Agriculture Issues

The practice of rearing fish along with paddy is as old as paddy farming. In the traditional farming practice the rice cum fish farming was mainly on capture basis. Rice is an agricultural crop cultivated in the largest land area of the world after wheat. The rice cum fish farming is in practice in several countries including China, Philippines, Bangladesh, Thailand, Korea, India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Rice is grown in almost all districts of Nepal excluding trans-Himalayan region. Fish catching is the main occupation of Pode, Majhi, Danuwar, Derai and Damar communities of Nepal The country has great potential for the development of rice cum fish farming sector as Out of the total cultivated area of 3.091 million ha, rice cultivation occupies 47.91% and fish is favored food by several ethnic communities. If only rice cum fish farming practice is adopted properly in Nepal it can be way too helpful in reduction of protein energy malnutrition of the country. Rice cum fish farmin

Agriculture: a major source of pollution                       The history of human civilization started with development in Agriculture. Agriculture provides food, raw materials and employment opportunities to very large percentage of population. No matter, how much we get sophisticated, we can’t ignore the importance of agriculture. The ever increasing population pressure has increased food requirement. The traditional way of farming is not meeting the demand of large population, as small change in weather pattern or incidence of certain disease or pest destroys all crops which lead to famine and hunger. In order to meet food requirement of large population encroachment of forest lands for agricultural use has increased which is a major cause of environment degradation. Moreover, to maintain food security without expansion in land and resources the modern high input technology is in use. The modern technology initiated in late 1960s by   Norman Borlaug , save over a billio

Organic Agriculture: Opportunities in Nepal The rapid agricultural intensification, high input technology and use of high yielding hybrid varieties have increased the use of agro-chemicals. It has improved the agricultural production, by vigorous crop growth and controlling of disease and pest. However, the farmers of Nepal are unaware about the safe application, dosage, frequencies and waiting periods of the agro-chemicals. The haphazard use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has resulted deleterious effects on the human health causing immune-suppression, skin cancer, hormone disruption, reproductive abnormalities, birth defects and liver and kidney problems. The Farmers of Panchkhal VDC of Kavre are suffering from the side effects of overuse or misuse of pesticides.  The long term use of agro-chemicals in soil declines soil fertility and imbalances natural ecosystem. The organic farming can be the best choice to avoid such harmful effects of agrochemicals.  Organic agri