[article]
| Title : |
Agriculture land use in Nepal Prospects and impacts on food security |
| Material Type: |
printed text |
| Authors: |
R. H. Timilsina, Author ; G. P. Ojha, Author ; P. B. Nepali, Author ; U. Tiwari, Author |
| Publication Date: |
2020 |
| Article on page: |
1-9 p. |
| Languages : |
English (eng) |
| Keywords: |
Food security, land, crop, Nepal |
| Abstract: |
This paper reviews the agricultural land use pattern of Nepal based on published information. Agricultural land use in Nepal
is closely related with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Two, which deals with the food security. To meet
the increasing food demand, the ecological belts; Terai, and Hills should have a sustainable agricultural production system.
However, land fragmentation is high in rapidly urbanizing Terai whereas increasing fallow land and landlord absenteeism
is widely prevalent in Hills; both of these scenarios has brought changes in land use pattern for agricultural crops. Under
this context, this paper attempts to discuss the changes in major crops grown areas in different time periods and their
consequences along with factors responsible for such changes. Multiple factors such as- migration, real-estate business,
and an increment in land use for off-farm activities are thought to be responsible for such change in the cropping area. On
the other hand, increase in production of major crops has its low level of impact to the progress in food security which is
rather related to the swelled purchasing capacity of food through remittance. To address the inefficient land use and low crop
production issue, Government of Nepal has endorsed the Land Use Act, 2019 whereas its proper implementation at field
level is quite important. Since, poor land management practices have significantly affected soil quality and crop production,
urgent steps are needed to reverse the trends in land degradation while maintaining productivity of land through sustainable
land management approaches. |
| Link for e-copy: |
https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/1._Agriculture_land_use%20in_Nepal_Prospe [...] |
in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 3 (2019) . - 1-9 p.
[article] Agriculture land use in Nepal Prospects and impacts on food security [printed text] / R. H. Timilsina, Author ; G. P. Ojha, Author ; P. B. Nepali, Author ; U. Tiwari, Author . - 2020 . - 1-9 p. Languages : English ( eng) in Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University > Volume 3 (2019) . - 1-9 p.
| Keywords: |
Food security, land, crop, Nepal |
| Abstract: |
This paper reviews the agricultural land use pattern of Nepal based on published information. Agricultural land use in Nepal
is closely related with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Two, which deals with the food security. To meet
the increasing food demand, the ecological belts; Terai, and Hills should have a sustainable agricultural production system.
However, land fragmentation is high in rapidly urbanizing Terai whereas increasing fallow land and landlord absenteeism
is widely prevalent in Hills; both of these scenarios has brought changes in land use pattern for agricultural crops. Under
this context, this paper attempts to discuss the changes in major crops grown areas in different time periods and their
consequences along with factors responsible for such changes. Multiple factors such as- migration, real-estate business,
and an increment in land use for off-farm activities are thought to be responsible for such change in the cropping area. On
the other hand, increase in production of major crops has its low level of impact to the progress in food security which is
rather related to the swelled purchasing capacity of food through remittance. To address the inefficient land use and low crop
production issue, Government of Nepal has endorsed the Land Use Act, 2019 whereas its proper implementation at field
level is quite important. Since, poor land management practices have significantly affected soil quality and crop production,
urgent steps are needed to reverse the trends in land degradation while maintaining productivity of land through sustainable
land management approaches. |
| Link for e-copy: |
https://afu.edu.np/sites/default/files/1._Agriculture_land_use%20in_Nepal_Prospe [...] |
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