Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)

Features 18 Jun 2021

Hybrid seed production and marketing advances

Fostering private sector engagement to develop and scale locally-produced hybrids seeds in Nepal.

News 15 Jun 2021

Hands-on experience in seed production

Postgraduate students visit a hybrid maize seed company as part of drive to enhance partnerships between Nepal’s agricultural universities and the seed industry.

Features 7 Apr 2021

Nepal launches digital soil map

Digital platform provides information that will help increase crop productivity and improve soil health.

Features 24 Feb 2021

Breaking Ground: Dyutiman Choudhary builds strong agribusinesses for sustainable economic growth

CIMMYT market development specialist works to strengthen the seed and fertilizer market systems and value chains in Nepal.

Press releases 15 Dec 2020

“Historic” release of six improved wheat varieties in Nepal

High-zinc and climate-resilient varieties poised to boost production for farmers and nutrition for consumers.

Videos 3 Sep 2020

How do I become a zero-till farmer?

New online training takes farmers and service providers though a visual journey on the use of conservation agriculture-based sustainable intensification methods.

In the media 27 May 2020

Stripe rust hits wheat crop in Nepal

Source: Seed Quest (27 May 2020)

Nepal Agricultural Research Council and CIMMYT scientists suspect new races of stripe and leaf rust in the Nepal hills and terai in the recent 2020 wheat season.

Projects

Asia Regional Resilience to a Changing Climate (ARRCC)

Features 7 Apr 2020

Collective efforts to fight fall armyworm in Nepal

Stakeholders work together to strengthen systems for detecting, mitigating and managing the invasion of the destructive pest.

Features 26 Mar 2020

Ready for the seed sector

CIMMYT and partners revise Nepal’s seed science and technology curriculum, so university graduates are better equipped to join the industry’s work force.