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FOREWORD

Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (NAES) was founded in 2005 with the aim of serving as a consortium for all theprofessionals relating to the field of agricultural economics and promoting network among them. NAES envisions sustainable and equitable economic development of our country Nepal by working in close coordination with the government offices and other related stakeholders. It is dedicated to serve on skills and knowledge for the advancement of agriculture and make arrangement for exchange of views.

After more than a decade of establishment of NAES, it is a matter of pride that ourSociety has been able to congregate many agricultural economists, working in Nepal and beyond, in a single sphere. NAES is growing both qualitatively and quantitatively with the passage of time and we are happy to witness this good scene. The growing number of professional members in our Society inspired us to publish this 'NAES Member's Profile'book. We are optimistic that this profile will serve as a milestone for effective tie up among the professionals working in areas of agricultural economics inside and outside the nation.

The publication of this book would never have been possible without supplementation of invaluable information from the life members of our Society. We are highly grateful to all thelife members for positively supporting our effort by providing theirvaluable information. Also, we fully appreciate the effort of Dr. Shiddi Ganesh Shrestha, Ms. BinduPaudel and Mr. SantoshPathak from NAES Secretariat for working days and nights to reshape and publish this volume.

Every effort has been taken to avoid errors in this book. However, some typos might have crept in. We highly appreciate all suggestions and comments from the readers and users for the further improvement of this publication.

Dr. Yam Bahadur ThapaPresident, NAES

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INTRODUCTIONAgriculture has been the prime sector of the Nepalese economy. The agricultural development policy

and program issues related to natural resources, investment, subsidy/taxes, public/private services, agro-industries, marketing and pricing, and trade are of paramount importance for economic growth and people’s welfare. So, Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (NAES), established in year 2005, has taken onus to pursue these issues, and suggest solutions to the stakeholders. NAES is dedicated to serve on skills and knowledge for agricultural advancement and make arrangement for exchange of views.

OBJECTIVESThe main objectives of NAES are to:1. enhance co-operation among the agricultural economists and agricultural scientists to enhance and

protect their professional rights and welfare;2. assess the agricultural policies, development status and problems of farmers and relevant stakeholders

for suggesting innovative solutions to all the concerned;3. suggest to the public and the private agencies on emerging agricultural development issues including

marketing system, quality and prices of agricultural inputs and products for the welfare of producers, entrepreneurs and consumers;

4. provide research and consultative services to institutions and individuals;5. enable members to carry out subject-related consultations and services;6. support and execute agricultural research on technical, social and economic aspects.

MAIN ACTIVITIESNAES carries out the following activities:1. Arrange offices, fund and personnel to carry out different activities of the Society;2. Organize conferences, seminars, workshops, trainings, talk programs and interactions among the

members and related professionals;3. Carryout research and consultancy services in the field of agricultural economics and allied aspects;4. Arrange training programs for the members on new developments in the field;5. Network with other organizations for professional development and welfare;6. Regularly publish Journal and other occasional/issue papers;7. Raise membership and funds;8. Maintain library and other resource centers;9. Mobilize funds, get audit and maintain transparency;10. Conduct other works to fulfill the Society’s objectives.

ORGANIZATIONThe NAES holds general assembly every year. The assembly elects an eleven-member executive

committee, appoints auditor, and makes policies. The executive committee members include: President, Vice-President, Secretary General, Directors (three), Treasurer and Members (four). The three directors are: Research and Human Resources Development; Planning, Co-ordination & Monitoring; and Information, Publication and Public Relations. The NAES has three advisors to provide valuable suggestions for effective performance of the Society.

FUNDSThe sources of funds of the Society are:1. Membership fees and donations;2. Institutional grants;3. Receipts from sales of its publications, and advertisements in the journals;

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4. Income from conferences, workshops, seminars, trainings etc.;5. Consultancy services.

PUBLICATIONSNAES publishes the Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Economics. The journal has a policy to emphasize

the agriculture, agro-industry, marketing and trade, and livelihoods in the Himalayan conditions. NAES brings out other publications on topical issues.

