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Highlights: Rice seed sub-sector holds a great potential for rice self-sufficiency and food security. 71% of rice seed growers perceived climate change during the last...

This study aims to assess the multidimensional poverty index (MPI) of farm households in Nepal and investigate the influence of various forms of livelihood capital on their income. The calculation of MPI...

Women's nutritional status remains poor in South Asia, impacting maternal and infant health outcomes. Women's household status is also low, as evidenced by eating behaviours...

Understanding how long-term climate patterns affect food security outcomes is crucial for crafting food policy in developing countries. In the case of Nepal, existing studies have...

Achieving the sustainable development goals of the United Nations requires innovations in agriculture and development of climate-smart and economically feasible approaches for smallholder farmers in developing countries. Historical climate...

Highlights: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit every sectors of the Nepalese economy. The remittance inflow, tourism industry, and international trade has been severely hit. The...

Majority of traders across the 23 surveyed districts, reported that food stocks were adequately available in the market to meet demand. However, insufficient food stocks were...

Since 2004, the Right to Food Guidelines have introduced an approach that has influenced the global agenda to eradicate hunger and malnutrition and is relevant to today’s global efforts towards the achievement...

The first case of COVID-19 in Nepal was reported on January 23, 2020. A strict lockdown was announced on March 24, 2020, to control the spread of the disease. During...

The economic recovery in South Asia continues, despite the ferocious resurgence of COVID-19 earlier this year. This recovery has not undone all the harm caused by the crisis, and targeted...