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in Proceedigs of the Eighth National Horticulture Seminar on Horticulture Development Towards the Pace of National Economic Growth, Khumaltar, Lalitpur and Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 18-20 March 2013 (5-7 Chaitra 2069) / Nepal Horticulture Society
Title : Contribution of Medep on Promotion of Horticultural Micro-Enterprises in Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Pun, Lakshman, Author Pagination: 155-170 p. Languages : English (eng) Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=1592 Contribution of Medep on Promotion of Horticultural Micro-Enterprises in Nepal [printed text] / Pun, Lakshman, Author . - [s.d.] . - 155-170 p.
in Proceedigs of the Eighth National Horticulture Seminar on Horticulture Development Towards the Pace of National Economic Growth, Khumaltar, Lalitpur and Kirtipur, Kathmandu, 18-20 March 2013 (5-7 Chaitra 2069) / Nepal Horticulture Society
Languages : English (eng)
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http://nkcs.org.np/narc/dl/?r=1592URLMicro-Enterprise Development Programme: a Successful Model for Poverty Alleviation through Employment Generation in Rural Areas of Nepal / Pun, Lakshman
Title : Micro-Enterprise Development Programme: a Successful Model for Poverty Alleviation through Employment Generation in Rural Areas of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Pun, Lakshman, Author Pagination: 36-48 p. Languages : English (eng) Abstract: Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) was piloted for five years from
1998 to 2003 in I 0 selected districts of the count1y by Minist1y of Industry (MOl),
Government of Nepal, with the technical and financial supports of the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP). The main goal of this project was poverty alleviation
through micro-enterprise development creating rural employments. With the success of
this pilot phase in poverty alleviation GON and the UNDP extended this project into the
second. expanding in an additional 15 districts the second with the supports from the
UNDP and other donors such as Department for International Development (DFID) of
the UK Government. Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and
New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID) for four years from 2004
to 2007. Currently, the project is in its third phase which is being implemented in 36
districts with the support ofGON. the UNDP and AusAID.
The project has included a diverse group of target groups mainly low income families and
socially excluded communities such as Women, Unemployed Youths, Dalits
(untouchable caste), Indigenous Nationalities (Janajatis), Other Castes, Madhesis,
Religious Minorities such as Muslims, Conflict and Disaster Affected Families,
HIV/AIDS and Injecting Drug Users. The project has applied stringent selection criteria
to select these target groups and followed an integrated ·approach of business
development services (BDS) in sequential order to support and promote these poor and
excluded to become a successful entrepreneur. The BDS provided by the project are
social mobilisation for enterprise development. entrepreneurship development through
Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)
package of entrepreneurship development replicated in more than 100 countries, skills
development training, linkage to financial institutes for access to credit, support for
accessing appropriated technology. market promotion of products and services and
business counselling,
As of October 2099 the project has created about 41,098 micro-entrepreneurs in the main
sectors such as agro-based, forest based, non farm based, artisan based, service based,
tourism based, etc. enterprises. Among them 68 percent women, 21 percent are Dalits, 42
percent are Indigenous Nationalities and remaining 37 percent other higher castes. The
project has generated employment to more than 46,000 employment in the rural areas.
The average per capita income of the targeted groups has increased by 264 percent and
the total profit generated by these entrepreneurs is NRs. 1,886,000,0000 (US $
25,486.486). Issues and Challenges and Approach/Strategy for Greater Rural
Employment Generation are discussed.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=689 Micro-Enterprise Development Programme: a Successful Model for Poverty Alleviation through Employment Generation in Rural Areas of Nepal [printed text] / Pun, Lakshman, Author . - [s.d.] . - 36-48 p.
Languages : English (eng)
Abstract: Micro-Enterprise Development Programme (MEDEP) was piloted for five years from
1998 to 2003 in I 0 selected districts of the count1y by Minist1y of Industry (MOl),
Government of Nepal, with the technical and financial supports of the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP). The main goal of this project was poverty alleviation
through micro-enterprise development creating rural employments. With the success of
this pilot phase in poverty alleviation GON and the UNDP extended this project into the
second. expanding in an additional 15 districts the second with the supports from the
UNDP and other donors such as Department for International Development (DFID) of
the UK Government. Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) and
New Zealand Agency for International Development (NZAID) for four years from 2004
to 2007. Currently, the project is in its third phase which is being implemented in 36
districts with the support ofGON. the UNDP and AusAID.
The project has included a diverse group of target groups mainly low income families and
socially excluded communities such as Women, Unemployed Youths, Dalits
(untouchable caste), Indigenous Nationalities (Janajatis), Other Castes, Madhesis,
Religious Minorities such as Muslims, Conflict and Disaster Affected Families,
HIV/AIDS and Injecting Drug Users. The project has applied stringent selection criteria
to select these target groups and followed an integrated ·approach of business
development services (BDS) in sequential order to support and promote these poor and
excluded to become a successful entrepreneur. The BDS provided by the project are
social mobilisation for enterprise development. entrepreneurship development through
Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) and International Labour Organisation (ILO)
package of entrepreneurship development replicated in more than 100 countries, skills
development training, linkage to financial institutes for access to credit, support for
accessing appropriated technology. market promotion of products and services and
business counselling,
As of October 2099 the project has created about 41,098 micro-entrepreneurs in the main
sectors such as agro-based, forest based, non farm based, artisan based, service based,
tourism based, etc. enterprises. Among them 68 percent women, 21 percent are Dalits, 42
percent are Indigenous Nationalities and remaining 37 percent other higher castes. The
project has generated employment to more than 46,000 employment in the rural areas.
