Nepal
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 role in Nepal is “a dream come true”
Cynthia Carmona on her transition from grant management in Mexico to project management in Nepal.
Climate change
Breaking Ground: Tek Sapkota finds ways to reduce emissions from agriculture without compromising food security
He is one of the lead authors of the “Special Report on Climate Change and Land” of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Climate change
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.
Food security
Let’s make hunger history
Winner of the 2018 MAIZE-Asia Youth Innovators Award in the category of “Change Agent” shares her thoughts on tackling hunger.