Agriculture in nepal has long been based on subsistence farming, particularly in the hilly regions where peasants derive their living from fragmented plots of land cultivated in difficult conditions. Agriculture is the major occupation for the nepalese and has been throughout its history but due to high amount of people leaving for foreign employment as well as climate and socialpolitical problems it has slowly started to decline. The information contained in this publication can be accessed via the data tab of the nepal in data portal. Adbsupported key sector policies and institutional reforms 74 supplementary appendixes available upon request. Government programs to introduce irrigation facilities and fertilizers have proved inadequate, their delivery hampered by the mountainous terrain. In the late 1980s, it was the livelihood for more than 90% of the population, although only approximately 20% of the total land area was cultivable, it accounted for, on average, about 60% of the gdp and approximately 75% of exports. Farmer managed irrigation systems fmis have played important roles and contributed to the evolution and development of irrigated agriculture in nepal.
Nepal at a glance fao in nepal food and agriculture. Policy reform and strategies for agricultural development. Agriculture employs 78 percent of the economically active population in nepal, and contributes 34 percent to the gross domestic product. Poverty in nepal, 199596 and 200304 percentages table 5. The global food security strategy gfss nepal country. Agriculture sector is the main employer for majority of nepalese women but more than threequarters 76 percent of women engaged in this sector are. Knowledgebased integrated sustainable agriculture in. Nepal gdp from agriculture and forestry 20012018 data. Agriculture is main profession of 65% population in nepal. Annual growth rates of gdp by isic division, 199596 to 200405 table 3. Agriculture in nepal the major economic source of the majority of the families in our country is agriculture. There are 1 weeks to 1 years farmer training programs available with us and provide day to day practical knowledge about different topics of farming like goat, poultry, fishery, nursery, coffee.
Description developed by agriculture policy section, planning division, ministry of agriculture development in 20, this document is a collection of all agriculture polices in nepal. Floods of august 2017 crimped paddy production by 1. Neat nepal economic agriculture and trade usaid project nef nepal economic forum. Two billion people in the developing world are malnourished. The use of science and modern technology to produce hybrid. Notes on present state of agriculture in nepal grade 6. All commodity and subject specific policies, which have been of, shall be formulated in this sector shall be guided by this policy. Nepal economy news and analysis digest please note that agriculture in nepal. This page provides nepal gdp from agriculture actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Nepal is an agricultural country having 66 percent people directly engaged in farming. Agricultural equipment, chemical fertilizers, rice, and vegetables account for more than twothirds of the imports from india, whereas food and live animals comprise over 90% of total agricultural exports to india. Agriculture important and its role in everyday life. The quantity is one concern whereas quality of new agricultural production is another issue. In todays world, agriculture is a concerned topic not just because it is an inevitable part of living but also because of its vital role on sustainability.
At the same time, nepal is food insecure and the agricultural sector faces persistent challenges, including limited irrigation, increasingly extreme and erratic weather, and insufficient access to quality inputs. The role of agriculture in poverty reduction in nepal. Organic farm nepal organize farmer training programs to teach organic farming techniques on different topics according to the subject of interest. Role of agriculture in economic development in nepal. Accordingly, government of nepal has promulgated this national agricultural policy, 2004. A number of value chains do operate effectively such as in tea, fruit and vegetable marketing in eastern nepal and the fresh milk supply. Nepal s geography, topography, water resources and ample supply of labour give nepal a comparative advantage in agricultural production. Report v nehhpa nepal herbs and herbal products association nfosta nepal food scientists and technologists association ngcci nepaljung chamber of commerce and industry. Gross domestic product gdp growth edged down to an estimated 6.
As the agriculture sector is the biggest contributor to gdp, the government of nepal is committed to uplifting this sector. Why is agriculture important and its role in everyday life. It will also aid policy makers, agriculture related directindirect entrepreneurs, academicians, and students in building a knowledge base. Strengthening the pluralistic agricultural extension system in nepal strengthening the pluralistic agricultural extension system in nepal report on the meas rapid scoping mission carried out from december 1 to 21, 2011 final version submitted to usaid nepal on march 20, 2012 report prepared by. In most parts of the world, agriculture is an important source of livelihood. Agriculture federation of nepalese chambers of commerce. A nationallevel priority has been accorded to agricultural development since nepal s planned development initiative began in 1956 with the introduction of the periodic plans. Statistical information on nepalese agriculture 207374 201617 december 31, 2018. This entails hard work, but it contributes to the nations food safety and health.
