Bandana Pradhan
Innovation and technology
Seed systems in Nepal are going digital
Digital seed information system will connect farmers to information and seed suppliers.
Food security
Nepal’s seed sector partners join forces to realize the National Seed Vision 2013-2025
Halfway into Nepal’s 12-year plan to boost seed systems, partners review progress and plan the best way to meet targets.
Innovation and technology
Improved access to finance can boost seed business in Nepal
The Nepal Seed and Fertilizer (NSAF) project is expanding its support to include finance, working with commercial banks to develop and expand access to innovative financial products for seed companies.
Innovation and technology
System uses plants to lure fall armyworm away from maize fields
Scientists in Nepal are evaluating push-pull cropping systems as a pest control method.
Climate change
Slow-release nitrogen fertilizers measure up
Briquetted urea and polymer-coated urea more efficient as maize fertilizers than regular urea, researchers in Nepal find.
Food security
New digital maps to support soil fertility management in Nepal
The maps include information on soil PH, organic matter, total nitrogen, clay content and boron content.