From high school, Nepali students memorise that Nepal is an ‘agricultural country’, and that 80% of the population is engaged in farming. While it is true that most Nepalis are still dependent on ...

Nep Bahadur Chaudhary and his wife Rupa Chaudhary at their banana plantation. Democracy is expensive and funding political activities can be costly, which is why some local leaders in western Nepal ...

Nine local governments from Karnali, Sudurpashchim and Bagmati provinces have signed an agreement with the Deposit and Credit ...

Nepal's Gandaki Province Assembly has unanimously endorsed a Bill legalising marijuana cultivation for medicinal and ...

Despite the misgivings of conservationists and non-governmental organisations, Nepal is about to embark upon the commercial farming of wild animals, including a number of endangered species. Decades ...

Nepal is celebrating the 23rd National Paddy Day on Sunday with traditional rice planting, folk songs, and the customary ...

When Nepal's first olive farm opened to produce extra-virgin oil from trees planted on the slopes of the Himalayas, the sceptics said it couldn't be done. But 17 years later Himalaya Plantations -- ...

Nepal's Gandaki Province Assembly has unanimously passed a bill legalising the cultivation of marijuana for medicinal and industrial purposes, establishing a regulated framework for commercial farming ...

Farmers are getting help to irrigate their land and protect crops from pests and extreme weather, enabling them to earn more and reducing the need to seek work in India PYUTHAN, Nepal, Jan 6 (Thomson ...

In Nepal, Jumla district is well-known for its cultivation of Marshi rice and Fuji apples. Their crops are shipped around the world and communities rely on farming for their livelihoods. However, in ...