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Refine your searchAssessment of production and marketing of rice seed through formal seed actors in mid-western terai region of Nepal / DB Thapa Magar
in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.
Title : Assessment of production and marketing of rice seed through formal seed actors in mid-western terai region of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: DB Thapa Magar, Editor ; R Dhital, Author ; Gautam S.R., Author Pagination: 397-408 p. Keywords: Rice seed ; formal actors replacement rate production and marketing Abstract: Rice is the staple crop of Nepal. Use of quality rice seed is essential for achieving good
production from the crop. However the seed replacement rate of rice is still below 10 in
Nepal revealing that majority of the farmers still have limited access to quality seed.
Although a number of formal actors are involved in rice seed production, multiplication and
marketing activities, seed supply is still dominated by the informal sector in Nepal. In this
context, this study was conducted to study the production and marketing aspects of rice
seed particularly through the formal seed actors in the Mid-Western Terai Region ofNepal.
For this study, Dang, Banke and Bardiya districts were selected as the study area. Primary
data were collected through a survey of various formal seed actors such as public led
institutions, private companies and various community led cooperative and farmers groups
involved in production and marketing of rice seed in the study area. The study revealed a
production of around 780 Metric tons of certified seed of different rice varieties by the
formal seed actors, of which 88. percent was sold in the market in Fiscal Year 2011/12 in
the study area. Among the various formal seed actors, community led cooperatives and
groups were the major actors producing about 70 percent of the total rice seed in the study
area. Among the different rice varieties under seed production, Radha 4 was the dominant
variety whereas the multiplication of newly released stress tolerant rice varieties such as
Sukkha Dhan 1, Sukkha Dhan 2, Sukkha Dhan 3, Sambha Mansuli Sub 1, Swoma Mansuli
Sub 1 was almost negligible. Public and private companies sold the entire seed produced by
them however the community led groups having limited competencies, resources and
market networking could sell only about 90 percent of their total stock as seed. Public and
private seed companies had the dealership mechansims for selling their seed whereas
community led groups sold sold it with their own efforts and agrovets were the major buyer
of the seed produced by all of these actors. Although these actors produced certified seed
(Cl), more than 95 percent of the total production was sold as improved seed or truthfully
labelled seed (TLS) in the market that indicated a loophole in seed cycle. Hence emphasis
should be given on strengthening of formal seed actors as well as establishing the
mechanisms for maintaining the seed cycle that will enhance the seed replacement rate as
well as access of quality rice seed to the farmers. Furthermore, focus should be given on
raising awareness and expanding seed production as well as demonstration programs of the
newly released rice varieties for its wider dissemination and adoptionLink for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=973 Assessment of production and marketing of rice seed through formal seed actors in mid-western terai region of Nepal [printed text] / DB Thapa Magar, Editor ; R Dhital, Author ; Gautam S.R., Author . - [s.d.] . - 397-408 p.
in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.
Keywords: Rice seed ; formal actors replacement rate production and marketing Abstract: Rice is the staple crop of Nepal. Use of quality rice seed is essential for achieving good
production from the crop. However the seed replacement rate of rice is still below 10 in
Nepal revealing that majority of the farmers still have limited access to quality seed.
Although a number of formal actors are involved in rice seed production, multiplication and
marketing activities, seed supply is still dominated by the informal sector in Nepal. In this
context, this study was conducted to study the production and marketing aspects of rice
seed particularly through the formal seed actors in the Mid-Western Terai Region ofNepal.
For this study, Dang, Banke and Bardiya districts were selected as the study area. Primary
data were collected through a survey of various formal seed actors such as public led
institutions, private companies and various community led cooperative and farmers groups
involved in production and marketing of rice seed in the study area. The study revealed a
production of around 780 Metric tons of certified seed of different rice varieties by the
formal seed actors, of which 88. percent was sold in the market in Fiscal Year 2011/12 in
the study area. Among the various formal seed actors, community led cooperatives and
groups were the major actors producing about 70 percent of the total rice seed in the study
area. Among the different rice varieties under seed production, Radha 4 was the dominant
variety whereas the multiplication of newly released stress tolerant rice varieties such as
Sukkha Dhan 1, Sukkha Dhan 2, Sukkha Dhan 3, Sambha Mansuli Sub 1, Swoma Mansuli
Sub 1 was almost negligible. Public and private companies sold the entire seed produced by
them however the community led groups having limited competencies, resources and
market networking could sell only about 90 percent of their total stock as seed. Public and
private seed companies had the dealership mechansims for selling their seed whereas
community led groups sold sold it with their own efforts and agrovets were the major buyer
of the seed produced by all of these actors. Although these actors produced certified seed
(Cl), more than 95 percent of the total production was sold as improved seed or truthfully
labelled seed (TLS) in the market that indicated a loophole in seed cycle. Hence emphasis
should be given on strengthening of formal seed actors as well as establishing the
mechanisms for maintaining the seed cycle that will enhance the seed replacement rate as
well as access of quality rice seed to the farmers. Furthermore, focus should be given on
raising awareness and expanding seed production as well as demonstration programs of the
newly released rice varieties for its wider dissemination and adoptionLink for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=973 E-copies
http://nkcs.org.np/narc/dl/?r=973URL
in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.
