Unseasonal rains devastate paddy harvest across Nepal : Farmers in Jumla, Mahottari, Ramechhap, Salyan, and Kapilvastu report massive crop losses as pre-winter downpour inundates ready-to-harvest fields (kp 03/11/2025)

Bananas worth Rs 10.5 million sold in Birtamod in one month (kh 02/11/2025)

Preparing Farmers for Climate Extremes (rep 02/11/2025)

Orange production to rise in Syangja (rn 01/11/2025)

Nepal's food future through Gen Z eyes: Transformative changes needed in agriculture, by Kiran Mainali (ht 30/10/2025)

Unseasonal rain soaks ripening paddy in Salyan, farmers fear rot : As farmers attempt to dry the drenched harvest, more losses loom with heavy rain forecast in the coming days due to Cyclone Montha’s impact, by Biplab Maharjan (kp 30/10/2025)

Pesticide residues rise in vegetables produced in Banke (kh 28/10/2025)

Indigenous Anadi rice variety on the verge of extinction (kh 27/10/2025)

Sugarcane farmers settle for reduced subsidy amid political uncertainty : Farmers accept halved subsidy citing political transition, but warn falling support and delayed payments threaten future production (kp 26/10/2025)

Pesticide use rises in Karnali despite ‘organic province’ pledge, by Nabin Subedi (rn 26/10/2025)

Mechanisation transforms farming in eastern Tarai : Custom hiring services and digital tools make agriculture easier, efficient, and profitable for farmers, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/10/2025)

Parbat’s agricultural exports exceed Rs 650 million (rep 24/10/2025)

Farmers making good income from zero tillage-based garlic cultivation in Kanchanpur (rep 24/10/2025)

Farmers harvest oranges early due to monkey infestation (kh 21/10/2025)

Make Use Of Organic Pesticides, by Ballav Dahal (rn 20/10/2025)

Gulf returnee turns flower farming into lucrative livelihood : Madhav Ghimire of Banepa cultivates a hectare of land with marigold and other flowers, netting around Rs 1 million a year, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 17/10/2025)

Food Security Essential For Prosperity, by Hari Bahadur KC (rn 16/10/2025)

Mustang produces over Rs 1 billion worth of apples this year (kh 15/10/2025)

Pesticide-packed vegetables flood Kathmandu markets again : Tests find alarmingly high levels of pesticides in chilli, green pumpkin, and other vegetables. Experts warn of rising health risks amid poor farming practices and lax oversight, by Krishana Prasain (kp 14/10/2025), Poisonous pesticides : High levels of pesticides in vegetables exact a heavy toll on people and the environment (kp 15/10/2025)

Cardamom price falls to Rs 80,000 per 40 kg in Sankhuwasabha (kh 08/10/2025)

Farmers turning to commercial beekeeping in Bhojpur (kh 08/10/2025)

Tikot farmers thrive on organic vegetable farming without chemical fertilizers (kh 06/10/2025)

Farmers rue over Indian banana import (rn 05/10/2025)

Karnali farmers abandon apples and turn to walnuts, by Kalendra Sejuwal (nn 02/10/2025)

No Dashain buzz in Baitadi as farmers remain busy in fields : Villagers prioritise harvesting over festivities, fearing crop damage, by Mohan Chand (kp 02/10/2025)

Former Gorkha soldier Rai’s lucrative goat farming business (kh 30/09/2025)

Rs340 million Murrah buffalo scheme fails farmers in Karnali : Farmers suffered huge losses as the improved Haryana buffaloes failed to thrive in the hills. Most farmers have already sold off the animals at throwaway prices, by Jyotee Katuwal (kp 30/09/2025)

Mustang makes 650 million rupees by selling sheep and goat, by Hari Krishna Sharma (rn 25/09/2025)

Tikapur turns banana waste into fabric (ae 22/09/2025)

Agriculture Minister Pariyar pledges to end fertilizer shortages (kh 22/09/2025)

Emphasizing selection of only limited beneficial microbes in soil, by Rewati Dahal (ae 17/09/2025)

Hybrid apple production increases in Mustang (kh 11/09/2025)

Dairy farmers call off protest after agreement on payment of dues, by Dilip Paudel (rep 06/09/2025)

Apple harvest in full swing across Jumla (kh 05/09/2025)

The Betrayal of Nepal’s Farmers (rep 03/09/2025)

Canal project fails farmers despite millions spent, by Sambhu Yadav (ae 01/09/2025)

863 metric tons of potatoes produced in Tanahu (kh 29/08/2025)

Sugarcane farmers protest in Kathmandu as government halves subsidy, by Krishana Prasain (kp 27/08/2025)

Paddy transplantation falls 5 percent, output may drop up to 7 percent : Madhesh was hit hardest by drought, but late monsoon rains brought partial recovery to key food-producing regions (kp 26/08/2025)

Sugarcane farmers protest on subsidy cut, by Rajkaran Mahato (ae 26/08/2025)

Strict pesticide tests push farmers out of Dharan market (kh 25/08/2025)

Nepal’s jute industry survives on imports : Production collapse puts the golden era of the country’s jute farming at risk of fading into history (kp 24/08/2025)

Animal and poultry treatment centers under construction in 25 municipalities of Madhes Province (kh 24/08/2025)

Farmers alarmed by drop in apple production in Dhorpatan and Niseldhor (kh 21/08/2025)

Nepal’s rice output likely to fall by Rs 15 billion this year (rep 20/08/2025)

Limited pastureland, stray dogs threaten sheep farming in Bhojpur (kh 18/08/2025)

How Nepal’s hydro betrayed its farmers : The country must rapidly modernise and mechanise its agriculture to improve economic growth, by Bishal Thapa (kp 17/08/2025)

Tarakhola rural municipality chairman turns trial apple farming into commercial success (kh 15/08/2025)