MEMBERSHIPSThe individuals who have M. Sc. in Agricultural Economics or at least B. Sc. Ag. (with major in Agricultural

Economics) or M. A. (Economics or Statistics) with three years of work experience in Agricultural Economics are eligible to apply for NAES membership. NAES has the following types of membership:1. Regular Membership;2. Life Membership;3. Associate Membership (non-resident Nepalese in agro-economic studies, teachings and businesses);4. Honorary Membership (individuals in scientific institutions or enterprises in recognition of their

contribution to agricultural development);5. Institutional Membership. NAES profile provides information about the members, and rules for memberships.

Networks NAES promotes networking with other agricultural economics and related societies in Nepal, South Asia and beyond.

Executive CommitteePresidentDr. Yam Bahadur ThapaVice President, Poverty Alleviation FundEmail: [email protected]: +977 9851102049

Vice PresidentDr. Yogendra Kumar KarkiJoint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesEmail: [email protected]: +977 9751013828

General SecretaryDr. Rudra Bahadur ShresthaSenior Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesEmail: [email protected]: +977 9840015177

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DirectorResearch and Human Resource DevelopmentDr. Devendra GauchanNational Project Manager, Bioversity InternationalEmail: [email protected]: +977 9841296595

DirectorPlanning, Coordination and MonitoringDr. Kalika Bahadur AdhikariProfessor, Agriculture and Forestry UniversityEmail: [email protected]: +977 9855058264

DirectorCommunication, Publication and Public RelationDr. Dilli Bahadur K.C.Project Manager, International Maize and Wheat Improvement CenterEmail: [email protected], Cell: +977 9851131004

TreasurerMr. Sirish PunSenior Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agricultural, Land Management and CooperativesEmail: [email protected], Cell: +977 9847030013

MemberMr. Rajendra MishraJoint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesEmail: [email protected]: +977 9851174179

MemberMr. Thaneshwar BhandariAssistant Professor, IAAS, Tribhuvan UniversityEmail: [email protected]: +977 9841180343

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MemberDr. Shridhar ThapaProgramme Policy Officer, World Food ProgrammeEmail: [email protected]: +977 9841940948

MemberMs. Shrijana TimilsinaAgricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesEmail: [email protected]: +977 9851183824

Advisory CommitteeDr. Ganesh Raj Joshi Hon’ble Commissioner, CIAAEmail: [email protected]

Prof. Dr. Bishwambher PyakuryalHon’ble Ambassador for Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Email: [email protected]

Dr. Pushpa Ram Bhakta Mathema Former President, NAESEmail: [email protected]

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A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Yam Bahadur Thapa2. Sex : Male3. Date of Birth : 10 Sept 19554. Nationality : Nepali5. Permanent Address : Damti, Pyuthan NP. . 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : 2/152 Balkot, Suryabinak NP, Bhaktapur Email: [email protected] Phone: 6631638Fax : 6630489 Mobile: 9851102049

B. EDUCATION (LAST DEGREE/RELEVANT DEGREE)

Degree Name of Institution & Address Completion Date Major subjects

Ph. D. Economics

M. Sc. Agri. Finance

Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Punjab Agri. University, India

2012

1981

International trade

Agri. Finance

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved

Position: Vice-Chairman, Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF), Nepal; Adjunct Prof. Agriculture and Forestry University, Nepal

Major Duties• In PAF: Chief Executive, Report to the Board, Chaired by Prime Minister; Design and

implement poverty alleviation programs • In AFU: Advise Ph. D. scholars in the areas of: global value-chains in tea and cardamom;

Agricultural land use changes; and economics of nitrogen applications • Establishment of companies, cooperatives, and enterprises

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Member, National Planning Commission..• CTA, Food and Nutrition Security Study, Myanmar • Sr. Programme Officer, UNDP/Nepal• Asst. Agri Economist, Ministry of Agriculture.

