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Technical Support for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of Smallholder Farms for Enhancing Agricultural Productivity and Production, and Reducing Drudgery of Women and Young Farmers - TCP/NEP/3703

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 10

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Agricultural growth and productivity remain central to poverty reduction This is particularly true in Nepal, where agriculture employs two thirds of the labour force and provides almost one third of the gross domestic product Agricultural production is dominated by subsistence crop subsectors, with farms adopting a mixed farming system of crops, livestock, and agroforestry These sectors could be instrumental in rescuing the country from poverty if existing subsistence agriculture practices were transformed into modernized and profitable production systems Realizing the huge potential of the sector, the Government has developed and enforced an Agriculture Development Strategy 2015 2035 designed to increase women’s ownership and rights over land, to invest in improved farming practices, technology and mechanization, and to strengthen the opportunities for farmer groups and cooperatives to access credit and services.

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