Economic Impact of Community Forestry on Rural People in Nepal

Happy with my First Book. Hope people buy it and I  will get royalties collected in my bank account. Anyone interested in community forestry system in Nepal and Economic benefit taken by rural people ( mostly farmers) can have one copy of it. Some descriptive analysis, statistical tools and econometric models are used for socio-economic  analysis of community forestry.Anyway, Thank you LAP, Germany. 

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Key Indicators Related to Agricultural Sector in Nepal

New long term plan in agriculture sector of Nepal,  Agricultural Development Strategy (ADS ) is under formulation process. Before it comes to a full shape , it has tried to analyse the agriculture sector of Nepal in different perspectives. All together 12 thematic groups are formulated and working for policy documentation. How does this document keeps its full shape?; is matter of curiosity to all of us. In this background; some of the findings taken from ADS documents are as follows. These Indicators really worth to analyse agriculture sector performance in days to come.

Indicator	Value
Agricultural GDP	$5.2 billion
Productivity of Agricultural Labor	$700/person
Agricultural Land per Household	0.7 ha/hh
Productivity of Agricultural Land ($/ha)	$1,700/ha
Composition of AGDP	49% cereal, livestock 24%, fruit spice and vegetables 23%
Agricultural Land Use	Cereals 80% of total cultivated land
Seed turnover	8%
Employment in Agriculture	60%
Landless population	7% (less than 0.1ha); 47% of household with less than 0.5 ha
Agricultural Exports	$248 million
Agricultural Imports	$621 million
Poverty (2010 preliminary)	25%
Food Consumption Share	61% of expenditures
Animal protein consumption	Milk 51l/cap, Meat 9 kg/cap, Egg 23/cap, Fish 2 kg/cap
Stunting of Children (less than 5 years)	42%
Irrigation cover	54% of cultivated area
Infrastructure (road)	Rural Road Network = 40,000 km; Strategic Road Network = 20,000 km
ICT reach	46% of the population have access to telephone

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Statistical Information on Nepalese Agriculture, 2012

Ministry of Agricultural Development has recently published " Statistical Information on Nepalese Agriculture, 2011/12 ( 2068/69)". Agribusiness Promotion and Statistical Division of Ministry publishes this book each year. Production figures of cereals, pulses, oil seeds  cash crops, fruits, vegetables, spices ,fish production, number and products of livestock and poultry  for year 2011/12 national, sub-national and district level are the main features of the book. Similarly, statistics of export and import of agricultural products, price statistics, credit statistics, irrigation statistics, food balance sheet, varieties of crops and cost of production statistics are also included. We are in the process of improving this, collecting suggestions from all.

http://www.moad.gov.np/download.php?id=62

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Poverty Percentage of Nepal

The comparison of poverty percentage from three living standard survey of Nepal shows poverty percentage  has decreased from 41.8 percent in 1994/95 to 25.16 in 2010/11. But the worrying situation here is about the urban poverty and poverty in far western region of Nepal. There was  only 9.6 percent of population below poverty line in urban area during second living standard survey which has gone up to reach 15.46 in third living standard survey. Migration of poor and  landless people toward urban area in search of better employment is believed to be the reason behind this. But if this trend continues, our urban areas would be full of poor very soon. Now increased poverty in far western region from 41 percent in second living standard survey to 45.61 in third NLSS  is matter of confusion. Many logic may be there to explain it. First, the living standard survey is a sample survey, was there sampling error?? Second, the level of income for poverty line has increased in third living standard survey. So the far western region might not have increased to catch up the overall national growth of income standard??

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Production Trend of Summer Cereals in Nepal

Production Trend of Summer Cereals in Nepal (2000/01 to 2012/13) shows some good indication of agricultural development in Nepal. Use of hybrid seeds ( including HYV seeds) and increased rate of SRR is ultimately rewarding. On the top of that, initiatives from farmers level ( mechanization, proper fertilizer application and timely intercultural operations) is much encouraging.

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Contact me @

Badri Khanal
Agriculture Economist
G.P.O. 23470, Kathmandu, Nepal
Email : badri.khanal1@gmail.com

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Percentage Contribution of Different Sectors in National GDP of Nepal( 2011/12)

The two third of Population in Nepal are still dependent on Agriculture profession for their Livelihood and one third of National Economy is still  dependent on Agriculture Sector. In terms of value, Agriculture GDP is increasing , but the rate of growth is far below than overall GDP growth of nation. This ultimately results percentage share of Agriculture Sector in National GDP is decreasing Year after year.

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Trend of Agricultural production in Nepal

Does this indicate Improvement in Agriculture Production in Nepal ? yes, off course. But to the surprise of all, fruit's indicator is leader followed by vegetables. Before one and half decade, around 80 percent of our vegetables in market was from India and other countries. But our regular effort and people's awareness resulted self sufficiency in vegetable production. This index indicates our focus area should be shifted from cereals to horticultural crops.

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Relevance of Green Revolution in Present Scenario

                                                     My Article Published in Agriculture Weekly

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Chronic malnutrition and mortality Indicator, Nepal

Not only Mountains but also terai and  hilly region of Nepal is facing problem related with nutrition. IT'S HORRIBLE, LETS DO SOMETHING

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Chronic Food Insecurity Map of Nepal

First of all, Nepal  divided into 15 sub ecological belts, each three ( mountain, hill and terai ) for  five development regions for the analysis. Then, 24 different indicators which are believed to have direct effect on food and nutrition security and which  we do have information for a longer period of time were chosen with consultation of all relevant stakeholders in food and nutrition security of Nepal. Based on IPC  ( Integrated Food Security Phase Classification ) based classification two ecological belts,  Eastern Terai and Western Terai were found to have in phase I while Far Western and Mid Western Mountain were found to have in Phase IV ( Worst Chronic Food Insecurity) and rest were in either Phase III or Phase II.

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