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Tunnel farming for off-season vegetable cultivation in Nepal

Year of publication 2013

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 3p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Vegetables are a required source of vitamins, proteins, essential nutrients and carbohydrates for a balanced diet. In the mid-hill region in Nepal, farmers are limited to grow seasonal vegetables and are dependent on marketing mechanism of demand and supply. Growing off-season vegetables and fruits means improving the diet and increasing the household income. In the absence of storage infrastructure and vegetable processing industries, off-season vegetable farming is the only viable option that can add value to the farmers’ produce.

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