Title : Value chain analysis of mentha and chamomile essential oil in mid-western terai region of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: DB Thapa Magar, Editor Pagination: 383-396 p. Keywords: Essential oil ; mentha and chamomile crops value chain map Abstract: Essential oils are high value, low-volume volatile liquid (oil) product which are mostly
extracted from plant parts through steam distillation method. Essential oil is one of the most
important commodities exported from Nepal. Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS),
20 I 0 has also identified Medicinal herbs and essential oil as one of the major 19 goods and
services having high socio-economic impact and medium export potential. Mentha (Mentha
arvensis) and Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) are one of the major essential oil bearing
plants which are widely adopted by farmers for production and marketing of essential oil
particularly in the terai region of Nepal. This study was conducted in Banke and Bardiya
districts ofNepal to explore key actors as well as their status, and practices of production,
processing and marketing of Mentha and Chamomile oil. A list of all the distillation units
(DUs) that were in operation for processing of Mentha and Chamomile crops in Banke and
Bardiya districts during the study period and in previous years were prepared through the
consultation of stakeholders and key informants. Primary information were collected
through the survey with all the identified distillation unit (DU) operators/farmers and
traders in June-July of2012. Similarly six focus group discussions (three in each district) as
well as key informants' interviews and a consultative workshop involving participation of
farmers, DU operators, traders, and other stakeholders was also organized for collecting and
validating the infonnation. The study revealed the involvement of more than 2500 farmers
in Mentha fanning in the study area who produced and sold around 40 Metric ton of
Mentha oil whereas only 76.6 kg of Chamomile oil was produced by a total of 116 farmers
in FY 2011112 in the study area. Majority of the farmers however had limited technical
knowledge and market assurance and information for these crops. Mentha farming was
widely spread in the study area due to increasing price as well as easily available processing
units and market for the oil. In contrast, Chamomile production could not get momentum
due to downward movement of price since last two years and also limited availability of
processing units and the market. Overall around 72.4 Million Nepalese Rupees were
generated through the sale of Mentha (70.8 Million Nepalese Rupees) and Chamomile oil
(1.6 Million Nepalese Rupees) in the study area during the FY 2011/12. Mentha and
Chamomile were though grown in the private land of the farmers displacing the cereal
crops such as maize and wheat, there was no any significant support on these crops from
the government's institutions. Mentha and chamomile crops have remarkable contribution
in income and employement generation as well as in human-wildlife conflict mitigation in
the study area. It is therefore necessary to formulate and implement the concrete policies
and programs on these crops in order to promote essential oil value chain as well as support
on livelihoods of the farmers in a sustainable way.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=972 Value chain analysis of mentha and chamomile essential oil in mid-western terai region of Nepal [printed text] / DB Thapa Magar, Editor . - [s.d.] . - 383-396 p.
in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.
Keywords: Essential oil ; mentha and chamomile crops value chain map Abstract: Essential oils are high value, low-volume volatile liquid (oil) product which are mostly
extracted from plant parts through steam distillation method. Essential oil is one of the most
important commodities exported from Nepal. Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS),
20 I 0 has also identified Medicinal herbs and essential oil as one of the major 19 goods and
services having high socio-economic impact and medium export potential. Mentha (Mentha
arvensis) and Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) are one of the major essential oil bearing
plants which are widely adopted by farmers for production and marketing of essential oil
particularly in the terai region of Nepal. This study was conducted in Banke and Bardiya
districts ofNepal to explore key actors as well as their status, and practices of production,
processing and marketing of Mentha and Chamomile oil. A list of all the distillation units
(DUs) that were in operation for processing of Mentha and Chamomile crops in Banke and
Bardiya districts during the study period and in previous years were prepared through the
consultation of stakeholders and key informants. Primary information were collected
through the survey with all the identified distillation unit (DU) operators/farmers and
traders in June-July of2012. Similarly six focus group discussions (three in each district) as
well as key informants' interviews and a consultative workshop involving participation of
farmers, DU operators, traders, and other stakeholders was also organized for collecting and
validating the infonnation. The study revealed the involvement of more than 2500 farmers
in Mentha fanning in the study area who produced and sold around 40 Metric ton of
Mentha oil whereas only 76.6 kg of Chamomile oil was produced by a total of 116 farmers
in FY 2011112 in the study area. Majority of the farmers however had limited technical
knowledge and market assurance and information for these crops. Mentha farming was
widely spread in the study area due to increasing price as well as easily available processing
units and market for the oil. In contrast, Chamomile production could not get momentum
due to downward movement of price since last two years and also limited availability of
processing units and the market. Overall around 72.4 Million Nepalese Rupees were
generated through the sale of Mentha (70.8 Million Nepalese Rupees) and Chamomile oil
(1.6 Million Nepalese Rupees) in the study area during the FY 2011/12. Mentha and
Chamomile were though grown in the private land of the farmers displacing the cereal
crops such as maize and wheat, there was no any significant support on these crops from
the government's institutions. Mentha and chamomile crops have remarkable contribution
in income and employement generation as well as in human-wildlife conflict mitigation in
the study area. It is therefore necessary to formulate and implement the concrete policies
and programs on these crops in order to promote essential oil value chain as well as support
on livelihoods of the farmers in a sustainable way.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=972 E-copies
http://nkcs.org.np/narc/dl/?r=972URL
