The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Agriculture and Forestry...
Observance of No Pesticide Use Week
03 December 2016
03 December 2016
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Lalitpur - Observance of No Pesticide Use Week (3-10 December 2016) kicked off today in Kathmandu with various public awareness building programs against the use of hazardous pesticide in agro-vet products.
On the first day of the week, Minister of Agricultural Development Gauri Shankar Choudhary led a walkathon participated by the government...
Training of Trainers in Horticultural Chain Management
02 December 2016
02 December 2016
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Pokhara- FAO Nepal and Directorate of Post-Harvest Management, Department of Agriculture, Govt of Nepal jointly organized a 3-day Training of Trainers in Horticultural Chain Management.
20 Nos of the government officers working in District Agriculture Development Offices, Regional and Central level offices under the Ministry of Agricultural Development participated in the...
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Kathmandu- Hon Ms Radhika Tamang, Minister of State for Agricultural Development, inaugurated the IPM Produce Market Outlet today in the Balkhu Vegetables and Fruits Market amidst a simple function attended by the high-ranking government officials, FAO staff members, agri-traders and farmers.
The outlet is being managed by Kisan Agro-vet enterprises Pvt Ltd...
FAOR pays courtesy call on Minister Choudhary
17 November 2016
17 November 2016
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Kathmandu - Dr Somsak Pipoppinyo, FAO Representative in Nepal paid a courtesy call on Hon Gari Shankar Choudhary, Minister for Agricultural Development in Kathmandu on Wednesday. Nov 16, 2016.
Dr Pipoppinyo was accompanied by Juan Carlos García Cebolla, Right to Food Team Leader at FAO Headquarters in Rome.During the meeting, Dr...
Observance of 36th World Food Day-2016 in Nepal
26 October 2016
26 October 2016
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Kathmandu-The 36th World Food Day (WFD) was observed with various ceremonial functions in Nepal focusing on the theme “Climate is changing. Food and agriculture must too.” Major programmes and activities were officiated by high level officials and staff from National Planning Commission, Ministry of Agricultural Development, and Ministry of Livestock...