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Reinvigorating food production in Nepal: Strengthening the irrigation–agriculture nexus

Nepal is increasingly dependent on food imports, which rose by about 60% between 2015 and 2020, according to foreign trade statistics. This trend threatens Nepal’s agricultural future and undermines food security – an undesirable outcome for a country already classified as having a ‘moderate level o...

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Main Authors: Adhikari, Manju, Shrestha, Nirman, Mishra, Krishna Kumar, Singh, Sunil Kumar, Nepal, Santosh
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR System Organization 2023
Subjects:
irrigation
agriculture
food production
water
productivity
subsidies
governance
seeds
fertilizers
insurance
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131662
Summary:Nepal is increasingly dependent on food imports, which rose by about 60% between 2015 and 2020, according to foreign trade statistics. This trend threatens Nepal’s agricultural future and undermines food security – an undesirable outcome for a country already classified as having a ‘moderate level of hunger’ in the 2022 Global Hunger Index.

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