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• International trade• Agri economics• Development with justice

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• India China Trade under WTO and Its Impact on Nepalese Economy, Scholars Press • Chief Editor, Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Economics, Kathmandu: Nepal Agricultural Economics

Society, 2012 till date. www.naes.org.np; Editor, PAF Annual Report 2016, and PAF AR 2017; and Chief Editor, 'Renesa', Kathmandu: Renaissance Society Nepal www.renaissance.org.np

• Writes Occasionally in Kathmandu Post, Himalayan Times, Kantipur, and Aarthik Abhiyan dailies on the Nepalese macro-economy, energy, agriculture, water resources, and trans-Himalayan region co-operations

• "Best Practices in Poverty Alleviations in South Asia: a compendium 2014" published by the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu; and "SAARC Regional Poverty Profile 2012: Challenges in Food Security and Social Inclusion" published by the SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu.

• Co-editor (2014), "Foreign Aid and Making of Democracy in Nepal, Volume II" with Devekota and Jaan Goossenaert (eds) (2013) Foreign Aid and Making of Democracy in Nepal. https://leanpub.com/foreignaidandthemakingofdemocracyinnepal


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Name : Yogendra Kumar Karki2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 2 August, 19634. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : 05, ShimkharkaNele, Solukhumbu, Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Baluwataar, KathmanduEmail : [email protected] Phone : 977-1-4434429Fax : Mobile : 9841275895



Ph.D., Agricultural Economics

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University

2016 Value Chain Analysis

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved Ministry of agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, Planning division Position: Joint Secretary, Planning Division

Major Responsibilities• Coordination and Formulation of Agricultural Development Program and Budget• Coordination with National Planning Commission, Ministry of Finance and other relevant

agencies for development of Agricultural Programs• Capacity, Enhancement and development of human resource under ministry• Formulation and Development of Agricultural Policy and Strategy• Planning and Formulation of Annual Agricultural Plans and Programmes• Preparation of Agricultural Marketing Policy and Strategy• Formulation of Food Consumption Policy and Strategy• Formulation and Development of Natural Resource and Environmental Management Policy

and Programmes• Working as a Spokesperson of Ministry

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Project Director (Joint Secretary), Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT),

Ministry of Agricultural Development, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal, (Funded by World Bank), August 2009 to 2014

• Project Manager (Joint Secretary), Commercial Agriculture Development Project, Ministry of Agricultural & Cooperatives, Kathmandu, Nepal, (Funded by ADB), (June, 2007 to August, 2009)

• Project Coordinator, ACTP, Commercialization and Trade Project, Planning Division, Ministry of Agricultural & Cooperatives, Kathmandu, Nepal, (funded by WB), (February, 2000 to May, 2005)

• Senior Agricultural Economics (Under Secretary Level), Planning Division, Ministry of


Agricultural & Cooperatives, Kathmandu, Nepal, (February, 2000 to May, 2005)• Market Manager, Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Wholesale Market Development Board,

Kathmandu, Nepal, (March, 1998 to February, 2000)• Agricultural Economist (Under Secretary Level), Planning Division, Ministry of Agriculture

and Cooperatives, Kathmandu, Nepal, (August, 1997 to March, 1998)• Asst. Agricultural Economist (GON/N Gazetted III), Monitoring and Evaluation Division,

Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kathmandu, Nepal, (April, 1994 to August, 1997)• Asst. Planning Officer (GON/N Gazetted III), District Agriculture Development Office,

Ramechhap, Nepal, (July, 1993 to April, 1994)• Asst. Veg. Dev. Officer (GON/N Gazetted III), National Temperate Horticulture Research

Program, Marpha, Mustang, (July, 1988 to July, 1993)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Marketing; Policy Analysis;Policy Analysis;Agricultural Economics;Value Chain

Approach;Environment and Natural Resource Management; andPublic Administration and management

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Karki, Y.K. and P.P. Regmi, 2016. Present State of Coffee Production and Consumers Behavior on

Preferences of Nepalese Coffee, Journal of Nepal Administrative Staff College, Volume 27 Pages 49-58, September 2016.

• Karki, Y.K. and P.P. Regmi, 2016. Consumer Response and Their Level of Stisfaction Towards Nepalese Coffee, International Jounal of Applied Sciences and Biotechnology (IJASBT), Volume 4(2); xxx-xxx, DOI; 10.3126ijasbt.v4i2.xxxxx, download online at http://ijasbt.org, 2016.