Farmers excited as apple production begins in Myagdi’s Gajne (kh 16/08/2025)

Downpour spurs recovery in paddy output across Nepal’s largest food baskets : Prolonged drought had stalled planting, but last week’s rains have accelerated transplantation and eased water shortages, by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/08/2025), Rains boost paddy transplantation in Madhes to 77 percent (ae 14/08/2025)

Beyond chemicals: Why Nepal must transition to biopesticides now, by Alisha Adhikari (ae 12/08/2025)

Rice plantation reaches 91% nationwide (kh 12/08/2025)

Parbat farmers earn over Rs 650 million from priority crops (kh 12/08/2025)

77 percent paddy plantation completed in Madhes (kh 11/08/2025)

Cardamom price rise motivates Bhojpur farmers to increase production (kh 10/08/2025)

Tea cultivation trial begins in Nawalpur’s Gaidakot (kh 09/08/2025)

Farmers in Madhesh intensify paddy plantation with rain after prolonged drought (kh 09/08/2025)

Climate threats to agriculture : Farming practices in Nepal lack progress, with continued low crop yields and heavy reliance on seasonal rainfalls, by Bishow Parajuli (kp 07/08/2025)

Gandaki govt drafts bill for marijuana farming, license mandatory (rn 07/08/2025), Here’s how Gandaki Province is aiming to legalize and regulate cannabis cultivation (kh 08/08/2025)

96 percent of paddy plantation completed in Karnali Province (kh 06/08/2025)

Farmers worried after kiwi plants fail to bear fruit (kh 05/08/2025)

Coffee saves crops in Sindhupalchowk, by Sundar Sirish (ae 05/08/2025)

Over 800 farmers benefit from provincial interest subsidy, by Hikmat Bahadur Nepali (ae 04/08/2025)

Drought-hit farmers die hooking wires to mains for irrigation : At least 29 farmers died across Madhesh in a year while using illegal electricity to water their parched paddy fields, by Shiva Puri (kp 03/08/2025), Protect farmers from getting electrocuted (rep 04/08/2025)

Sugarcane farmers suffer as govt cuts subsidies amid perennial payment delays (rep 03/08/2025), Sugarcane farmers in Mahottari protest withdrawal of subsidy (kh 06/08/2025)

Deepak Chapagain’s exemplary lemon farming in Nawalparasi (kh 03/08/2025)

Goat farming brings success to returnee migrant in Myagdi (kh 02/08/2025)

Low-quality fertiliser floods border districts : Traders are exploiting open border and weak oversight to dump untested fertilisers that threaten soil health and crop yields, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 01/08/2025)

Farmers in Mahottari still waiting for rain as drought threatens rice cultivation (kh 01/08/2025)

No rain means no rice in Madhesh : Monsoon failure, cracked soil, and wilting crops raise fears of sharp production declines, by Ajit Tiwari, Om Prakash Thakur and Shiva Puri (kp 31/07/2025)

Arghakhanchi farmer uses CCTV to outsmart crop-raiding monkeys : Innovative use of surveillance technology helps protect maize and mango produce as wildlife conflict grows in rural areas, by Birendra KC (kp 31/07/2025)

Farmer produces 500 kg of yard-long beans daily in Jhapa (kh 31/07/2025)

Farmers struggle amid drying springs in Mustang, by Sundar Kumar Thakali (ae 29/07/2025)

Drought-hit Madhes: Government eyes millet as alternative to paddy (ae 29/07/2025)

Paddy plantation completed on 78.84 percent nationwide (kh 28/07/2025)

Nepal’s oldest Gaushala failing (ae 28/07/2025)

Food crisis looms large as drought hits Madhesh districts, by Dilip Paudel (rep 27/07/2025)

Time for Strategic Production and Innovation (rep 27/07/2025)

Lack of rainfall leaves Madhesh fields cracked and dry (kh 27/07/2025)

Karma Gurung’s five-decade journey in apple farming (kh 27/07/2025)

Hatiyas keep Biratnagar’s farmers and consumers connected : The age-old market tradition of Madhesh helps sustain livelihoods and the local economy, by Parbat Portel (kp 26/07/2025)

PM’s aerial tour brings no relief to parched Madhesh : Climate change and lack of preparedness deepen crisis in the country’s breadbasket as ricefields lie unplanted, by Arjun Poudel (kp 26/07/2025)

Paddy fields begin to wither amid prolonged dry spell (kh 26/07/2025), Monsoon drought threatens paddy crops in far-western Nepal (kh 26/07/2025), Only 47% paddy planted in Madhesh as monsoon delays (kh 26/07/2025), Drought starts damaging paddy as scorching heat takes toll on Sudurpaschim locals (rep 26/07/2025)

DDC fails to pay farmers in Kanchanpur (kh 26/07/2025)

Unfavorable monsoon raises concerns over reduced paddy production (kh 25/07/2025), A message from the parched fields (ae 25/07/2025)

Coffee farming gaining expansion in Koshi province (rn 25/07/2025)

Myagdi produces 35,000 metric tons of potatoes (kh 25/07/2025)

Grass cultivation and household goat rearing improving livelihoods in Baglung (kh 25/07/2025)

CASA mobilizes Rs 830 million to help 156,203 smallholder farmers in six years (rep 23/07/2025)

Around 72% of paddy plantation completed nationwide (kh 22/07/2025)

Drought hits Dhanusha: Rice plantation in peril as rainfall eludes farmers, by Sagar Koirala (ae 22/07/2025)

Karnali’s organic potential highlighted in NRB report, by Mamata Thapa (ae 18/07/2025)

Yarsagumba collectors face mounting dangers and dwindling income : Climate change, falling prices, and treacherous terrain threaten the future of caterpillar fungus harvesting in Karnali, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 17/07/2025)

