Karnali province agriculture development strategy

Organisers: ICIMOD, Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperative (MoLMAC)

About the workshop

The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) under GRAPE project is supporting Ministry of Land Management Agriculture and Cooperative (MoLMAC) to finalise the Karnali Province Agriculture Development Strategy (KADS) which is one of their main strategic documents. This strategic document is pivotal for shaping the agricultural development path of Karnali province and ensuring the adoption of sustainable, GESI responsive, and climate resilient agricultural practices. The workshop is planned from 2-4 August in Thakurdwara, Bardiya Nepal and bringing together the core team of MoLMAC (including secretary and key technical experts), technical experts from ICIMOD and outside. The main objective of this event is to finalise the KADS document.

Objectives

• Review the draft KADS and finalise the indicators.
• Finalise the KADS for final approval.

Participants

The workshop brings together the core team of MoLMAC (including secretary and key technical experts), technical experts from ICIMOD and outside.

Background

As part of the Green Resilient Agricultural Productive Ecosystem (GRAPE) project, ICIMOD is taking the lead in implementing GRAPE Field of Action (FA) 2 – action research – in Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces of Nepal. The focus is on participatory action research and demonstration of proven climate-resilient agriculture solutions to minimise climate and socio-economic risks and vulnerabilities. The project places great emphasis on gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) for ensuring green and productive agroecological systems that supports mountain livelihoods and economy.

GRAPE FA 2 focuses on building resilience of agroecosystems through action research and production of knowledge to foster climate-resilient food production and enhance digital access for farmers (e.g., agro-advisories, weather forecasting, and market information services) in selected demonstration sites. ICIMOD strives to converge GRAPE FA 2 interventions with provincial government authorities and line agencies for their support and buy-in process during project implementation and its sustainability. We also aim to scale the approaches and innovative solutions developed under GRAPE by disseminating knowledge and engaging with the policy makers at the local, provincial and national level.  In this connection, this workshop will be crucial to integrate learnings and best practices co-developed through GRAPE FA 2 in the Karnali Province Agriculture Development Strategy (KADS), one of the key government strategic policy documents for paving the roadmap to develop sustainable, inclusive, and climate resilient agriculture.

For further information please contact: Kamal Aryal (kamal.aryal@icimod.org).

GRAPE is jointly planned and financed by the European Union, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland, and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).