Why OA?

• Healthy soil
• Healthy food (Rising Cancer cases in Nepal: 4500 in 2008 against 800 in 1999)
• Healthy and safe environment (Eutrophification and soil & water pollution)
• Self-reliance (Total nutrient demand of NPK is 584,809 MT and supply is only 2,36375 MT with 56 kg/ha national average & 3,48434 negative balance).
• An annual import of pesticides worth 131 million rupees and fertilizers worth of 4000 million rupees; can we sustain?
• Efficient use of local knowledge and resources.
• International market (tea, coffee, honey, herbs and essential oil).
• Climate Change mitigation and adaptation.