Farmers refuse to sell wheat over low govt price (kh 16/07/2025)

Irregular rainfall likely to take a toll on this year’s paddy harvest (rep 15/07/2025)

Rice fields drying up in Sunsari due to delayed monsoon (kh 14/07/2025)

Nepal sees 8% decline in paddy plantation compared to last year (kh 14/07/2025)

Nepal’s real food crisis isn’t production - it’s preservation, by Saksham Koirala (kh 13/07/2025)

Farmers produce 6,000 kg of potatoes using barren land in Khotang (kh 13/07/2025)

29% paddy plantation done in Koshi Province, by Hari Prasad Koirala (rn 10/07/2025)

Early monsoon boosts paddy planting across Nepal (kh 09/07/2025)

Orange saplings distributed in Khawa to boost commercial farming (kh 07/07/2025)

Farmers rue over lack of tea policy, law (rn 06/07/2025)

Surplus and low demand leave Kailali farmers struggling to sell Chaite Rice (kh 05/07/2025)

Scant rainfall delays paddy plantation in Jhapa (rn 05/07/2025)

Youth building their future in villages through Kiwi farming (kh 02/07/2025)

Take Measures to Address Persistent Shortage of Chemical Fertilizers (rep 01/07/2025) [Governments come and go all the time, but the real problems of the country are of no interest to the politicians in charge!]

Kavre supplies 70 percent its milk to other districts (rep 01/07/2025)

Mango production declines in Siraha (kh 30/06/2025)

Demand surges for rice planting machines produced by Birgunj Agricultural Tools Factory, by Upendra Yadav (rep 30/06/2025)

National Paddy Day (Asar 15) being observed today (kh 29/06/2025)

Paddy plantations land to shrink by 3.04 percent this year (rep 29/06/2025), Rice imports up Rs 11 billion this year despite national push for self-sufficiency, by Dilip Paudel (rep 29/06/2025), The Cost of Nepal’s Failing Rice Strategy (rep 30/06/2025), Govt records contradict its claim of self-reliance in paddy production (rep 30/06/2025), Rice deficit continues despite production boost (ae 30/06/2025)

Farming calendar shifts in Manang amid climate change (kh 29/06/2025)

Nepal’s Farmers Struggle Amid Aid Cuts, by Sunita Neupane and Yam Kumari Kandel (rep 29/06/2025)

Paddy planting in full swing across the country (kh 28/06/2025)

How a Nepali village is going global with ginger, beans : A remote women-led cooperative in Galdha, Palpa, exports tonnes of organic ginger and beans to European markets, transforming the local economy, by Madhav Aryal and Sangam Prasain (kp28/06/2025)

Farmers in Gorkha earn Rs 111 million from litchi sales (kh 27/06/2025)

Shailung’s potatoes power rural economy, but name lost in transit : As harvest season begins in Dolakha, farmers celebrate a rich yield but resent their crop being sold as potatoes from Mude, by Kedar Shivakoti (kp 27/06/2025)

Commercial hornet farming in Myagdi (rn 26/06/2025)

Timely rainfall brings farmers to paddy fields (kh 25/06/2025)

Save Nepal’s Agricultural Heartland, by Namrata Sharma (rn 25/06/2025)

14 farmers honoured with national excellence in farming award : Agriculture minister says the prize will uplift farming as a respected and promising profession (kp 25/06/2025)

Shades of rice : We must modernise our cultures so that food doesn’t define one’s place in the social hierarchy, by Mitra Pariyar (kp 24/06/2025)

Gulmi turns the tide on sugarcane farming : A cooperative has revived the crop with modern tools, but Tarai farmers still face delayed payments and low earnings, by Sangam Prasain and Madhav Aryal (kp 24/06/2025)

Koshi’s cowsheds now stand empty, by Nawaraj Bista (kh 23/06/2025)

Armyworm infestation hits corn crops; pesticide shortage adds to farmers’ woes (kh 22/06/2025)

Chestnut farming begins for the first time in Parbat on 140 ropanis of land (kh 22/06/2025)

Sugarcane farmers demand continuation of government subsidy (kh 22/06/2025)

Farmers rush to plant ‘Chaite’ paddy in Tanahun (kh 22/06/2025)

Farmers’ school proving effective: Farmers learn pesticides are not medicine (kh 20/06/2025)

Satellite agricultural farm to be established in Upper Mustang (kh 20/06/2025)

Siraha filled with aroma of mangoes (kh 20/06/2025)

Paddy, maize, and wheat cultivation falls as Madhesh focuses more on high-value crops (kh 20/806/2025)

Farmers rush to harvest ‘Chaite’ paddy in Tanahu (kh 19/06/2025)

Chemical fertilizer shortage continues to trouble farmers in Kavre (kh 19/06/2025)

The missing fight to preserve soil : We have failed to address the degradation of farms and farming systems, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/06/2025)

An agricultural powerhouse held back by neglect (ae 16/06/2025)

Madhesh Province moves toward self-reliance in milk production (kh 16/06/2025)

Steep decline in cliff honey harvest in Myagdi (kh 14/06/2025)

Coffee farming begun in 22 ropanis of land in Bhojpur (kh 14/06/2025)

Black ivory coffee in Nepal, by Niroj Paudel and Bishnu Dev Das (ae 13/06/2025)

Illegal chick imports from India threaten Nepal’s poultry industry (kh 12/06/2025)

Farmers in Nawalparasi face fertilizer shortage (ae 09/06/2025)

Subsidies for mushroom, milk production (ae 09/06/2025)

Karnali’s organic province plan stalls (ae 09/06/2025)

Gorkha farmers struggle to protect crops from wildlife : Although there are policies in place to compensate for human and livestock losses, there are no provisions to provide relief for crop damage, by Hariram Upreti (kp 08/06/2025)

