Proper pinching practice and the optimum rate of nitrogen (N) enhance the production of marigold. An experiment was conducted at a farmer’s field in Gadawa-4, Gangaparaspur, Dang, Nepal from July 2018 to November 2018 to investigate the effects of different rates of nitrogen and pinching on yield and yield attributes of African marigold (cv. Kolkata Local). Two factorial experiment was laid in the Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications. There were eight treatments, consist of four rates of nitrogen (0, 50, 100 and 150 kg/ha) and two levels of pinching (pinching and non-pinching). The maximum plant height (89.70 cm), the diameter of flower (4.29 cm) and the fresh weight per flower (4.32 g) and early days to 50% flowering (61.58) were obtained at non- pinching. The highest number of flowers (60.66), yield per plant (237.49 g) and yield per hectare (9.89 t/ha) were obtained with pinching. The highest plant height (92.20 cm) was recorded at 150 kg/ha of N but the highest yield per plant (238.18 g) and yield per ha (9.91 t/ha) was obtained at 50 kg/ha of nitrogen application. No significant effect was noted on the days to 50% flowering, number of flowers per plant, fresh weight per flower and diameter of flowers by different rates of nitrogen. The interaction of pinching and different rates of nitrogen showed non- significant effect on yield per plant and yield per ha. But, the combination of pinching and nitrogen rates at 50 kg/ha recorded the maximum yield per plant (249.20 g) and yield per ha (10.36 t/ha). Hence it is suggested to use pinching practice with optimum application of nitrogen @ 50 kg/ha to obtain high yield of marigold.

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The soil should be well fertile supplied with organic matter and well drained. It is sensitive to high acidity and the optimum pH

The study was conducted in two wards (Triveni 6 and Triveni 7) of Triveni municipality of Western Rukum district of Nepal to know the socio-economic condition of the ginger producers. The data were collected from 30 farmers of each ward by interviewing the respondents. In both wards, the majority of the respondents were male and educated up to the primary level. The majority of the respondents were Janajati (43.28%) and Chhetri (43.32%) in Triveni 6 and Triveni 7 respectively. In both wards, the majority of the houses were mud thatched. In Triveni 6, 46.65% and Triveni 7, 51.73% of respondents belong to the age group of 36-50. The total expense, total revenue, net profit and benefit cost ratio per ropani were more in Triveni 6 than Triveni 7. Lack of agriculture loan was ranked as the first production problem with a 1.15 index value while the variable market price was ranked as the first marketing problem with a 0.79 index value. Among various suggestions, increment in agriculture loan availability was ranked as first for solving production problems with a 0.80 index value while making fixed market price was ranked as first for solving marketing problems with a 0.82 index value.