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Nepal’s 2072 Federal Constitution: What are the implications for governance of the agricultural sector?
In September 2015, Nepal’s Constituent Assembly passed a new constitution aimed at transforming Nepal from a unitary country into a federal republic with three levels of government: the federation, the province, and the local level.
The future of smallholders in developing countries is becoming increasingly uncertain in the face of rising farm wages.
The role of plant-breeding R&D in tractor adoptions among smallholders in Asia: Insights from Nepal Terai
Combining agricultural census data from Nepal from 2001 and 2011 with various spatial agroclimatic data, we show that increase in yield potentials due to the introduction of high-yield technologies (particularly improved seed varieties) plays an i
This study contains data that were collected to assess the status of vegetable seed retailers and markets across Nepal. The data contains information from 98 retailers from 20 districts in Nepal.
This dataset provides a look at vegetable seed systems and market in Nepal including data on household demography, land use, plots cultivated & inputs used, risk preference, consumption & expenditure, and more.
In this paper, we explore how different norms around property rights affect the empowerment of women of different social positions over the life cycle.
Impact of crop diversification on rural poverty in Nepal
After several years of growing political commitment, with more and more pledges and declarations and an increasing focus on data and on evidence, the international nutrition community has come to recognise the power of narrative.
Nepal-India agricultural trade: Trends, issues and prospects
This paper examines the fertilizer subsidy program in Nepal from two different angles, both important for policy makers in the country.
Using data from the 1995–1996 and 2010–2011 rounds of the Nepal Living Standards Survey, we study the empirical connections between household food expenditure and nutrition outcomes of children below the age of five years using multilevel and dose
Food expenditure patterns and dietary diversity in Nepal: Is dietary quality improving?
The paper measures dietary diversity among different income groups in Nepal and identifies the drivers of this diversity as a first step toward addressing the widespread prevalence of nutrient deficiency.
Overview of the evolution of agricultural mechanization in Nepal: A focus on tractors and combine harvesters
This study was conducted to understand the evolution of agricultural mechanization in Nepal, specifically its determinants on both the demand and supply sides, as well as impacts on agricultural production and associations with broader economic tr