Armyworm outbreak damages maize crops in Ramechhap (kh 06/06/2025)

Organic fertiliser plant launched in Palpa to combat soil degradation : In response to declining agricultural yields and worsening soil conditions caused by excessive chemical fertiliser use, the plant offers farmers a sustainable alternative to restore soil fertility, by Madhav Aryal (kp 06/06/2025)

Nepali honey facing market problem with 21 tonnes remaining in stock (rn 06/06/2025)

Short on fertilisers, again : Creating a buffer stock in every province and ensuring sufficient supply is the lasting solution (kp 05/06/2025)

Fertiliser shortage pushes Lumbini farmers to lean on costly imports, by Sanju Paudel (kp 01/06/2025)

Second Potato Summit emphasizes potato's role in food security and economic growth (rep 31/05/2025)

Experts discuss poultry business in Chitwan (kh 30/05/2025)

Risk is high, but returns are low for yarsagumba collectors : Thousands risk their lives each season, but traders say Chinese buyers call the shots on price. Also, overharvesting has worsened yields in recent years, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Ramchandra Neupane (kp 28/05/2025)

Rs 12.5 billion more in farm grants over five years, yet output remains marginal (rep 25/05/2025)

Melon cultivation gains national attention (ae 22/05/2025)

Plantation of Marsidhan seedlings begins in Jumla (kh 20/05/2025)

Art of transhumance: The intertwined lives of sheep and their Himalayan herders : For shepherds, life on the move also reflects mountain culture. But how long can this way of survival continue?, by Prakash Baral (kp 19/05/2025)

Musikot grows 140 tonnes garlic worth Rs. 16 million, by Raju Lamichhane (rn 17/05/2025)

Apple farming expands onto public land in Mustang (kh 16/05/2025)

Yarsagumba collection begins in Myagdi’s Himalayan region (kh 15/05/2025)

Seed bank established in Tulsipur to preserve indigenous crops (kh 13/05/2025)

Tanahun silkworm farming mere tokenism as farmers lose interest : Environmental sensitivity, lack of proper infrastructure, and absence of a local market are key reasons behind farmers’ falling interest, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp 11/05/2025)

Cardamom cultivation transforms lives in eastern Nepal (ae 09/05/2025)

Local betel nut rotting as imports rise and smuggling persists (kp 07/05/2025)

Egg demand surges as summer heat slows production (rep 04/05/2025)

Junar farming boosts income and employment in Sindhuli (ae 02/05/2025)

Chhekampar folks flock to highlands to pick Yarasagumba (rn 01/05/2025)

Kapilvastu shepherds destroy wool stock as market dries up and storage space runs out : In the face of severe hardship, they look to the government to revive the wool market and preserve their way of life, by Manoj Paudel ((kp 29/04/2025)

Itahari’s Yubaraj Bhattarai turns beekeeping into profitable venture (kh 28/04/2025)

Flush season deepens dairy crisis as farmer dues mount : With Rs900 million in outstanding payments, falling sales and growing stockpiles threaten Nepal’s struggling dairy sector (kp 28/04/2025)

Depleting natural water sources in Mustang pose threats to agriculture (kh 27/04/2025)

Protect Yak Pastoralism In Himalayas, by Srijana Joshi and Sunita Sanjyal (rn 23/04/2025)

Solar drying for food security : It can be used as a means to enhance community health and resilience, improving food security, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 22/04/2025)

Farming and Farmers' Woes (rep 21/04/2025)

The untapped potential of the yak economy, by Kiran Mainali and Ramesh Timilsina (ht 20/04/2025)

Tomatoes, cabbage rot in fields as farmers abandon harvest amid market collapse, by Kiranman Bajracharya (rep 20/04/2025)

Honey production in Chitwan down this year (rn 20/04/2025)

Farmers busy planting pre-monsoon paddy in Dang, by Liladhar Oli (rn 19/04/2025)

Watermelons boosts local economy (ae 17/04/2025)

Farmers worried as rain damages wheat crop (kh 14/04/2025)

Chingad municipal employees work on farm after office : Fifteen staffers have invested Rs4 million and lease lands to grow seasonal and off-season vegetables. Villagers are both employed and inspired, by Tripti Shahi (kp 12/04/2025)

Tomatoes rot, cabbages dumped: Farmers’ investments lost in market crisis (ae 07/04/2025)

How Covid inspired a Chitwan farmer’s new venture : A 64-year-old Chandra Kant Sapkota becomes a jujube farming pioneer in Chitwan. He supplies around 20 quintals of the fruit daily to Kathmandu (kp 06/04/2025)

Commercial banana farming expanding in Jhapa (rn 06/04/2025)

Drought-stricken farmers in Sindhupalchok villages are leaving farmlands fallow : The Agricultural Knowledge Centre in Kavrepalanchok says a large portion of Sindhupalchok’s rain-dependent farmland remains uncultivated, by Anish Tiwari (kp 31/03/2025)

Threats Of Mycotoxin Contamination, by Santosh Dulal and Anu Maharjan (rn 27/03/2025)

Herbs rot and traders reap profit as processing facilities remain unused and fall into disrepair : Lack of storage and processing facilities has left herb collectors in Karnali at the mercy of exploitative traders, who offer low prices, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 236/03/2025)

Halted Tibet trade and dwindling income push yak herders to the brink : Before the covid pandemic, yak and chauri trade thrived in eastern Nepal’s mountain districts, but border closures halted livestock exports, by Ananda Gautam (kp 25/03/2025)

Banned but bountiful: Here’s how hemp cultivation could benefit Nepal : New research estimates crop cultivation would cost $3,177 but earn $10,450 per hectare, for a net profit of $7,273, by Sangam Prasain (kp 24/03/2025)

Nepal’s poultry industry faces crisis as 236 hatcheries shut down (kh 18/03/2025)

