Agricultural Transformation in Nepal

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xliii

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2. Introduction

   • Ganesh Thapa, Anjani Kumar, P. K. Joshi

   Pages 1-7

3. Macro-issues in Agriculture

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 9-9

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   2. Structural Transformation and Growth: Whither Agriculture in Nepal?

      • Ramesh Paudel, Swarnim Waglé

      Pages 11-25

   3. The Role of Agriculture in Poverty Reduction in Nepal

      • Ganesh Thapa, Raghav Gaiha, Katsushi Imai

      Pages 27-47

   4. Household Food Expenditure, Dietary Diversity, and Child Nutrition in Nepal

      • Anjani Kumar, Ganesh B. Thapa, P. K. Joshi

      Pages 49-89

   5. Food Inflation in Nepal and Its Implications

      • Ramesh Sharma

      Pages 91-117

   6. Climate Change Impact on Agricultural Sector of Nepal: Implications for Adaptation and Resilience Building

      • Ganesh R. Joshi, Binaya Joshi

      Pages 119-155

4. Productivity Growth and Its Drivers

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 157-157

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   2. Food Demand System and Projections to 2035: Nepal

      • Praduman Kumar, Anjani Kumar, P. K. Joshi

      Pages 159-198

   3. Seed Sector Development in Nepal: Opportunities and Options for Improvement

      • Devendra Gauchan

      Pages 199-229

   4. Use of Chemical Fertilizers in Nepal—Issues and Implications

      • Hiroyuki Takeshima

      Pages 231-260

   5. Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal—Patterns, Impacts, and Enabling Strategies for Promotion

      • Hiroyuki Takeshima, Madhusudan Bhattarai

      Pages 261-289

   6. Agricultural Research and Extension System in Nepal: An Organizational Review

      • Suresh Chandra Babu, Ram Pratap Sah

      Pages 291-319

5. Agricultural Diversification

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 321-321

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   2. Agricultural Diversification in Nepal

      • Champak Pokharel

      Pages 323-384

   3. Non-timber Forest Products (NTFP) and Agro-forestry Subsectors: Potential for Growth and Contribution in Agriculture Development

      • Madhav Bahadur Karki, Chhote Lal Chowdhary

      Pages 385-419

   4. Impact of Migration and Remittances on Agriculture: A Micro–Macro-analysis

      • Amina Maharjan, Beatrice Knerr

      Pages 421-440

6. Agricultural Trade and Marketing

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 441-441

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   2. Trends, Structure and Drivers of Nepal’s Agricultural Trade

      • Ramesh Sharma

      Pages 443-474

This book addresses some key strategic questions related to agriculture in the context of major contemporary developments and emerging challenges in Nepal such as the changing role of agriculture with economic growth, structural transformation in reducing poverty, improving nutritional outcomes, and addressing the challenges of climate change. The book also suggests policy measures to improve the delivery of critical inputs and services and ensure the participation of marginal and smallholders in high-value chains. Further, it discusses how the new federal system and governance structure will affect the delivery of agricultural technology and services.   
The book is divided into five parts. Part I discusses macro-issues in the agriculture sector, while Part II focuses on agricultural productivity growth and its main drivers. The third part explores diversification in the agricultural and non-agricultural sectors by farmers and other rural people for livelihoodimprovement, while the fourth part deals with agricultural trade and marketing issues, highlighting policy implications and recommendations in the areas of immediate focus and further research. Lastly, Part V addresses institutions and governance issues, which are vital for agricultural development. In the final chapter, the editors summarize and synthesize the book’s main findings and develop a policy agenda for addressing the many challenges faced by the agriculture sector in Nepal, so as to make it more productive, competitive, sustainable, and inclusive. 
The book offers a rich source of analytical information on various aspects of agricultural development in Nepal and will be of immense value to policymakers, development partners, civil society, students, and those interested in the economic and agricultural development of not only Nepal, but also other developing countries.

• Agriculture in Nepal
• Poverty Reduction
• Agriculture Productivity
• Agricultural Growth
• Agricultural Diversification
• Agricultural Trade
• development policy

• Visiting Scientist, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Patan, Nepal

  Ganesh Thapa

• Research Fellow, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), New Delhi, India

  Anjani Kumar

• Former Director, South Asia Office, International Food Policy Research Institute, New Delhi, India

  P.K. Joshi

Dr. Ganesh Thapa worked for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) from March 1998 to April 2014 as the Regional Economist for Asia and the Pacific region and as the Country Programme Manager for North Korea. He is currently a Visiting Scientist at the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University, USA, and degrees from the University of the Philippines and G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India. As the Regional Economist, he led IFAD’s work on policy analysis and strategy formulation for agricultural development and rural poverty reduction in Asia and the Pacific region. Prior to joining IFAD, he worked as the Country Director for Winrock International in Nepal and led a project on policy analysis in agriculture and natural resource management. He has also worked as a Senior Economist for the Ministry of Agriculture, Nepal. He has conducted research and published books and articles on such topics as risks, vulnerability, and poverty reduction; sustainability of microfinance; indigenous peoples and poverty reduction; effects of new agricultural technologies on income distribution; constraints on agricultural marketing; and food security and environmental policies. 
Dr. Anjani Kumar is a Research Fellow with the South Asian Chapter of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) based in New Delhi, India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Dairy Economics from the National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal, India, and has over two decades of research experience in dairy economics, trade, food safety issues, food and nutrition security, agricultural growth, etc. He has to his credit several awards including the Lal Bahadur Shastri Young Scientist award, and awards from the Dr. R. T. Doshi Foundation and National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Prior to joining the IFPRI, he was a Principal Scientist at the National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP) and at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). He also worked as a Senior Agricultural Economist with the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI). 
Dr. Pramod Kumar Joshi is Director, South Asia, of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). He previously served as Director of the National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) and National Institute of Agricultural Economics and Policy Research (NIAP). He holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Economics from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. He has more than four decades of research experience in technology policy, research evaluation, impact assessment, agriculture marketing, institutional innovation, water markets, trade, etc., and is a recipient of several awards such as the Professor R. C. Agarwal Lifetime Award, Dr. M. S. Randhawa Memorial Award ofthe NAAS, D.K. Desai Award of the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, and Dr. R. T. Doshi Foundation Award.

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