Lokendra Khadka is an assistant research associate with CIMMYT in Nepal. He works to enhance the agrifood system of Nepal through resilience building, scale appropriate agricultural machinery and enhanced irrigation.
Khadka has worked with partners to promote sustainable intensification technologies such as zero tillage wheat, direct seeded rice, production of healthy rice seedling, efficient use of plant nutrients, diversification of cereal cropping patterns through the introduction of mungbean, and appropriate mechanization.