• Karki, Y.K. and R.B. Thapa, 2016. Satisfaction Level of Market Information System among Coffee Producers in Nepal, International Journal of Advanced Research (2016), Volume 4, Issue 6, 1891-1896.

• Karki, Y.K. and P.P. Regmi, 2016. Trend of Coffee Cultivation and Consumers Behavior on Coffee Consumption in Nepal, International Journal of Agriculture Innovations & Research (IJAIR), Journal Volume-4, Issue-6 May 2016.

• Karki, Y.K. 2004. Farmers Attitude Towards the Existing Marketing Information System in Vegetable Marketing. Agriculture Training Journal; Nepal Vol. I, NO.1, pp 130-140.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Rudra Bahadur Shrestha, PhD2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 17th March, 20724. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Khandawari-9, Shankhuwasabha, Koshi, Nepal

Contact Address :Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Mobile: 9840015177


Degree Name of Institution/ Address Completion Date Major Area

PhD National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

June 19, 2015 Agricultural Economics


• Senior Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, the Government of Nepal (2010-date).

• Visiting Professor, Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam and Purbanchal University, Nepal.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and tenure)• Advisor, Global Food Security Strategy for Nepal of the United States Agency for International

Development (USAID).• Project Management and Coordination Committee Member (Danish-UNNATI Project), Nepal.• Agricultural Marketing Economist (2003-2010), Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing

Development Directorate, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office Ramechhap, Ministry of Agriculture

& cooperatives (1999-2003).• Member, Periodic District Development Plan Preparation Committee (2001), Ramechhap

district• Program Officer, Participatory District Development Program, District Development

Committee Morang, Ministry of Local Development/UNDP, (1998 -1999).• Program Coordinator, Flood Disaster Control Program Morang-Jhapa, Rural Reconstruction

Nepal, (1996-1998).

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural production and marketing efficiency;• Economic research and development;• Agriculture, climate change, food security and cross-cutting issues.

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Shrestha, R. B., Huang, Wen-Chi, and U. Pradhan. 2017. Evaluating the Technical Efficiency of

Smallholder Vegetable Farms in Diverse Agroecological Regions of Nepal. International Journal of


Food and Agricultural Economics, 4(4): 97-112.• Shrestha, R B. 2017. Farm Retail Price Spread of Rice in Nepal (Book). Lambert Academic

Publication. Germany.• Hiroyuki, T., R. B. Shrestha, B. D. Kafle, M. Karkee, S. Pokhrel, and A. Kumar. 2016. Effects of

Agricultural Mechanization on Smallholders and their Self-Selection into Farming: An Insight from the Nepal Terai (discussion paper). International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington D. C., USA.

• Shrestha, R. B., Wen-Chi Huang, Pai-Po Lee, Y. B. Thapa. 2016. Determinants of Inefficiency in Vegetable Farms: Implications for Improving Rural Household Income in Nepal. American Journal of Rural Development, 4(5): 105-113. DOI: 10.12691/ajrd-4-5-2

• Shrestha, R. B., Wen-Chi Huang, S. Gautam, and T. G. Johnson. 2016. Efficiency of Small Scale Vegetable Farms: Policy Implications for Rural Poverty Reduction in Nepal. Agricultural Economics–AGRICECON (SSCI and SCI-E), 62(4):181-195.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Secretary General, Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (2015 to date).• Member, Association of Nepalese Agricultural Professionals in Americas (NAPA) (since 2017). • IRRI, Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Japan Scholarship• Executive, 5th Agricultural Marketing Conference -2018.• Executive, International Conference for “South Asia and South East Asian Agricultural Economics,

Taipei (2016).• President, International Student Association (ISA) - 2008, University of Philippines Los Banos,

Philippines.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Devendra Gauchan, Ph.D.2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 5 January, 19604. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Kuleswor, Kathmandu-14, Nepal. 6. Contact Address :

Email: [email protected] Phone: 9841296595 Mobile: 9751013828



Ph.D. University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

30/03/2004 Economics of Biodiversity Conservation; Agri.Economics, Agricultural Policy


