Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023

Our assessment of the status of the agri-food system in Nepal during February of 2023 is ‘green’, with data suggesting that prices have remained relatively stable or have followed expected seasonal trends that are unlikely to have caused unusual challenges for smallholder farmers and poor consumers....

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Main Authors: Minot, Nicholas, Dorosh, Paul A., Kishore, Avinash, Saroj, Sunil, Krupnik, Timothy J.
Format: Informe técnico
Language:Inglés
Published: CSISA 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131624
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author Minot, Nicholas
Dorosh, Paul A.
Kishore, Avinash
Saroj, Sunil
Krupnik, Timothy J.
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Kishore, Avinash
Krupnik, Timothy J.
Minot, Nicholas
Saroj, Sunil
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Kishore, Avinash
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Krupnik, Timothy J.
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description Our assessment of the status of the agri-food system in Nepal during February of 2023 is ‘green’, with data suggesting that prices have remained relatively stable or have followed expected seasonal trends that are unlikely to have caused unusual challenges for smallholder farmers and poor consumers. In December and January of 2022, food prices were generally stable (rice, pulses, and edible oils) or declining (potatoes and tomatoes). The exception was wheat flour, whose price continued its upward trend since mid-2022. This will adversely affect consumers of wheat products, but the availability and stable price of rice as a cereal substitute could to some extent reduce the negative economic impact consumers. The price of lentils and black gram have remained stable, while the prices of potatoes and tomatoes have declined, following an expected seasonal pattern. Edible oil prices have also been stable. As a result of high transport costs, prices for foods generally remain higher in remote areas of the mid-hills, negatively affecting poor consumers that lack significant opportunity for production and marketing.
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spelling CGSpace1316242025-11-06T13:15:29Z Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023 Minot, Nicholas Dorosh, Paul A. Kishore, Avinash Saroj, Sunil Krupnik, Timothy J. agrifood systems macroeconomics rice wheat grain legumes food prices smallholders Our assessment of the status of the agri-food system in Nepal during February of 2023 is ‘green’, with data suggesting that prices have remained relatively stable or have followed expected seasonal trends that are unlikely to have caused unusual challenges for smallholder farmers and poor consumers. In December and January of 2022, food prices were generally stable (rice, pulses, and edible oils) or declining (potatoes and tomatoes). The exception was wheat flour, whose price continued its upward trend since mid-2022. This will adversely affect consumers of wheat products, but the availability and stable price of rice as a cereal substitute could to some extent reduce the negative economic impact consumers. The price of lentils and black gram have remained stable, while the prices of potatoes and tomatoes have declined, following an expected seasonal pattern. Edible oil prices have also been stable. As a result of high transport costs, prices for foods generally remain higher in remote areas of the mid-hills, negatively affecting poor consumers that lack significant opportunity for production and marketing. 2023 2023-08-22T15:11:44Z 2023-08-22T15:11:44Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131624 en Open Access application/pdf CSISA CGIAR Initiative on Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia Minot, N., P. Dorosh, A. Kishore, S. Saroj, and T.J. Krupnik. 2023. Situation Report on Nepal’s Agrifood Systems (February 2023 Bulletin Number 3). The Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA). Kathmandu, Nepal.
spellingShingle agrifood systems
macroeconomics
rice
wheat
grain legumes
food prices
smallholders
Minot, Nicholas
Dorosh, Paul A.
Kishore, Avinash
Saroj, Sunil
Krupnik, Timothy J.
Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023
title Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023
title_full Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023
title_fullStr Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023
title_full_unstemmed Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023
title_short Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems : February 2023
title_sort situation report on nepal s agrifood systems february 2023
topic agrifood systems
macroeconomics
rice
wheat
grain legumes
food prices
smallholders
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131624
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