Rebranding Ramechhap 'junar' : The product's success lies in branding, certification and environmentally friendly packaging, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 14/03/2025)

Lowland crops grow in Nepal’s highlands as temperatures rise : Experts warn of risks to soil and native crops, but farmers celebrate bountiful harvests, by Krishna Prasad Gautam and Tularam Pandey (kp 13/03/2025)

Nepal’s sugarcane output plummets as farmers face non-payment and falling profits : As most sugar mills have finished cane crushing, they plan to shut down their factories before Friday’s Holi festival in Tarai (kp 11/03/2025)

Manang farmers delighted with snowfall (rn 09/03/2025)

Local farmers struggle as illegal milk imports from India flood Banke (kh 08/03/2025)

Pesticide Management For Health, by Hari Bahadur KC (rn 07/03/2025)

Shepherds of Rukum: Weaving tradition into modernity : Traditional handmade woollen goods struggle to find buyers, with modern factory-made clothes and cheaper alternatives flooding the market, by Mahesh KC (kp 06/03/2025)

Kavre begins producing oil from Titepati, other herbs : Titepati oil is priced between Rs8,000 and Rs10,000 per litre, while steam-water sells for Rs40 to Rs50 a litre, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 05/03/2025)

Fruit farming loan loss limited to one percent (rep 04/03/2025)

Dairy farmers not receiving govt set milk price (kh 03/03/2025), Illegal imports from India prevent dairy farmers from receiving govt-set prices (rep 03/03/2025), Protect Interests of Domestic Farmers (rep 04/03/2025)

Jurikhet transforms into ‘carrot village’ : Jurikhet generates about Rs30 million each year from carrot farming, by Pratap Bista (kp 02/03/2025)

Snow, rainfall makes farmers happy, by Netra Shahi, Rajan Rawat and Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 02/03/2025)

Aiming high: Parbat farmers plan to grow potatoes worth Rs1 billion : Previously, large fields were left fallow during winter, with only a few patches planted with mustard and wheat. Now, after realising the profit potential of potatoes, the farmers are eager to cultivate more, by Prakash Baral (kp 01/03/2025)

Animal Husbandry At Risk, by Suman Pantha (rn 28/02/2025)

Gulmi farmers produce oranges worth over Rs. 240 million (rn 26/02/2025)

Farmers of Madhes province to get Rs 2 billion grants (rn 25/02/2025)

Farmers in Rukum West suffer as climate change bites : Droughts, crop failures and rising pest infestations lead farmers in mid-western Nepal to an uncertain future, by Mahesh KC (kp 24/02/2025)

Helvetas Nepal's riverbed farming: Empowering women, by Keshab  Poudel (sp 21/02/2025)

Beekeeping a source of income in quake-hit Jajarkot : For earthquake survivors and small-scale farmers, beekeeping has become more than just a business—a lifeline, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 20/02/2025)

Green urea plant in Nepal: An overview, by Ram Lama and Lakshman Lama (ae 20/02/2025)

Chepang beekeepers taste success in honey business : The indigenous community has been campaigning to conserve Chiuri trees, which provide nectar for bees, by Pratap Bista (kp 19/02/2025)

Paddy production expected to increase by 4.4 percent (rep 18/02/2025)

Equip Farmers, Enhance Agricultural Productivity (rep 18/02/2025)

Kalegaun: A thriving hub for vegetable farming. The village has favourable climatic conditions, fertile soil, year-round irrigation, and accessibility, making it an ideal location for vegetable farming, by Mahesh KC (kp 16/02/2025)

Brewing change in Nepali coffee : With the right marketing practices and youth involvement, Nepal can realise its coffee potential, by Roshee Lamichhane and Binayak Malla (kp 14/02/2025)

Rukum Paschim farmers sell 4 metric tons of honey in six months (kh 04/02/2025)

Over 9,000 metric tons of oranges produced in Palpa (kh 04/02/2025)

DDC’s unpaid dues rise to Rs700 million in flush season : At this time, the public utility purchases excess milk from farmers and converts it into powder for use during the lean season (kp 02/02/2025)

Oranges worth Rs 425 million sold in Tanahun (kh 02/02/2025)

Baglung sells oranges worth Rs 264.6 million (kh 01/02/2025)

Farm subsidies: money down the drain. Despite billions spent in improving productivity, Nepal’s agriculture is still underperforming, by Ramesh Kumar (nt 31/01/2025)

Agricultural recovery begins in Bethanchowk after floods : Farmers are preparing the land and removing debris with earthmovers. Some are using tractors to reclaim fields, while others plant potatoes, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 31/01/2025)

Sugarcane farming makes a comeback in Rampur as jaggery demand rises : Through cooperatives and government support, sugarcane is now being grown on 35 ropanis in Rampur, with plans to expand it to 100 ropanis, by Madhav Aryal (kp 30/01/2025)

Disqualified to go abroad, Moktan achieves success in trout farming (rn 30/01/2025)

Two million farmers registered in govt’s database in four years, by Dilip Paudel (rep 29/01/2025)

Mushroom farming: From cultural taboo to a thriving enterprise. From struggling to sell a few kilograms daily in 2011, Gangadhar Sharma’s business now turns over 500 kilograms of mushrooms a day, by Sanju Paudel (kp 29/01/2025)

Salyan farmers earn Rs. 230mn from Timur cultivation (rn (rn 27/01/2025)

Farmers taking to onion cultivation for income potential (rn 27/01/2025)

Beekeeping business thriving in Nawalpur, by Meena Kandel (rn 25/01/2025)

Local coffee brand being promoted at national, international level, by Sushila Regmi (rn 25/01/2025)

Landslides leave Kavre’s orange farms in ruins : Orange farming, a key means of livelihood in areas like Namobuddha, Bethanchowk, Sunthana, and Kusadevi, faces a daunting recovery process, by Jyoti Shrestha (kp 24/01/2025)