The average per capita income of the targeted groups has increased by 264 percent and
the total profit generated by these entrepreneurs is NRs. 1,886,000,0000 (US $
25,486.486). Issues and Challenges and Approach/Strategy for Greater Rural
Employment Generation are discussed.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=689 E-copies
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in Proceedings of the fifth National Seminar on Horticulture June 9-10, 2008 / Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) (Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal)
Title : Promotion of Horticulture Based Micro and Small Enterprises for Poverty Alleviation - An Inclusive Success .Model of Micro-Enterprise Development (MEDEP) in Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Pun, Lakshman, Author Pagination: 50-64 p. Languages : English (eng) Abstract: Present situations of poverty, unemployment and economic growth of Nepal have
been analysed and challenges of development posed by the discriminatory sociocultural
systems have been presented. The goal and objectives of Three Year
Interim Plan (2008- 2010) have been presented and the total budget allocated by
the government during the plan period are analysed. It has been mentioned that the
percentage of population living below the absolute poverty line has been decreased
by 9 point from 42 percent at the beginning of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002 -
2007) to 31 percent at the end of the plan period which is attributed mainly to
remittance. However, during the same plan period the Gini-Coefficient increased
from 0.34 to 0.41 indicating that the gap between rich and poor has increased
exacerbating the poverty situation in Nepal. Micro-Enterprise Development
Programme (MEDEP) has been presented as the inclusive model for poverty
alleviation in Nepal. MEDEP has been able to increase the per capita income of
entrepreneurs those living below the poverty line before MEDEP intervention by
295 percent and the annual family income of the entrepreneur's family has been
increased by 50 percent without considering the income of the other members of
the entrepreneur's family. MEDEP has been able to create more than 30,000 microentrepreneurs
in a period of about 10 years and has generated employment for
about 35,000 people. MEDEP has been inclusive in the sense that among the
entrepreneurs promoted so far 20 percent are Dalits, 42 percent are Indigenous
Nationalities and rest 38 percent are other castes.
About 29 percent of the total entrepreneurs promoted by MEDEP are horticulture based
entrepreneurs mainly on vegetable (35. 1 %), Jam making (2. 7%), Lapsi Processing
(3.8%}, Juice Making (5.9%), Beekeeping (37.3%} and Ginger Processing (15.2%}. An
inclusive model of Fruit Processing of Sweet Orange in Ramechhap district has been
presented that is replicable to all other Fruit Processing Industries. Recommendation
are provided for co-ordination and linkage development among the stakeholders at the
centre and district.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=203 Promotion of Horticulture Based Micro and Small Enterprises for Poverty Alleviation - An Inclusive Success .Model of Micro-Enterprise Development (MEDEP) in Nepal [printed text] / Pun, Lakshman, Author . - [s.d.] . - 50-64 p.
in Proceedings of the fifth National Seminar on Horticulture June 9-10, 2008 / Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) (Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal)
Languages : English (eng)
Abstract: Present situations of poverty, unemployment and economic growth of Nepal have
been analysed and challenges of development posed by the discriminatory sociocultural
systems have been presented. The goal and objectives of Three Year
Interim Plan (2008- 2010) have been presented and the total budget allocated by
the government during the plan period are analysed. It has been mentioned that the
percentage of population living below the absolute poverty line has been decreased
by 9 point from 42 percent at the beginning of the Tenth Five Year Plan (2002 -
2007) to 31 percent at the end of the plan period which is attributed mainly to
remittance. However, during the same plan period the Gini-Coefficient increased
from 0.34 to 0.41 indicating that the gap between rich and poor has increased
exacerbating the poverty situation in Nepal. Micro-Enterprise Development
Programme (MEDEP) has been presented as the inclusive model for poverty
alleviation in Nepal. MEDEP has been able to increase the per capita income of
entrepreneurs those living below the poverty line before MEDEP intervention by
295 percent and the annual family income of the entrepreneur's family has been
increased by 50 percent without considering the income of the other members of
the entrepreneur's family. MEDEP has been able to create more than 30,000 microentrepreneurs
in a period of about 10 years and has generated employment for
about 35,000 people. MEDEP has been inclusive in the sense that among the
entrepreneurs promoted so far 20 percent are Dalits, 42 percent are Indigenous
Nationalities and rest 38 percent are other castes.
About 29 percent of the total entrepreneurs promoted by MEDEP are horticulture based
entrepreneurs mainly on vegetable (35. 1 %), Jam making (2. 7%), Lapsi Processing
(3.8%}, Juice Making (5.9%), Beekeeping (37.3%} and Ginger Processing (15.2%}. An
inclusive model of Fruit Processing of Sweet Orange in Ramechhap district has been
presented that is replicable to all other Fruit Processing Industries. Recommendation
are provided for co-ordination and linkage development among the stakeholders at the
centre and district.Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=203 E-copies
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Title : Technical report on variety evaluation, seed production and agronomic studies conducted during the year 1986-87 Material Type: printed text Authors: Pun, Lakshman ; , Publisher: Lalitpur : Vegetable Development Division Publication Date: 1988 Pagination: 155 Keywords: Seed production; Vegetables; Seeds Technical report on variety evaluation, seed production and agronomic studies conducted during the year 1986-87 [printed text] / Pun, Lakshman ; , . - Lalitpur : Vegetable Development Division, 1988 . - 155.
Keywords: Seed production; Vegetables; Seeds Copies (1)
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