Nepal
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Strengthening capacity and building national and regional partnerships in the seed sector
Capacity developmentCIMMYT and its partners provide training on hybrid maize seeds to value chain actors from South Asia.
CGIAR Initiative: Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA)
Climate adaptation and mitigationGrowing confidence in the maize business
Capacity developmentAgricultural businesses are investing in maize to reduce Nepal’s reliance on imports of the crop and to improve the experiences of farmers.
Nepal Government endorses new site-specific fertilizer recommendations for rice
Poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobsCIMMYT supports the development of site-specific fertilizer recommendations to increase rice productivity in Nepal.
Worsening food insecurity calls for stress-tolerant seeds
Climate adaptation and mitigationSource: The Kathmandu Post (6 Aug 2022)
Climate-resilient seeds can help sustain Nepal’s agricultural productivity and crop development, experts say.
Researchers use storytelling to evaluate women’s agency in agricultural production
Capacity developmentA study in India highlights who does what in wheat farming to support the design of gender-responsive interventions in the region.
Cereal seed value chains in Nepal
Nutrition, health and food securityA new study provides deeper insights into improving the performance of the country’s rice and maize seed value chains.
Managing seeds and agricultural losses in the wake of extreme climate events: Lessons from Nepal
Climate adaptation and mitigationAssessment of floods in Nepal in October of 2021, which affected seed availability, give clues about actions to mitigate the impact of similar climate shocks on smallholder farmers.
2022 Excellence in International Service Award
Environmental health and biodiversityThis award recognizes outstanding contributions to plant pathology by APS members for countries other than their own. Contributions may have been made through collaborative projects, sabbaticals, short- and long-term assignments with educational or governmental agencies, including, but not limited to, international centers and research institutes.
A climate-smart remodeling of South Asia’s rice-wheat cropping is urgent
Environmental health and biodiversityMultiple studies show conventional farming practices degrade soils, deplete aquifers and feed rampant greenhouse gas emissions.