Say No to Rice Imports (rep 24/01/2025)

Farmers struggle for fertilizer despite full warehouse in Siraha (kh 22/01/2025)

Where does the agriculture budget go? Sub-federal levels should better manage agriculture as they are closer to the farmers, by Khim Lal Devkota (kp 22/01/2025)

Rs 60 million worth ginger sold in Triveni rural municipality (kh 21/01/2025)

Tea worth Rs 2.95 billion exported in six months (kh 21/01/2025)

Rukum West farmers sell oranges worth Rs. 29.68 million (rn 18/01/2025)

ADBL: Supporting Agricultural Growth, by Pratap Subedi (rn 17/01/2025)

Farmers in Mahottari struggle as vegetable prices plummet : Cauliflower, which sold for Rs 70-100 per kg last week, has sharply declined in price to Rs10 per kg, by Sunita Baral (kp 15/01/2025)

Right reforms : Reform-oriented policy changes must make Nepal’s agriculture the gravity of potential investment, by Achyut Wagle (kp 14/01/2025)

Bohara earns good amount of money from vegetable farming, by Sher Bahadur Sarki (rn 14/01/2025)

Farmers show increasing interest in asparagus farming, by Meena Kandel (rn 14/01/2025)

Despite 107 billion in subsidies, Nepal’s agricultural production suffers decline (rep 13/01/2025)

Paddy production decreases by 3.22% in Gandaki this year (rn 13/01/2025)

Government’s paddy price support falls short (ae 13/01/2025)

Karnali's ginger reaches international market (rn 13/01/2025)

NRB report highlights decline in agricultural land in Koshi Province (kh 13/01/2025)

Minister Adhikari claims Rs107.66 billion in agricultural subsidies over five years (kp 13/01/2025)

Women’s cooperative cultivates barren land, by Amar Raj Naharki (rn 12/01/2025)

Farmers benefit from ginger storage (ae 09/01/2025)

Agricultural crop area expands in Karnali Province amid modest economic growth (kh 04/01/2025)

Nepal hauls historic paddy harvest amid harsh climate events : Production is expected to grow by 4.04 percent this fiscal year, reaching a new high of 5.95 million tonnes, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/01/2025)

Success stories from the field—and the farm : The outmigration of men has led to the feminisation of rural communities where women are increasingly shouldering farming responsibilities, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/012025), Paddy and millet production up in Myagdi (rn 01/01/2025)

Farmers not getting subsidised fertilisers, as they are sold in black market, by Janarjan Khatri (rn 28/12/2024)

Paddy areas shrink in Karnali as disease, low irrigation take a toll : Most farmers engaged in growing paddy are now lured into cash crops such as apples and vegetables, by Tripti Shahi (kp 25/12/2024)

Farmers face winter migration woes (ae 25/12/2024)

Rapid pesticide residue analysis lab set up in Dhalkebar (kh 25/12/2024)

Himalayan Yak: No more treasure for mountain people as Tibet restricts trade : Due to the restrictions that started since Covid, yak population has risen significantly, causing a burden for herders along the Nepal-China border, by Ananda Gautam (kp 24/12/2024)

Poisoning from farm pesticides stuns beekeepers : Bees not only produce honey; they are also crucial to the food supply, pollinating hundreds of crops, by Madhav Aryal (kp 22/12/2024)

Paddy production down in Bagmati province (rn 22/12/2024)

Women in farming : Shifting Nepali Farms As Men Migrate, by Indira Aryal (rn 20/12/2024)

Rising threat of antifungal resistance, by Santosh Dulal and Devraj Pokhrel (ae 19/12/2024)

Syangja produces orange worth Rs. 1.12 billion, by Arjun Kafle (rn 18/12/2024)

How climate change has hit our kitchens : Our food security will depend on how the agriculture sector addresses climate-related challenges, by Madhukar Upadhya (kp 16/12/2024)

Lowland vegetables growing in mountain region : Rising temperatures and changing weather patterns enable vegetable farming in Mustang highlands, by Ghanashyam Khadka (kp 15/12/2024)

How to make farming viable again : International support for agro-businesses lifts farmers from subsistence, providing cash income, by Pinki Sris Rana (nt 13/12/2024)

Agri entrepreneurs transforming rural economy, by Mamata Thapa (ht 11/10/2024)

Farmers of Baglung face shortage of irrigation (rn 10/12/2024)

Why does Nepal need an agricultural revolution?, by Prajjwal K Neupane (ae 09/12/2024)

Banana farming fetches Rs 150 million income annually in Parbat (rn 07/12/2024)

Beijing opens door for Nepali orthodox tea : A few tea enterprises, including orthodox producer Gorkha Tea Estate in Ilam, have registered their products for export with the General Administration of Customs of China, by Krishana Prasain and Parbat Portel (kp 06/12/2024)

Nepali’s journey from discrimination to empowerment (ae 06/12/2024)

Rs300 million granulated organic fertiliser plant opens in western Nepal : The plant’s production capacity is 200 tonnes daily. The company has opened sales depots in more than 100 locations of several provinces, by Dipendra Baduwal (kp 05/12/2024)

Preparation on to bring Tea Testing and Promotion Centre into operation (rn 05/12/2024)

Cardamom price surpasses Rs 100,000; production halved, by Yukala Paudel (kh 04/12/2024)

Production doubles, lack of sell worries kiwi farmers of Khotang (rn 03/12/2024)

Govt fixes sugarcane price (kh 29/11/2024), Government hikes minimum support price of sugarcane : Thursday’s Cabinet meeting fixed the floor price at Rs585 per quintal, up Rs20. Cane farmers say they are not happy, by Krishana Prasain (kh 30/11/2024)

