Nepal

For more information, contact CIMMYT’s Nepal office.

Features

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

People

Regional Program Manager
Features

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

Features

CIMMYT system economist explores ways to streamline smallholder farming systems through mechanization, gender equity and conservation agriculture.

Press releases

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

Blogs

New pilot in Nepal kicks off with a multi-stakeholder dialogue.

In the media

Source: The Third Pole (25 Nov 2020)

Once a world leading lentil producer, Nepal is now having to import them as farmers struggle with low productivity and warmer, wetter weather.

Blogs

First meetings of the AGG Science and Technical Steering Committees generate insights and recommendations for optimizing breeding schemes.

Blogs

Precision nutrient management helps women farmers in Nepal increase crop yields and household incomes.

In the media

Source: The Himalayan Times (6 Nov 2020)

CIMMYT and Nepal’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development developed a digitally enabled seed information system so farmers have timely access to quality seed.

Gender and social inclusion
Features

Inclusive seed business model empowers women from marginalized communities in Nepal.

Gender and social inclusion
Features

Women in rural Nepal prosper from training program on soil fertility management practices.

People

Project Coordinator
Food security
Publications

A new quantitative genetics study makes a strong case for the yield testing strategies CIMMYT uses in its wheat breeding program.

Capacity development
Videos

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