National agricultural policy that retains the basic aspects of the agricultural perspective plan. Nepal agriculture, information about agriculture in nepal. Government of nepal ministry of agricultural development singhdurbar, kathmandu. Nepal s women work at much higher levels than women in some of the other south asian countries. It only requires updating with the help of new data that are constantly retrieved from publishers databases and other sources. Poverty by employment sector of the household head in nepal. Thus agriculture is the major occupation, main enterprise and the major lifestyle of the country.
Nepal s economy is largely dependent on agriculture, which accounted for 33% of gdp as of 2016 and absorbs about two thirds of the labour market. Table 7 labor and land productivity in nepal in agriculture and other sectors 26 table 8. The information contained in this publication can be accessed via the data tab of the nepal in. Educate the children provides resources such as highquality seeds, tools, etc. Introduction agriculture is the main source of livelihood for the majority of the people in nepal. Agricultural value chain analysis table of contents. Pdf a swot analysis of nepalese agricultural policy. Nepal has made impressive gains in poverty reduction in the last one and half decades. As part of the consultation and planning process for nepal s global food security strategy gfss country plan, the usg cosponsored a twoday workshop, in which more than100 food security and nutrition stakeholders from diverse sectors, including the gon, civil society, and the private sector convened to discuss a coordinated path forward.
Farming is subsistent in nature and crop is mostly integrated with livestock. Policy reform and strategies for agricultural development in nepal by yadav sharma bajagai the nepalese economy is fundamentally agrarian and the agriculture contributes to approximately one third of gross domestic product gdp and the largest source of informal employment to the people. Contribution to economic growth, food security and poverty article pdf available january 2008 with 8,923 reads how we measure reads. Nepalese agriculture is characterized by subsistence farming and the concentration of most land in the hands of a few people.
Even as the capitals swelling population threatens to fill the kathmandu valley in lot after lot of detached, blockhouse, commuter concrete, the jyapus, indigenous newari farmers, continue to live in huddledup, brickbuilt towns, digging their fields by hand in the timehonoured fashion. Changing gender roles and future of agriculture in nepal. Malnutrition continues to be the worlds most serious health problem and the single biggest contributor to child mortality. Nepal agriculture research journal published annually by the society of agricultural scientists nepal sasn and nepal agricultural research council narc since 1997. Major agricultural growth targets of the ninth plan 19972002 table 2. More than 70% of our human resources are involved in agriculture and this sector provides for nearly 40% of the gross domestic product. The statistical information on nepalese agriculture 207374 201617 is published by ministry of agriculture and livestock development and can be found in the publications of the nepal in data portal. Major external assistance to agriculture and rural development in nepal, 19972007 69 6. Agriculture was the primary source of the economy prior to the industrial revolution. Sector assistance program evaluation for the agriculture. Finger millet is cultivated in all 75 districts from 85m to. Since the formulation of the fifth fiveyear plan 197580, agriculture has been the highest priority because. The project for agriculture commercialization and trade pact has been serving farmers and entrepreneurs in nepal to build viable agribusinesses by helping them find new market opportunities, determine market demands and build strategic linkages to increase productivity and quality.
Agricultural development is two to four times more effective at reducing. Pdf agriculture, which generates twothird of the employment and onethird of the gdp in nepal, is an important sector since nepal is a small. Lets look at the current status of agriculture in nepal. Subscription rates per copy is nrs 200 for individual, nrs 500 for institution, usd 15 for saarc countries and usd 25 for. Rice, maize, millet, wheat, barley and buckwheat are the major staple food crops. The main component of agriculture is cereal crops which include paddy, wheat, maize, fingermillet, buckwheat, barley, naked barley, proso millet and foxtail millet. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people living in nepal. Agriculture in the kathmandu valley rough guides rough. It could not be published in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2008. Over 88 percent of the population lives in rural areas, and about 80 percent of the rural population over 15 years of age is engaged in agriculture. Many nepalese scrape a barely adequate living by working in other peoples fields. Based on the national poverty line, the incidence of poverty declined considerably from 41.