Agricultural Transformation in Nepal Trends, Prospects, and Policy O
This book addresses some key strategic questions related to agriculture in the context of major contemporary developments and emerging challenges in Nepal such as the changing role of agriculture with economic growth, structural transformation in reducing
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ural Transformation in Nepal Trends, Prospects, and Policy Options
Agricultural Transformation in Nepal
Ganesh Thapa Anjani Kumar P. K. Joshi •
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Agricultural Transformation in Nepal Trends, Prospects, and Policy Options
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Editors Ganesh Thapa Visiting Scientist International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) Patan, Nepal
Anjani Kumar Research Fellow International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) New Delhi, India
P. K. Joshi Former Director, South Asia Office International Food Policy Research Institute New Delhi, India
ISBN 978-981-32-9647-3 ISBN 978-981-32-9648-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-32-9648-0
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Foreword
Agriculture is a vital sector of Nepal’s economy for the achievement of goals related to food security, employment generation and poverty reduction. However, this sector’s performance during the last two and half decades, as measured by the growth in total factor productivity, has lagged behind that of its South Asian neighbours. At the same time, as in other developing countries, the demand for food, particularly high-value food commodities, has increased due to rising incomes, urbanization and diet diversification. As domestic food production has not kept pace with rising food demand, the country has turned into a net importer of food, both staples and high-value commodities. The decade-long armed conflict and a long political transition that followed had an enormous adverse effect on the agriculture sector in Nepal. The promulgation of new constitution and completion of elections have provided much-needed poli
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