Strengthening Capacity of Public and Private Sector Stakeholders for Promotion of Organic Agriculture in Karnali Province of Nepal - TCP/NEP/3804
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Karnali Province, the largest province in Nepal, is characterized by widespread poverty, unemployment, food insecurity, malnutrition, inequality, isolation and underdevelopment. Agriculture is the main source of livelihoods, but is constrained by a lack of inputs, climate change impacts, high youth/male migration, limited market access and weak government capacity for financial investment. On the other hand, agricultural activities, particularly in the highlands, are largely biosecure and organic in nature, with high potential for the production of high-value agricultural (HVA) products. To leverage this advantage, the provincial government aims to gradually transform the province into a fully organic state with a vision of “Increased Organic Farming for a Prosperous Karnali” and has prioritized organic agriculture as one of the key development agendas. Through a previous project (TCP/NEP/3704), FAO assessed the agricultural systems in Karnali Province in relation to organic production and marketing. The assessment identified key challenges and opportunities and provided strategies for future interventions. The present project, implemented on a pilot scale in some districts of this province covering two ecological zones (high hills and mid-hills), aimed to develop a package of practices and approaches to promote sustainable cultivation, harvesting, processing, value addition and marketing of certified HVA products by strengthening technical and institutional capacities.