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LALITPUR-Field Epidemiology Training Course Level – II for Veterinary, Medical and Public Health Professionals was jointly organized by Ministry of Livestock Development, Department of Livestock Services and UN FAO in Lalitpur with the support of USAID from 31 July-12 August 2016.   The training was aimed at facilitating the trainees to...

KATHMANDU- Nepal Law Commission, with the technical support of FAO, organized a meeting on sharing of the draft report of “Formulation of Right to Food Legislation: Conceptual Study Report, 2016” in Kathmandu today.   The Government of Norway is currently supporting this process through the FAO's project GCP/GLO/324/NOR Right to Food at Country...

LALITPUR- Review Meeting on Achievements of USAID support program in detection, prevention and containment of HPAI H5N1 in Nepal (2006-2014) was organized on 27 July 2016 in Lalitpur. The review meeting was presided over by Dr K P Premy, Director-General of the Department of Livestock Services (DLS).  Dr D R Ratala,...

SINDHULI - With the emerging trend of the increasing migration of male population in the labour market outside the country, the rural women of Nepal are facing the challenge of taking up lead role in the family.  Commercial vegetable farming has made headway in empowering rural women of Sindhuli district in...

KATHMANDU- A 2-day Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Voluntary Guidelines on Responsible Tenure of Land, Fisheries and Forest in the Contest of National Food Security (VGGT III) was organized in Kathmandu on 17-18 July 2016.  The workshop was jointly supported by the Government of Nepal, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United...