Course Content
An overview of Nepalese agriculture and economy
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Introduction
Major Components of Agriculture from the Agro-ecosystem Perspective
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL POLICY, 2004
Vision
Conservation, promotion and proper utilization of natural resources and the environment
Implementation and monitoring arrangements
Role and importance of agriculture in Nepalese economy
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Introduction
Major components of Agriculture
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MAJOR COMPONENTS OF AGRICULTURE
Land use pattern from ecological perspective
Components of agriculture detail
Different types of horticultural crops grown in Nepal
Present situation of horticultural crops production in Nepal
Problems of horticultural sector
Livestock and livestock product
Reasons for underdevelopment of livestock sector in Nepal
Water resources, water management, plan, policy and performance on water resources of Nepal
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Importance of water policy
Water in food production
Water resources for irrigation
Main problems of agriculture
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Slow growth of production and productivity
Obstacles of slow growth of agriculture in Nepal
Risk and uncertainty
A brief description of major institutions relating to agricultural development
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Teaching, Research and Extension Institution
The Mission
Academic Programmes and Facilities
Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)
Department of Agriculture (DOA)
Extension policy and approach
Financial institutions
Major functions of the national cooperative unions
Functions of commercial banks
Bodies of commercial Bank
Other institutions
Genesis of agricultural development
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History of planned development Nepal
Review of Agriculture Development in Nepal
Integrated rural development program
A critical evaluation of agricultural development in different plan periods including resource allocation, objectives and their achievements
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First Five-Year Plan (1956-1960)
Second Three-Year Plan (1962-1965)
Third Five Year Plan (1965-1970)
Fourth Five Year Plan (1970-1975)
Fifth Five Year Plan (1975-1980)
Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-1985)
Seventh Five Year Plan (1985-1990)
The Eighth Plan (1992-1996)
The Ninth Plan (1997-2002)
The Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-2007)
Achievements of 10th plan
The Three-Year Interim Plan (2007-2010)
Land reform and land tenure system
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Land Reform
Major Steps of Land Reform (1950-before 1964)
Land Reform 1964
Land tenure system (Raikar, Guthi & Kipat)
Agricultural perspective plan
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Introduction to APP
APP justification
Major Targets of APP
Objectives of APP
Strategies of APP
APP prioritizes
Efforts of poverty alleviation In Nepal
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Introduction
Poverty Alleviation Program in Nepal
Roles of NGOs/INGOs in poverty alleviation in Nepal
List of some NGOs and INGOs, which are directly or indirectly related to poverty alleviation.
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Sixth Five Year Plan (1980-1985)

a) Objectives:

  • To increase production at a higher rate.
  • To increase productive employment opportunities and
  • To fulfill the basic needs of the people

 

b) Targets

  • Target was fixed to increase GDP per annum at the rate of 4.3 per cent.
  • To achieve this agriculture growth rate was targeted to grown by 3.3 per cent per annum and non-agriculture sector by 5.6 per cent per annum at the minimum.
  • Per capita income was targeted to increase by 2.0 per cent per year.
  • Production of grain and cash crop was targeted to increase by 2.8 per cent and 3.9 per cent, respectively.

 

c) Priority

  • Topmost priority was given to Agriculture, Irrigation and Forest followed by Social Services
  • Industry, Mining and Power; and Transport and Communication as second, third and fourth, respectively.

 

d) Financing

  • Total outlay of the plan was Rs. 33.940 million at the constant price of 1979/80.
  • It was allocated sector wise as public sector, Panchayat sector and private sector, Rs. 21.750 million was allocated as development expenditure.
  • Out of this about 60 per cent of the development expenditure i.e. Rs. 13.050 million was expected to come from foreign loan and grant.

 

 

e) Achievements

  • GDP, growth rate was slightly higher than the target.
  • It was 4.4 per cent per annum as against the target of 4.3 per cent annum.
  • Agriculture sector GDP was about 47 per cent (4.7% year) higher than the target whereas the non-agriculture sector GDP growth rate was 29 per cent less than the targeted rate of 4.0 per cent.
  • Annual per capita income increment during the plan period was also lower i.e. 1.7 per cent against the target of 2 per cent because of higher population growth rate of 2.6 per cent per year than expected 2.3 per cent.
  • food grain and cash crop production are concerned, the achievement was 5.9 per cent per year.
  • Industrial sector was recorded at 10.3 per cent per year as against 10.0 per cent targeted rate.
  • literacy rate could not be increased to the targeted 32.4 per cent of the total population. At the end of the plan, literacy rate was estimated at 28.9 per cent.
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