Status of fertilizer and seed subsidy in Nepal: review and recommendation

Bista, Diwas Raj; Dhungel, Sujan; Adhikari, Santosh

doi:10.3126/aej.v17i0.19854

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“…Farm mechanization enhances farm income through increasing the market participation of farmers, land productivity, labour productivity and irrigation efficiency [42] mechanization and commercialization are interdependent. The major challenges of insufficient resource uses are driven by an import-dependent system, price fluctuation in international markets, and inconsistent subsidy schemes [43].…”

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Where is Nepal in the Food System Transition?

Sharma

Pudasaini

2020

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In Nepal, 27% of GDP is contributed by the agriculture sector with 65.56% of households depending upon agriculture for employment. However, 51.8% of households are still food insecure and 25.2% are under the poverty line. Given these facts, it is interesting to watch how the economic growth and food system will go forward, despite the paradoxical history of development-modest growth but brisk poverty reduction has already been experienced. While literature noted that the transition to a food system is rapid for developing countries, very limited analysis linking the food system to its drivers and its consequences exists in the context of Nepal. The study examined food system transition using the secondary data from different sources and analyzing it through a conceptual framework of the food system. The study showed the contemporary food security issue is disparity in food access among the peoples driven by the poverty gap. The trends and scenarios shown in results revealed that the tendencies of food system drivers are on positive sides, but the structural foundation of agriculture (land issues, labor migration, mechanization, adaptations, etc.) is not so strong. This situation has created a serious question on the transition of the food system in Nepal. For this, the policy priorities are imperative to be institutionalized at all three levels of government-federal, state and local, and need to be concerted to transform the food system.

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Section: Fertilizer Consumption In Nepalmentioning

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Where is Nepal in the Food System Transition?

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Pudasaini

2020

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“…The other factors contributed to increase in the productivity were the increase in use of chemical fertilizer and irrigation. The FAO statistics showed that during the study period the consumption of chemical fertilizer has increased from 111524 ton in 2003 to 273238 ton in 2014 (FAOSTAT, 2018) and Bista et al (2016) also reported that there has been increase in the use of chemical fertilizer consumption over the years. Similarly, the total area under irrigation has increased from 1134000 ha in 1995 and to 1368900 ha in 2014 (FAOSTAT, 2017).…”

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Dynamics of Major Cereals Productivity in Nepal

Gairhe

Shrestha

Timsina³

2018

J. Nep. Agric. Res. Counc.

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Cereal crops have played major roles in addressing food security issues in Nepal. In recent years there have been fluctuations in crop production and demands situations due to various reasons. Thus, the present study aims to analyze the dynamics of major cereals productivity in Nepal from 1995 to 2014. Focus group discussions were done in mid-hills and tarai of Nepal in 2015. Percentage change, compound growth rate, annual rate of change, coefficient of variation, instability index were calculated to analyze results. The result shows that the area, production and productivity of major cereals had an increasing trend over the study period. The major factors contributing on productivity increase in cereal crops were irrigation facilities, use of improved and hybrid seeds, chemical fertilizer and better technical knowhow among the farmers. For effective adoption of research outputs to improve the productivity emphasis should also be given on promotion of public private partnership (PPP) in research and development.

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“…The sale of improved seed increased from 6911.604 MT in 2016/17 to 8143.958 MT in 2017/18 (MoAD, 2018. Subsidy program on chemical fertilizer and improved seed had impressive effect on their adoption (Bista et al, 2016). Nepal (Source: MoF, 2004), (MoF, 2013) and (MoF, 2018).…”

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Analysis of agricultural growth and its determinant factors in Nepal

Dumre¹,

Dhakal²,

Acharya³

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Arch. Agric. Environ. Sci.

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This paper critically analyzes the trajectory of agricultural growth and its determinants in Nepal. Agricultural growth is vital for stimulating overall economic growth. The World Bank research shows strong statistical link between agricultural and overall economic growth in less developed countries. Economic growth and agricultural growth in Nepal also show strong correlation (r = 0.7501 *** ). Agricultural transformation is characterized by declining share of agriculture in national employment and GDP, and increasing share of secondary sectors like industry, service and manufacturing. However, this structural shift seems unplanned and ungoverned in case of Nepal. The contribution of agriculture to GDP is continuously declining, but, the growth of secondary sectors likes industry and manufacturing still looks stagnant.At this incipient stage of agricultural transformation, productivity growth in agriculture is both a necessary as well as sufficient condition for the development of economy as a whole. Agricultural growth depends on institutional (agricultural credit and land holdings), infrastructural (irrigated area, farm mechanization, electricity, storage, transportation, agricultural market), technological (high yielding varieties or improved seed, fertilizers and pesticides) and socioeconomic factors (population, poverty and literacy). Policies strengthening these determinants can help Nepal in achieving targeted sustained economic growth.

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Status of fertilizer and seed subsidy in Nepal: review and recommendation

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Where is Nepal in the Food System Transition?

Where is Nepal in the Food System Transition?

Dynamics of Major Cereals Productivity in Nepal

Analysis of agricultural growth and its determinant factors in Nepal

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