Status, challenges and opportunities of conservation agriculture(CA) in maize based systems of Nepal / Karki, T.B.    

Public ISBD in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.     Title : Status, challenges and opportunities of conservation agriculture(CA) in maize based systems of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Karki, T.B., Editor ; SK Jha, Author ; SB BK, Author Pagination: 379-383 p. Keywords: Conservation  agriculture  ;  challenges  maize  based  system  opportunities  status Abstract: Labor scarcity, increasing production costs and declining or static productivity are the major challenges of maize based production systems in Nepal. Conservation Agriculture (CA) promotes reverse degradation processes, improves resource quality, reduces production costs and helps achieve sustained high productivity. However, it also requires a change in people's mindset, appropriate machinery and new ways of crop management. Despite its tremendous scope, Nepali farmers have not readily adopted CA practices. Recently, NARC in collaboration with CIMMYT has begun research in maize based CA systems. The aim of this paper is to highlight the significance ofCA in Nepalese agriculture systems .. Generating knowledge through on-station research and wide-scale verification in farmer's fields are the basic pathways ofpromoting CA based practices in Nepal. In light of available information, policy interventions are suggested for implementationto streamline CAin Nepal. Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=971 in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.     Status, challenges and opportunities of conservation agriculture(CA) in maize based systems of Nepal [printed text] / Karki, T.B., Editor ; SK Jha, Author ; SB BK, Author . - [s.d.] . - 379-383 p. Keywords: Conservation  agriculture  ;  challenges  maize  based  system  opportunities  status Abstract: Labor scarcity, increasing production costs and declining or static productivity are the major challenges of maize based production systems in Nepal. Conservation Agriculture (CA) promotes reverse degradation processes, improves resource quality, reduces production costs and helps achieve sustained high productivity. However, it also requires a change in people's mindset, appropriate machinery and new ways of crop management. Despite its tremendous scope, Nepali farmers have not readily adopted CA practices. Recently, NARC in collaboration with CIMMYT has begun research in maize based CA systems. The aim of this paper is to highlight the significance ofCA in Nepalese agriculture systems .. Generating knowledge through on-station research and wide-scale verification in farmer's fields are the basic pathways ofpromoting CA based practices in Nepal. In light of available information, policy interventions are suggested for implementationto streamline CAin Nepal. Link for e-copy: http://elibrary.narc.gov.np/?r=971

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Status, challenges and opportunities of conservation agriculture(CA) in maize based systems of Nepal / Karki, T.B.

Public ISBD in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.     Title : Status, challenges and opportunities of conservation agriculture(CA) in maize based systems of Nepal Material Type: printed text Authors: Karki, T.B., Editor ; SK Jha, Author ; SB BK, Author Pagination: 379-383 p. Keywords: Conservation  agriculture  ;  challenges  maize  based  system  opportunities  status Abstract: Labor scarcity, increasing production costs and declining or static productivity are the major challenges of maize based production systems in Nepal. Conservation Agriculture (CA) promotes reverse degradation processes, improves resource quality, reduces production costs and helps achieve sustained high productivity. However, it also requires a change in people's mindset, appropriate machinery and new ways of crop management. Despite its tremendous scope, Nepali farmers have not readily adopted CA practices. Recently, NARC in collaboration with CIMMYT has begun research in maize based CA systems. The aim of this paper is to highlight the significance ofCA in Nepalese agriculture systems .. Generating knowledge through on-station research and wide-scale verification in farmer's fields are the basic pathways ofpromoting CA based practices in Nepal. In light of available information, policy interventions are suggested for implementationto streamline CAin Nepal. in Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop, held at Rampur, Chitawan, 18-20 April 2013, Vol. II / Giri, Y.P.     Status, challenges and opportunities of conservation agriculture(CA) in maize based systems of Nepal [printed text] / Karki, T.B., Editor ; SK Jha, Author ; SB BK, Author . - [s.d.] . - 379-383 p. Keywords: Conservation  agriculture  ;  challenges  maize  based  system  opportunities  status Abstract: Labor scarcity, increasing production costs and declining or static productivity are the major challenges of maize based production systems in Nepal. Conservation Agriculture (CA) promotes reverse degradation processes, improves resource quality, reduces production costs and helps achieve sustained high productivity. However, it also requires a change in people's mindset, appropriate machinery and new ways of crop management. Despite its tremendous scope, Nepali farmers have not readily adopted CA practices. Recently, NARC in collaboration with CIMMYT has begun research in maize based CA systems. The aim of this paper is to highlight the significance ofCA in Nepalese agriculture systems .. Generating knowledge through on-station research and wide-scale verification in farmer's fields are the basic pathways ofpromoting CA based practices in Nepal. In light of available information, policy interventions are suggested for implementationto streamline CAin Nepal.