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 ...

This story was originally published by Durga Rana Magar in Nepali Times. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Like many Nepalis, Surendra Dhami ...

Punam B K, 52, is one of the dairy farmers in Gopalganj, Chitwan. All photos: PINKI SRIS RANA As soon as she milks her cow, 52-year-old Punam B K is off, pedaling her bicycle furiously along the ...

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 ...

NEW DELHI, July 28 (Reuters) - India will sell 300,000 tonnes of wheat and rice through diplomatic channels to Bangladesh and Nepal, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said on Wednesday, as revived monsoon ...

Kathmandu, June 24 -- Fourteen farmers across Nepal have been honoured with the National Excellence in Farming Award, recognising their outstanding contributions to the agricultural sector. President ...