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Deforestation and smallholder income: Evidence from remittances to Nepal by Li, Man, Zhang, Wei, Guo, Zhe, Bhandary, Prapti

“…This article examines the effect of remittance income on deforestation in Nepal during 2001–2010 using satellite-based land use data and a nationwide household survey. …”
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Rural outmigration and the gendered patterns of agricultural labor in Nepal by Slavchevska, Vanya, Doss, Cheryl R., Mane, Erdgin, Kaaria, Susan, Kar, Anuja, Villa, Victor

“…In Nepal, as in many developing countries, male outmigration from rural areas is significant and is rapidly transforming the sending communities. …”
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Nepal’s changing governance structure and implications for agricultural development by Kyle, Jordan, Resnick, Danielle

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Agricultural research and extension system in Nepal: An organizational review by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Sah, Ram Pratap

“…This paper aims to address the status and challenges of agriculture research and extension and their linkages in Nepal. Agriculture plays a vital role in Nepal’s economy, employment, and livelihoods, contributing nearly 33 percent to gross domestic product, 66 percent to employment, and 50 percent to exports. …”
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Agricultural research and extension system in Nepal: An organizational review by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Sah, Ram Pratap

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Improving the equity and effectiveness of Nepal’s fertilizer subsidy program by Kyle, Jordan, Resnick, Danielle, Karkee, Madhab

“…This paper examines the fertilizer subsidy program in Nepal from two different angles, both important for policy makers in the country. …”
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Nepal-India agricultural trade: Trends, issues and prospects by Sharma, Ramesh, Kumar, Anjani, Joshi, Pramod Kumar

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Opportunities for co-developing groundwater governance in Barahathawa, Nepal by Bruns, Bryan, Khadka, Manohara, KC, Sumitra, Rauniyar, Amrita

“…Research supported by IWMI, IFRPI, and local partners in Nepal indicates that crop-choice groundwater games, combined with participatory mapping and monitoring, crop-water budgeting, and multistakeholder processes, could improve groundwater governance.…”
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Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems: March 2024 by Palikhe, A., Gupta, S., Maharjan, N.K., Adhikari, M., Kumar, A., Minot, Nicholas, Koirala, Pankaj, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…In February 2024, Nepal saw moderate inflation with year-on-year figures for overall consumer inflation at 5.0 percent and food and beverage inflation at 6.5 percent. …”
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Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems: January 2024 by Palikhe, A., Adhikari, M., Gupta, S., Maharjan, N.K., Kumar, Avinash, Minot, Nicholas, Koirala, P., Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…From mid-November to December 2023, Nepal witnessed the lowest Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) in 12 months. …”
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Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems: February 2024 by Palikhe, A., Maharjan, N.K., Adhikari, M., Gupta, S., Kumar, A., Minot, Nicholas, Koirala, Pankaj, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…Nepal registered a significant decline in poverty from 25.2 percent in 2010-11 to 20.3 percent in 2022-23 according to the just-released Nepal Living Standards Survey (NLSS) IV 2022-23. …”
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Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems: April 2024 by Palikhe, A., Adhikari, M., Maharjan, N.K., Gupta, S., Kumar, A., Minot, Nicholas, Koirala, Pankaj, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…In March 2024, Nepal witnessed moderate inflation. Overall consumer inflation reached 4 .8 percenton a year-on-year basis, while food and beverage inflation stood at 5.9 percent. …”
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Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems: May 2024 by Palikhe, A., Maharjan, N.K., Gupta, S., Adhikari, M., Kumar, A., Minot, Nicholas, Koirala, Pankaj, Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…In April 2024, Nepal saw a 1.8 percent increase in the prices of food and beverages compared to the previous month. …”
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Opinion: Nepal needs a comprehensive groundwater policy by Chakraborty, Shreya, Bhaduri, Tanmoy

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Micro-irrigation Technology in Mixed Farming System of Nepal by Adhikari, Tikaram, KC, Jibesh, Shrestha, Nirman, Neupane, Rajeev Raman, Neupane, Nilhari, Khadka, Manohara, Koirala, Sanju

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Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001-2011 by Headey, Derek D., Hoddinott, John F.

“…Given recent interest in reducing undernutrition–particularly the role of nutrition-sensitive policies–this paper aims to quantitatively understand this surprising success story by analyzing the 2001, 2006, and 2011 rounds of Nepal’s Demographic Health Surveys. To do so, the authors first construct and test basic models of the intermediate determinants of child and maternal nutritional change and then decompose predicted changes in nutrition outcomes over time.…”
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Understanding the rapid reduction of undernutrition in Nepal, 2001–2011 by Headey, Derek D., Hoddinott, John F.

“…In the past decade, however, Nepal has arguably achieved the fastest recorded decline in child stunting in the world and has done so in the midst of civil war and post-conflict political instability. …”
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Operationalizing and localizing SEADS and LEGS: Lessons from Nepal by Babu, Suresh Chandra, Dhungel, Rajesh, Mulmi, Prajula, Srivastava, Nandita

“…Climate change significantly impacts food security in Nepal, particularly affecting animal health and agricultural performance. …”
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Nepal Agrifood Systems Dashboard: Food Security Portal by International Food Policy Research Institute

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Situation report on Nepal’s agrifood systems: July 2024 by Palikhe, A., Adhikari, Madan, Gupta, S., Maharjan, N.K., Kumar, Avinash, Minot, Nicholas, Koirala, P., Krupnik, Timothy J.

“…In June 2024, the national wage rate index and remittance inflows to Nepal increased, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined, improving the purchasing power of lower-income households. …”
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