Voices from the field
Women benefit most from rainwater harvesting systems at community level in Himalica pilot villages in Myanmar
11 May 2017
Pilot project activities focusing on rainwater harvesting (RWH) systems implemented by the Support to Rural Livelihoods and Climate Change Adaptation in the Himalaya (Himalica) initiative at community level in Myanmar have proven most beneficial to women.
READ MORECommercial vegetable farming- A new livelihood option for farmers in Udayapur, Nepal
20 Apr 2017Bishnu Prasad Ghimire, a vegetable farmer from Triyuga, a municipality in Nepal’s Udayapur district, recalls how up until a few years ago, his community relied on neighbouring districts or Indian states for vegetables. Udayapur has seen a transformative change in recent years, with plots of land that were left fallow for years being converted to vegetable patches.
READ MOREWater quality improvement options being explored in Himalica pilot sites in Myanmar
19 Apr 2017
Something as basic as ensuring that there are no contaminants in the water we drink can drastically improve human health and well-being. Keeping this in mind, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Myanmar Institute for Integrated Development (MIID) organized trainings on water quality improvement options for communities in Myanmar from 16–18 March 2017.
READ MOREDelegates from Chitral, Pakistan, visit Nepal to learn about commercial Apis cerana beekeeping
12 Apr 2017Valleys in Chitral district, Pakistan, such as Kalash, Arandu, Shishi Koh and Jinjiret Koh, have a rich tradition of beekeeping. Farmers in these valleys have kept Apis cerana bees in traditional bee hives, known locally as katore, for ages and continue to do so today. A katore is a hollowed-out log hive preferably made of deodar wood (Cedrus deodara) fixed to the wall of a house at the time of its construction.
READ MOREBeekeeping a promising option for farmers in Himalica pilot sites in Ruma Upazila
05 Apr 2017Pollination is a vital ecosystem service that is essential for ensuring human food security as well as maintaining natural ecosystems. Over three quarters of all plants, including world food crops, rely on animal pollinators for better yield and quality.
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