Transforming Nepal's Rice-based Agri-food System through India-Nepal Agriculture Cooperation in research, development, and capacity building

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dc.creatorNayak, Swati
dc.creatorHossain, Sk Mosharaf
dc.date2025
dc.date2026-01-27T06:04:15Z
dc.date2026-01-27T06:04:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T04:16:10Z
dc.descriptionRice underpins Nepal’s food security, rural livelihoods, and socio-economic stability, yet domestic production remains constrained by climate shocks, low mechanization, weak seed systems, and limited research and development capacity, resulting in persistent import dependence. Building on the long-standing India–Nepal partnership in agriculture, this proposal outlines a collaborative initiative to transform Nepal’s rice-based agri-food system through integrated research, development, and capacity-building efforts, with technical support from the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). The project aims to strengthen seed and seed enterprise systems by accelerating cross-border varietal exchange and release under the Seeds Without Borders framework, promote climate-smart and mechanized rice cultivation—including Direct Seeded Rice and mechanical transplanting—and establish advanced breeding capabilities through the introduction of speed-breeding technologies. Complementary investments in farmer cooperatives, custom hiring centers, and human resource development will enhance access to quality seed, modern machinery, and skilled services. Over a five-year period, the initiative is expected to accelerate varietal turnover, improve productivity and resilience, reduce production costs, and strengthen national research and institutional capacity, contributing to a more competitive, inclusive, and climate-resilient rice agri-food system in Nepal.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/180671
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/27177
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Rice Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNayak, Swati, Sk Mosharaf Hossain. “Transforming Nepal's Rice-based Agri-food System through India-Nepal Agriculture Cooperation in Research, Development, and Capacity Building.” International Rice Research Institute (2025).
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectfood security
dc.subjectseed systems
dc.subjectgermplasm exchange
dc.subjectclimate-smart agriculture
dc.subjectdirect sowing
dc.subjectplant breeding
dc.subjectspeed breeding
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.titleTransforming Nepal's Rice-based Agri-food System through India-Nepal Agriculture Cooperation in research, development, and capacity building
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