Tag: farming
Krishi Guru: Farmers’ best friend on mobile phone
After graduating Electronics and Communication Engineering in 2011, I went back to my village in Sindhuli to setup solar-powered computer labs in schools and...
Db2Map’s data driven technology is helping to farm smarter in Nepal
Db2Map, a Nepali tech startup recently won a prestigious $ 100,000 worth Data Driven Farming Prize, a worldwide competition organized by United States Government’s...
The lady who discovered gold in floriculture in Nepal
A few years ago when Manjita Bhandari of Pokhara heard about commercial floriculture, she was taken by surprise as she had no idea that...
Innovative solutions on Data-Driven Agriculture showcased in Kathmandu
Kathmandu, September 8, 2017
I was mesmerized to hear out innovative ideas from the 13 Finalists for Data Driven Farming Prize yesterday held at Radisson...
Entrepreneurs in the Hinterland: This youth in Dhankuta earns 6 lakhs...
Story of a youth who dreams to see his entire village covered with orange plants
Num Chemjong is a young entrepreneur who sells orange plants...
Bardiya farmers attracted to banana farming
Bardiya, June 8, 2017: Farmers of Bardiya are attracted towards banana farming lately with the occupation yielding many benefits.
As a result, many of the farmers...
The price of growing rice
Can Nepal regain self-sufficiency in paddy production? Experts say yes.
Kathmandu, March 17, 2017: Eighty per cent of Nepalis live off the farm. Agri-culture accounts...
Nawalparasi farmers benefitted from seed processing and store center
Nawalparasi, March 13, 2017: The Community Seeds Processing and Storing Center has come into operation at Devchuli municipality of Nawalparasi.
Farmers are elated with the center...
Diy Farming: Harvesting hope
The current scenario of our country’s agricultural sector looks bleak. Much concern has been expressed over the increasing amount of imported food grains and...
Construction of 42 irrigation project completed
Pyuthan, August 17, 2015: In Pyuthan district last fiscal year, a total of 42 small irrigation projects have been constructed.
Some projects were built with help from different...