ADB’s REFP: Women (Em)Power, by Keshab Poudel (sp 29/11/2024)

Fertiliser shortage hits farmers battling low summer yield : Input shortage for winter crops could spell more trouble for most farmers, whose summer crop, mostly paddy, was battered by late-September rains (kp 29/11/2024)

Underground irrigation boosts farming in Nuwakot (ae 28/11/2024)

Climate crisis in Nepal: Farmers as the first refugees, by Rewati Dahal (ae 27/11/2024)

NFC recommends pension for farmers (ae 27/11/2024)

Stop plotting to preserve arable land, by Kamal Raj Dhungel (ae 27/11/2024)

Ramechap sees rise in Junar production (kh 24/11/2024)

Paddy production increases 10 percent in Dang this year (kh 222/11/2024)

Rice yield decreases in Chitwan (kh 21/11/2024)

Rs 15 million appropriated for commercial potato farming (kh 20/11/2024)

DDC eyes export on subdued domestic demand : The state-owned dairy corporation is planning to reduce the price of ghee targeting the consumer segment (kp 20/11/2024)

Basnet earning income from mushroom farming, by Hari Prasad Koirala (rn 18/11/2024)

The importance of bio-pests, by Rona Vaidya (ae 18/11/2024)

Concerns mount as govt considers lifting ban on dairy imports, by Yukala Paudel (kh 15/11/2024)

Promotion Of Organic Agriculture, by Hari Bahadur KC (rn 15/11/2024)

Millet farming expanded in rural parts of Myagdi (rn 10/11/2024)

Mustang farmers harvest buckwheat, a cultural staple (ae 07/11/2024)

Ripe paddy destroyed by rainfall, farmers worried, by Radha Krishna Dumre (rn 05/11/2024)

International demand for Nepali tea and coffee on the rise (kh 04/11/2024)

Coffee farming increasing to ward off monkey menace (kh 04/11/2024)

Jumla supplies apples worth Rs 614 million (kh 01/11/2024)

Expansion of kiwi farming in Doti (rn 26/10/2024)

Paddy yield can be predicted two months before harvest : Early yield prediction enables better insurance, investment, food security, and supply chain planning, research says, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/10/2024)

Exercise for an organic province starts, by Lalit Bahadur Budha (ae 25/10/2024)

Beekeeping fetches handsome income for returnee migrant in Dang (rn 23/10/2024)

Tea cultivation expands in tourist areas (ae 23/10/2024)

Gundu farmers busy making Makhamali garlands for Tihar, by Binu Shrestha (rn 23/10/2024)

When will farmers get government subsidies? (ae 22/10/2024)

One hundred days of govt: 150,000 more farmers registered (kh 21/10/2024)

How round chilli has changed farmers’ lives in Palpa : Growing round chilies keeps monkeys and other wild animals that destroy crops away from the fields, by Madhav Aryal (kp 20/10/2024)

Unfruitful labour : Thousands of apple-producing families in Nepal’s mountains are struggling due to poor roads (kp 17/10/2024)

Karnali is growing more apples, but unreliable roads hinder market access : Frequent road blockages during peak harvest season are pushing apple growers to consider Tibetan markets to avoid losses, by Krishna Prasad Gautam (kp 17/10/2024)

Khabara earning identity as Banana Village, 150 families engage in farming (rn 15/10/2024)

Himalayan goats worth Rs 160 million sold in Mustang (ae 15/10/2024)

Karnali apples capturing market share (kh 13/10/2024)

Whitefly outbreak affects hectares of paddy in Palpa : In places like Rampur, Nisdi, Madi and Tinau, the district’s food baskets, farmers are worried about their income this year, by Madhav Aryal (kp 10/10/2024)

Farmers left with nothing as near-harvest paddy is washed away (kh 05/10/2024)

Regulate The Use Of Pesticides, by Shyam Gaire (rn 03/10/2024)

Nepal: An agricultural country? We are still an agriculture-based society. Yet the sector is also clearly not a government priority, by Biswas Baral (kp 30/09/2024)

Vegetable supplies in Kathmandu drop 95 percent : Traders warn that fresh vegetable prices in the Capital may rise dramatically if the highways connecting Kathmandu Valley are not repaired soon (kp 30/09/2024)

DDC gets Rs600 million credit to pay dairy farmers : However, dairy farmers are not optimistic they will get their dues before Dashain due to the lengthy process (kp 28/09/2024)

Kiwi farming blooms in Dolakha, but fruit finds no takers : This year’s bumper crop is good news for consumers. However, the price fails to cheer 3,000 kiwi growers in the mountain district, by Kedar Shivakoti (kp 22/09/2024)O

Nepal’s tea exports surge by 52%, boosted by South Indian shortfall (kh 21/09/2024)

Millet crop in Kaski at risk as root rot disease spreads (ae 19/09/2024)

Mustang campaigns to curb potato import (ae 17/09/2024)

How technology helped Subedi, a mushroom farmer : A returnee from a foreign land, Subedi sold mushrooms worth Rs20 million last year. This year, he aims to double the income, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/09/2024)

Nepal’s dairy industry remains on the brink as unpaid dues mount : The government on Thursday approved a Rs600 million loan to the Dairy Development Corporation to help clear overdue payments to farmers, by Ramesh Chandra Adhikari, Sanju Paudel & Krishana Prasain (kp 07/09/2024)

Farmers reap high cardamom prices as festivals near : The new large cardamom crop beats farmers’ expectations, hitting Rs2,100 per kg in early seasonal value spikes, by Ananda Gautam (kp 05/09/2024)

Farmers face snow leopard attacks, compensation hurdles : Troubled by snow leopards as the climate warms, mountain dwellers say the government is apathetic to their plight, by Arjun Poudel (kp 04/09/2024)

