Climate-Smart Agriculture Drive

Nepal's Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment set minimum support and purchase prices for major food grains including wheat and Chaithe rice for 2082/83 and paddy for 2083/84, aiding farmers in crop selection and income stability.

Farmers in Arghakhanchi's Pawar village began replacing chemical fertilizers with organic compost made from forest litter, improving soil fertility, crop yields, job creation, and wildfire risk reduction through active community forest management.

The UN World Food Programme and Nepal's Ministry of Agriculture launched the Adaptation Fund Climate Innovation Accelerator to support four local startups in scaling climate-smart agricultural solutions over nine months, enhancing food security.

The National Nature Conservation Fund signed agreements with nine local governments across Gandaki River Basin to promote climate-resilient food crops over 150 hectares, linking water management with resilient agricultural practices funded by the Green Climate Fund.

Farmers in Kavrepalanchok's Khanikhola Rural Municipality shifted from traditional crops like maize and buckwheat to coffee cultivation, increasing incomes and local economic prospects, with rising demand for coffee saplings.

The government allocated Rs 12.31 billion for forestry, environment, and climate change initiatives for fiscal year 2026-27, including green energy bonds, disaster monitoring with drones, and a herbal processing center in Karnali Province.

The government prioritized agricultural revival in the 2083/84 fiscal budget, increasing fertilizer subsidies to Rs 32.36 billion and proposing electricity subsidies to support private sector green urea production, along with livestock disease control measures.