Aims: Amid the changes in extension and advisory service delivery after federalism Nepal. The existing players new network influence flow accessibility of services, providing both opportunities challenges. However, very few studies have been carried out. So, this research was designed to analyze perception diffusion dynamics/pattern (mediators) public services at local/municipal level Study Design: A cross-sectional approach with a convergent parallel mixed-method design used. Methodology:...

Indigenous technical knowledge (ITK) are based on the experiences of local people being passed from one generation to next and has been used for management pest since ancient times. A study was conducted collect document ITK their application in indigenous communities western mid hill Nepal. total sample size seventy-five respondents Magar, Gurung, Newar Tanahun, Lamjung Kaski districts Nepal were interviewed with a semi structured questionnaire. The revealed that subsistence farmers...

A study was carried out to assess the effectiveness of extension methods used by IRRI-STRASA project in three municipalities namely Bhanu, Rainas and Sundarbazar Lamjung Tanahun districts. 101 sample households were taken purposively from beneficiaries survey design with structured questionnaire for data collection. The showed that participation farmers increasing trend; mainly technical support assistance project. group method highly preferred it found personnel contact under satisfactory...

Decentralized management of natural resources has the potential to solve twin problems Nepalese society which are poverty and poor governance. An important focus Local Self Government Act (LSGA) 1999 is develop a local self-governance system leadership through bodies (LBs) make decisions on matters affecting their daily needs livelihoods. Through capacity building bodies, there an ample opportunity boost effective decentralized agriculture service provision at VDC level. The objective this...

Objective: The objective of this paper to examine the major limitations past efforts in Nepal regarding link between agriculture research, education, and extension highlight government’s strategy policy measures overcome these new federal structure Nepal. Methodology: is based on government paper, articles, books, reports, website. Policymakers, faculties, researchers from three stakeholders REE blended through key informant interviews. Result: Paper concluded that linkages service delivery...

The climate change discourse has been evolving globally, and it generated new ideas, debates interests within the community of experts in local context too. People’s perceptions are critical components socio-cultural which people societal system operate. perception can compel or constrain social, economic cultural political action to address particular risks liable great influence. Present study is contemplated construct a measuring tool elucidate people’s about variability, causes, effect...

Insect pests are the major constraints of crop production. Mustard aphid is problems rapeseed contributing mustard decline in Chitwan, Nepal. Semi-structured questionnaire survey was conducted on randomly selected farmers Chainpir Village Development Committee (VDC), Chitwan after a pre-testing Mangalpur VDC to study farmers’ knowledge and management practices adopted against Chitwan. Study revealed majority (60%) respondent suggested as insect moreover, 86% experienced it cause 25% loss...

Three tiers government system as new structured governance transformation in Nepal has opened up an opportunity for making agricultural policies especially at the province and local level to promote bottom-up approach of extension delivery system. Restructuring also leaded way multiple challenges achieving goals vision various strategies plans. The paper discusses emerging issues service changing institutional policy context. Through integrative review literatures, prospects federal context...

Favorable policy provisions and their effective implementation are critical in promoting agricultural research innovation technology development for ensuring food security livelihood improvement of the farmers. This paper aims to (i) review current made innovations seed sector; (ii) assess its status as envisaged policies (iii) identify issues gaps make recommendations potential solutions. The study employed a three-step process which included listing policies, followed by an assessment...

This paper examines the policy, institutional and legal aspects of agriculture service delivery (ASD) local government in federal Nepal. The aim this study is to recommend an appropriate framework for improving ASD unit efficiency delivering agricultural services citizens. seeks answer question whether municipalities facilitates a while discharging their To achieve this, both primary secondary data were used. Primary collected through structured interviews takers using stratified random...

Currently, thirty Agriculture Academic Institutions (AAI) in two broad categories: constituent campuses and affiliated colleges under six universities are executing agriculture veterinary science programs nationwide. All these have different course curricula, faculties, academic resources, research & outreach capacities. Literature show that Nepalese AAIs minimal activities to engage their graduates communities service learning. In this sense, missing the opportunities connect farming...

A field survey was carried out in five different districts falls three ecological region of Nepal. Sixty households from each were randomly selected for the purpose data collection with help structured questionnaire. The main study to TV programme disseminating agricultural information regions finding this showed that 73.39% people watched agriculture on and watching are higher hills (86.67%). Of total farmers, percentage respondents Terai hilly is 72.1% 71.7%, respectively, found adopt...

Involvement of youth entrepreneurs into agriculture is the only measure suggested to cope with loss production and productivity that follows adverse effects labor migration. Various factors affect entrepreneurship youth's willingness participate in agricultural activities have direct influence on involvement agriculture, however inadequately studied Nepal. So, a cross section study using convergent parallel mixed method design was conducted Bihadi rural municipality Parbat district Nepal...

Nepal government has prioritized cooperative development for easy access to agricultural inputs, the adoption of improved technology, and a sustainable market. A study was conducted compare contrast perceptions towards safe production behavior between members non-cooperative in Anbukhaireni Rural Municipality, Milijuli Krishi Utpadak Sahakari Akala were purposefully selected study. Ninety-one (91) randomly ninety (90) through convienence sampling. convergent parallel method adopted,...

The study was conducted in the Kamala River basin areas, stretches over three municipalities namely Karjanha, Kalyanpur and Siraha of district, Nepal, 2020 to assess adoption riverbed farming technologies. Descriptive statistical tools were used among 179 households selected from 336 sampling population farmers. proportionate stratified random procedure employed with structured interview schedule for Key Informants Interview (KII) Focus Group Discussion (FGD). Findings portrayed found be...

Perceptions are the attitudes of people which considered as critical components socio-cultural context. Decentralization promotes equity, people’s participation and effective service delivery at local level through transfer responsibilities competencies, capacities resource allocation power to a lower government. This also implies in agricultural sector. In this context, research was designed study extension workers farmers on decentralized agriculture system 3 Municipalites Village...

Purpose: The main research issue of study is to identify the nature existing linking mechanisms among AREE institutions at municipality level affecting agriculture service delivery. Study also focused explore possibilities university-community engagement strengthen linkage gaps.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: Convergent parallel mix methods design along with systematic review was employed attain objective. Ten observation delivery embedded KIIs were conducted in five Rural-Municipalities...