Course Content
An overview of Nepalese agriculture and economy
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Introduction
Major Components of Agriculture from the Agro-ecosystem Perspective
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY, 2004
Policies
Conservation, promotion and proper utilization of natural resources and the environment
Implementation and monitoring arrangements
Role and importance of agriculture in Nepalese economy
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Introduction
Major components of Agriculture
a critical discussion on food grains, cash crops, horticultural crops, and livestock products
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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF AGRICULTURE
Land use pattern from ecological perspective
Components of agriculture detail
Different types of horticultural crops grown in Nepal
Present situation of horticultural crops production in Nepal
Problems of horticultural sector
Livestock and livestock product
Reasons for underdevelopment of livestock sector in Nepal
Water resources, water management, plan, policy and performance on water resources of Nepal
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Importance of water policy
Water in food production and irrigation
Main problems of agriculture
Slow growth of production and productivity; structural, institutional and socio-economic constraints; risk and uncertainty
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Slow growth of production and productivity
Obstacles of slow growth of agriculture in Nepal
Risk and uncertainty
A brief description of major institutions relating to agricultural development
Such as ADB/N, Gramin Vikash Bank, co-operatives, research and extension institutions, AIC, NFC, NRB, commercial banks, and government offices.
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Teaching, Research and Extension Institution
The Mission
Academic Programmes and Facilities
Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)
Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Extension policy
Extension approach
Financial institutions
Other institutions
Genesis of agricultural development
history of planned development, integrated rural development programs, review of agricultural development
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History of planned development Nepal
Review of Agriculture Development in Nepal
Integrated rural development program
A critical evaluation of agricultural development in different plan periods
including resource allocation, objectives and their achievements
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First Five-Year Plan (1956-1960)
Second Three-Year Plan (1962-1965)
Third Five Year Plan (1965-1970)
Fourth Five Year Plan (1970-1975)
Fifth Five Year Plan (1975-1980)
Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-1985)
Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-1990)
The Eighth Plan (1992-1996)
Reasons envisaged by the Eighth plan for the failure of the past development efforts
The Ninth Plan (1997-2002)
The Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007)
Strategies of tenth year plan
Achievements of 10th plan
The Three-Year Interim Plan (2007-2010)
Land reform and land tenure system
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Land Reform
Major Steps of Land Reform (1950-before 1964)
Land Reform 1964
Issues of Farming and Food Security
Land tenure system (Raikar, Guthi & Kipat)
Agricultural perspective plan – objectives, strategies, and features
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Introduction to APP
APP justification
Major Targets of APP
Objectives of APP
Strategies of APP
APP prioritizes
Efforts of poverty alleviation In Nepal
review of government efforts, programs, and policies; NGOs activities; INGOs activities.
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Introduction
Poverty and Nepal
Poverty Alleviation Program in Nepal
Roles of NGOs/INGOs in poverty alleviation in Nepal
List of some NGOs and INGOs, which are directly or indirectly related to poverty alleviation.
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About Lesson
  • For various reasons, the market mechanism cannot be expected to work perfectly for water management and public policy must intervene in some form. From the economist’s point of view fixed cost for water system are typically high.
  • Water is essential for consumption and production purpose
  • Dependency on the water scarcity it can be worth pricing or priceless
  • Water policy is an important issue for environment economists because demand and supply depend on so many technical and ecological parameters
  • Policy makers of France, Germany and Netherlands were among the first to use the ecosystem approach to water resource policy.
  • Water has been considered a free good

The water policy is for:

  1. Reducing sediment loads
  2. Regulating the timing of water flows (wet & dry seasons)
  3. Increasing the volume of water
  4. Improving the quality of available water for domestic use
  5. Enhancing eco-tourism
  6. Generating power supply
  7. Using a means of transport
  8. Using for irrigation
  9. Using for industrial use
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