Farmers and fishers are the hardest hit during this global crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries decided to close their borders for the time being to contain the spread of the virus, and consequently, this affected the livelihood of farmers and fishers. Lockdowns and quarantines resulted in a lack of buyers, lack of […]
Maya KC was ridiculed when she established an organic vegetable farm in 1991, immediately after the great peoples’ movement was successfully concluded in Nepal. The farm spread for over a hectare and she found a market for her produce among local retired military men from abroad. In addition to this, she had a cow that […]
Kathmandu, Nepal – What is a gender-sensitive value chain? This was the main question posed for the participants of the Regional Consultation Workshop on Understanding and Promoting Gender Sensitive Value Chain in South Asia at the start of the three-day meeting held at Hotel Marshyangdi, Kathmandu, Nepal on 12-14 June 2019. Women and youth farmers […]