Rice is the most important crop in Nepal, accounting for about 50% of the country’s total agricultural area and production (MoALD, 2020). It is the primary staple food, ranking first among cereals in terms of area, production, and its impact on livelihoods. Chitwan, in central Nepal, is a particularly significant area for rice production. Under […]
Land is LifeNational Land Rights Forum (NLRF) and Community Self Reliance Centre (CSRC)Nepal Shantarami Chaudhary, 37, lives in Gadhawa Rural Municipality, Dang district, Nepal. Like many Tharu families in Nepal, her family traditionally lived in a joint household, sharing land, livestock, and resources passed down through generations. Her family, with 25 members from five siblings, […]
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines – The First Asia-Pacific Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA), held from August 12-16, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), brought together around 130 young farmers, fishers, pastoralists, forest-users and indigenous peoples from 20 countries across Asia-Pacific. The event aimed to strengthen young farmer engagement in their […]