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To enhance income, food and nutrition security, and the resilience of marginalized farmers and freed labor communities, the Strengthening Capacity of Smallholder Farmers for Resilient Livelihoods (...

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To enhance income, food security, and employment opportunities for poor and landless women farmers by increasing their access to land, the Strengthening Capacity of Smallholder Farmers for Resilien...

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To enhance income, food security, and employment opportunities for poor and landless women farmers by increasing their access to land, the Strengthening Capacity of Smallholder Farmers for Resilien...

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To improve income, food security and employment opportunities for poor and marginalized rural men and women, and their families, the “Strengthening Capacity of Smallholder Farmers for Resilient Liv...

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To enhance the capacity of cooperatives in management, governance, policy and guideline development, organizational strengthening, and business diversification, the “Strengthening Capacity of Small...

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Climate change is hitting Nepal’s marginalized communities hardest especially smallholder farmers, persons with disabilities, women-headed households, single women, and landless communities. To str...

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Climate change is no longer just a topic of international debate. It has become a harsh reality that deeply affects the daily lives of marginalized communities. In Nepal, a country characterized by...

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The ‘Embedding Sustainable Pollination Management into Nepalese Agricultural System’ project is being implemented in Karnali Province districts of Nepal from 01 June 2022 to 30 November 2024. The p...

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) is implementing the project ‘Strengthening farmers-led Participatory Plant Breeding (PPB) initiatives for increasing access to...

Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) has implemented the Evolutionary Plant Breeding (EPB) project in Lamjung and Jumla districts of Nepal from 1 July 2018 to 30 M...

Fapar ko Guldu (Buckwheat Guldu) is one of the traditional food recipes of the Far-West region of Nepal. It is healthy and tasty. It is consumed as a sacred food (Prasad) once a year, according to...

Baaje ko Kheer (Rice pudding) is one of the famous recipes in Sudurpashchim Province. It is located in Shaukharka of Dadeldhura districts situated on the Bhimdatta Highway. The rice pudding is serv...

Foxtail millet Pudding is one of the most popular and commonly consumed food recipes in Nepal. This is an excellent source of essential nutrients for the human body, including vitamins and mineral...

Gatani Dubka, also known as Madd ko Dubka is an important traditional food recipes of Sudurpashchim. It is mostly consumed during summer. In cold season, this recipe is not recommended as it cause...

The Stinging Nettle curry (sisno curry) is one of the food recipes possessing medicinal value. It is rich in vitamins, proteins and minerals and can be consumed with Dhindo, rice, chapatti wheat br...

Kachari Bariya is one of the popular traditional food recipes of the far-west region of Nepal. In Tharu community, it is mandatory to prepare and serve during the marriage ceremony especially to th...

Khariya, also known as pitosni is one of the popular cuisines of Tharu community in the far-western region of Nepal. The pieces of Khariya looks like fish. It is mainly consumed during festival of ...

Anadi ko roti is a popular dish in the Tharu community which is cooked especially in Anatwa and Atwari (Just before Krishna Janmashtami’s Sunday ). This is served during fasting and shared among t...

Thasaura is a local cuisine prepared on the auspicious occasion of baby-birth in far-western region. It can be consumed by children to the old people. This video highlights preparation methods of t...

Dhikri is one of the most popular healthy food recipes among Tharu community. This food has religious & cultural importance. In Tharu community, this food is especially prepared and essential duri