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Traditional Farming in Nepal

by Prakriti Ghimire | 25-07-2020 19:20 recommendations 0

Advantages:

  • Natural & healthy.
  • Many different types of crops can be grown per acre which replenishes the soil.
  • Prevents the reliance on one type of "staple" crop.
  • More hand works, so more employment.
  • It may yield less but there is sufficient quality attached to its yield.


Disadvantages:

  • As insecticides are not used, there is more risk of plants suffering from diseases.
  • It increases the cost of production as this method does not uses soil enrichment products and technology.
  • It's more reliant upon rainfall, so drought is very common.
  • Quantity of crop yield is less.

In Nepal,majority of the farmers still practice traditional methods of farming like using livestock for ploughing land, using livestock¡¯s waste as manure, employing old seeds and local labor. About 25% of land remains uncultivated due to lack of modern farming techniques. Farming in Nepal is seasonal and weather dependent. In Nepal, the basic farming is a cycle of paddy and wheat production which is always affected by various natural and manual causes like drought, excess rain, lack of seeds and labor. The scenario is even worse in the hills and the Himalayan region where bad terrain and steep land is a hindrance for better productivity. Nepali traditional farming involves the use of local seeds and manure. But for the last few decades, the government has introduced hybrid seeds and fertilizers for better productivity. Nonetheless, the fertilizers & pesticides in Nepal are highly hazardous which adversely degrade the fertility of soil. Agriculture was never taken as an entrepreneurship due to lack of modern way of farming.




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  • Aarati Khatri says :
    Greeting Prakriti,
    I hope you are doing fine and is safe where ever you are.
    As myself belonging from a country like Nepal, where the agriculture is the backbone of the country, I have witnessed different traditional methods of farming here. Though it helps to continue the legacy and conserve our traditional ethics but modern methods of farming will definitely improve the productivity as well as livelihood of the farmer.
    Thank you for sharing your report
    Keep on writting.
    Posted 27-07-2020 15:12

  • Pooja Gyawali says :
    Thank you for sharing Prakriti !!!
    Posted 26-07-2020 17:34

  • ALOK DHAKAL says :
    I enjoyed reading your report on traditional way of farming!
    Posted 26-07-2020 11:40

  • NsikakAbasi Etim Jnr says :
    Hello
    Thanks for sharing this information report on traditional methods of farming.
    Cheers.
    Posted 26-07-2020 07:27

  • Susma Thapa says :
    Hello,
    I hope you are fine and doing well,
    Thank you for your beautiful report,
    Yes, still there are lots of place in Nepal, where lacks the modern way of farming system,
    Keep on writing,
    Regards,
    Susma
    Posted 25-07-2020 23:45

Sonika Pariyar

  • Sonika Pariyar says :
    Hello Prakriti!

    I hope you are fine and doing great!
    Traditional farming system of Nepal has been now somehow replaced my modern farming system but its best if you integrate both system taking care of production and environment.

    Thanks for sharing!

    GREEN CHEERS!

    Regards,
    Sonika
    Posted 25-07-2020 23:15

  • Shruti Shrestha says :
    modern way of farming with appropriate use of inputs caring about our plant health is the most.
    Thanks for sharing
    Posted 25-07-2020 21:28

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