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Globally, with an increase in income, there are changes in dietary choices along with increased demand for food from the already high-input-driven farming system, which further encourages the exploitation of natural resources. In other words,…

The overall objective of the project is to enable smallholders to produce diverse and nutritious food byCreating awareness about benefits of consuming diversified nutritious farm produce, including fruits, vegetables and tree-based produce, such as…
BackgroundNepal’s ministries of Agriculture Development and Forest and Soil Conservation in collaboration with the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) organized a national consultation workshop in March 2015 to assess the country’s agroforestry status…
BackgroundNepal has three main geographical regions – high mountains, Middle Hills and the lowlying plains (Terai). The Middle Hills are home to 44.2% of Nepal’s population, 66% of whom derive their livelihood largely from a combination of…
The Programme for the Development of Alternative Biofuel Crops is being implemented by ICRAF and partners in South Asia, Latin America and Africa. Launched in 2013 and funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), along with…
Working primarily on water governance issues in the Himalayan countries China, Pakistan and Nepal, the project's main concerns are improving the livelihoods and wellbeing of Asian Highland people that is consistent with their own culture through…
The project is designed to study the effect of climate on phenology and distribution of tree species. Rhododendron arboreum is selected as focal species for the study. Rhododendron arboreum is an important component of Himalayan ecosystems. They…
Agroforestry systems (coffee, tea, rubber, pepper, arecanut, cardamom) shape much of Western Ghats in India. Commercial agriculture in this area has existed for centuries. Now, these commercial crops reach the margins of protected areas. In many…
The "Asian Highlands", a vast mountainous area including the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau, are the main source of Asia's rivers, sustaining some 3 billion downstream dwellers. In recent years, the Highlands have been warming at greater than global…