको छैन । गाउँका पाखाहरुमा कोदोको बालाले किसानको बाटो कुरिरहेको छ । फाटमा असोजे मास उखेलीएको छ भने […]
दलहन यानि कोसेबाली Leguminosae परिवार अन्तर्गत पर्ने एक महत्वपूर्ण बाली हो। यसको महत्व मानवजाति साथसाथै पशुपन्छी अनि माटो को लागि पनि रहेको छ। यस बदलिदो समय, दिनानुदिन बढ्दो जनसंख्या अनि उनिहरुको स्वास्थ्यलाई हेर्ने हो भने यसको खेती अतिआवश्यक रहेको छ। नेपालको कुल भूभागमा यसको खेतीले ३,११,६६१ हेक्टर जमिन (खेती गरिएको मध्य १०.८%) ओगटेको छ भने […]
Seed certification system is a legally sectioned system for quality control of seed during seed multiplication and production. It is a scientific and systematically designed process to secure, maintain, multiply and make available seeds of notified and related varieties to the farmers. Seed certification through field and laboratory inspections and continuous pedigree records provide a […]