Good weather brought a bumper apple harvest to Gorkha. But there is no transport : Nepalis consume 82,145 tonnes of apples worth Rs8.44 billion annually, mostly imported from China, by Hariram Uprety (kp 03/09/2024)

Apple transport stalled as landslides block Karnali Highway (kh 31/08/2024)

The human cost of Nepal’s yarsa gold rush : Climate change and overharvesting reduces earnings of villagers from a lucrative Himalayan fungus, by Shrijan Pandey (nt 30/08/2024)

Banana farmers upset over delay in settlement of insurance claims : Banana farmers from Chitwan are in Kathmandu to remind the government why they are not getting the insured payout, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 29/08/2024)

An agonizing wait for relief  (ae 29/08/2024)

IFAD/MOICS: Promoting Youth in Agriculture, by Keshab Poudel (sp 23/08/2024)

Digital agriculture: Using technology for sustainable farming, by Suraj Raj Thagunna (ae 20/08/2024)

Goat rearing is the go-to business for Rolpa residents : Korchabang village has 59 households, most of them prospering with income from goat farms, by Kashiram Dangi (kp 18/08/2024)

Paddy plantation increases by 8 percent this year (kh 17/08/2024)

Is land enough without healthy soil? Increasing fragmentation of land will have a negative bearing on food production, by Dipesh Nepal (ae 16/08/2024)

Paddy cultivation shrinks by 1,700 hectares in Gandaki Province (kh 15/08/2024)

Dairy farmers’ dues boil up to Rs6.5 billion : Governments change frequently but no administration has taken decisive steps to pay farmers (kp 14/08/2024)

Hybrid apple farming expands across Manang district (kh 09/08/2024)

Helping farmers who help themselves : Nepal’s mountain farmers are already adapting to the impacts of climate change on their own, by Banjamin Zimmernab (nt 09/08/2024)

Karnali providing cash incentives to promote sheep, yak farming (ae 07/08/2024)

Millet production, imports on the rise, by Mamata Thapa (ae 01/08/2024)

Swift transplantation raises hope for bumper paddy yield : Paddy is Nepal’s biggest earning farm commodity, with tens of thousands of farmers relying on its income, by Sangam Prasain (kp 01/08/2024)

Agricultural technicians to resume their strike (rep 31/07/2024)

32 kgs of Yarsagumba exported from Manang (kh 27/07/2024)

What cost for organic farmers to conserve nature? In the preceding fiscal year, half of the budget in the agriculture sector has gone toward subsidizing chemical fertilizers, whereas the budget for the promotion of organic agriculture is minimal—less than one percent, by Dipesh Nepal (ae 24/07/2024)

Bajhang farmers, students learning to cope with climate challenge : In the north-western corner of the country, one of the most vulnerable areas to climate change, farmers and students are being educated on climate impact mitigation, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp 21/07/2024)

Farmer earns Rs 1.6 million from dragon fruit sales in a year (kh 20/07/2024)

Mustang farmer shows what is possible despite government : Migrant returnee from Japan combines thriving apple farm with eco-tourism to create jobs, by Kunda Dixit (nt 19/07/2024)

Khotang achieves record 168 metric tonnes of Litchi production (kh 19/07/2024)

Helvetas-Nepal's riverbed farming : Climate-Adaptive And Resilient, by Keshab Poudel (sp 19/07/2024)

Chitwan staring at crisis as paddy fields vanish fast : The district south of Kathmandu has seen farmers switch to cash crops like bananas and fisheries as labour-intensive paddy brings lower return, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 15/07/2024)

Farmers attracted towards commercial cashew farming (rep 15/07/2024)

Revitalizing Nepal’s agriculture and food systems, by Bidya Nath Koirala (ae 11/07/2024)

Minority rule raises minimum support price for paddy : As of Sunday, transplantation has been completed on 38.6 percent of Nepal’s 1.39 million hectares of paddy fields (kp 09/07/2024)

Farmers in Ilam make good incomes from onion farming (rn 06/07/2024)

Pher System: Dolakha's Agricultural Practice, by Shyam Joshi (rn 05/07/2024)

Agroecology can heal Nepal’s ailing farm sector, by Dipesh Nepal and Srijana Poudel (ae 04/07/2024)

Farmers' Rights To Food Sovereignty (rn 03/07/2024)

The lost prospects of olive farming : After initiating an olive zone, it is now crucial for local authorities to take ownership of the project, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp 01/07/2024)

NLSIP concludes benefiting more than 235,000 farmers (kh 29/06/2024)

In Photos: National Paddy Day celebrations at Nepal Agricultural Research Council (rep 29/06/2024), Paddy plantation in Khokana (Photo Feature) (rn 29/06/2024), IN PICS: National Paddy Day : Top leaders join farmers across Nepal in celebrating Asar 15 (kh 29/06/2024)

Commercialization of Agriculture Reintegrates and Retunes Migrants, by Keshab Poudel (sp 28/06/2024)

Nepal’s paddy production increases 4.37 percent to over 5.72 million tons this year (rep 27/06/2024)

It’s Lahan mango, the brand that brings farmers a good price : Mango growers earned Rs10–20 per kg until two years ago. After branding, the farmgate price has reached Rs45–50, by Binaya Aajad (kp 26/06/2024)

Mustang apple farmers rely on innovation to overcome climate change challenges, by Smita Adhikari (ae 26/06/2024)

Large cardamom could be Nepal’s trade booster : Traders and experts say earnings from the large cardamom could double or triple if the spice is exported directly to Muslim-majority countries, by Krishana Prasain (kp 25/06/2024)

Private dairies seek subsidised loan to pay farmers : They have also sought permit to export dairy products such as powdered milk, butter and cheese as domestic consumption remains subdued (kp 24/06/2024)

Farmers worry as paddy and maize dry up due to draught, by Basudev Sharma (rn 23/06/2024)