Pesticides Dismay in Nepal

The most pathetic situation comes when people fright with food. Consumers are in great consternation and bewildered to use agricultural products (mostly vegetables and fruits) available in nearby market. This is due to vegetables are found to have laced with chemical pesticides in recent test and replication of news on public media. Excessive use of chemical pesticides...

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Share of Agriculture GDP in Nepal, 2013/14

The latest publication of National Account by Center Bureau of Statistics shows the GDP share by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing is 33.09 in Nepal. Similarly, economic growth rate of nation remained 5.2 this year, where agricultural growth rate was 4.7. In this scenario, division of Agricultural GDP into its major parts is important aspect to look for, which finally gives...

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Public Sector: The right working environment for Young Agriculturists?

(Link to YPARD) The Nepal Agriculture Research Council (NARC), the apex body of agricultural research in Nepal, posted a job announcement sometimes ago in which it offered 72 scientist positions (S1) -only for those who have a Master-. However, hardly two third of the vacancies were filled. According to the latest Economic Survey of Nepal (2013/14), the total...

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Rotten Tomatoes

Link to Article in Republica National Daily The large scale of tomato crushing in Kalimati, Kathmandu few days back was unpleasant, whatever its reason. In a context when most farmers are at subsistence level, throwing tomatoes in the streets by some commercial farmers should not be overlooked. Prompt response as well as long-term...

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