Bioversity International (CGIAR Centre), Rome, ItalyPosition: National Project Manager

Major Responsibilities• Coordinate and manage UNEP GEF Project and other projects and activities implemented by

Bioversity International in Nepal• Conduct research on socioeconomics and policy dimensions of agriculture and agricultural

biodiversity to attain sustainable food and nutrition security.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Division Chief and Senior Scientist, Socioeconomics & Agricultural Research Policy Division,

NARC, Khumaltar, Lalitpur• Post-Doctoral Fellow and Social Scientist, Social Sciences Division, International Rice

Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines• Senior Scientist (Ag Economist); Outreach Research Division, NARC.• Scientist (Agronomist), National Maize Research Program, Chitwan

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Seed and Agrobiodiversity Policy;• Technology Adoption and Research Policy; and• Biodiversity-based value chains

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Gauchan, D. 2018. Agricultural Development in Nepal. Emerging Challenges and Opportunities;

Discourses on Nepal’s Development volume I. In: Discourses on Nepal’s Development (K. Suman; MantuKhatr eds). Nepal Policy Research Centre; Kathmandu, Nepal. Pp x 275.

• Gauchan D, BK Joshi and KH Ghimire, 2017. Impact of 2015 Earthquake on Economy, Agriculture and Agrobiodiversity in Nepal. In: B.K. Joshi and D. Gauchan (Eds). Rebuilding Local Seed System


of Native Crops in Earthquake Affected Areas in Nepal. Proceedings of National Sharingshop, December 16, 2017 Kathmandu, Nepal

• Gauchan, D., S.B. Tiwari, A.K. Acharya, K.R. Pandey and B.K. Joshi, 2017. National and International Policies and Incentives for Agrobiodiversity Conservation and Use in Nepal. In BK Joshi, H.B. KC and A.K. Acharya (eds).2017. Conservation and Utilization of Agriculture Plant Genetic Resources in Nepal. Proceedings of 2nd National Workshop, May 22-23, 2017, Dhulikhel, NAGRC/FDD/MoAD, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Joshi, B.K. and D. Gauchan Editors 2017. Rebuilding local seed system of native crops in earthquake affected areas. Proceedings of National Sharingshop, December 18, 2017, NAGRC/ Bioversity International/Crop Trust, Kathmandu, Nepal.px155

• Gauchan D and S. Shrestha, 2017. Agricultural and Rural Mechanization in Nepal: Status, Issues and Options for Future. Chapter 4. In Mandal, M. A.,S., S. D. Biggs, S.E. Justice, (eds). 2017. Rural Mechanisation. A Driver in Agricultural Change and Rural Development. Institute for Inclusive Finance and Development (InM), Dhaka, Bangladesh, xp276.

E. OTHERS (AWARDS )• “Visiting Science and Technology Agency (STA)”, Fellow (August-October 1998), National Research

Institute of Agricultural Economics (NRIAE), Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery, Tokyo, Japan

• Post Graduate Fellowship for Agricultural Research for Development in“International Centre for Research in Agriculture (ICRA), in the Netherlands (March 1997- August 1997).

• Received “International Foundation of Science (IFS)” fellowship (2007-2008) for the “Economic Valuation of Native animal biodiversity conservation research in the Mountains of Nepal”

• Received Outstanding Scientist Award for Agricultural Research in Socioeconomics and Policy Research in Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) from the Prime Minister of Nepal in 2012

• Received King Mahendra Vidhya Bhusan Gold Medal in 2005 for PhD in Agricultural Economics from University of Birmingham, United Kingdom.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Dilli Bahadur K.C.2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 17 December, 19604. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Sundar Bazaar Municipality-2, Lamjung,

Province- 4, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, South Asia Regional Office, NARC Complex, Khumaltar, LalitpurEmail: [email protected] Phone: 01-4880393Fax : No Mobile: 9851131004



Ph.D. University of the Philippines, Los Banos, Laguna, The Philippines

October, 2004 Natural Resource Economics; Economic Analysis and Design of Policies for Natural Resource and Environment; Economic Analysis and Planning of Agricultural Projects; Econometrics; Research in Agricultural Economics; Advanced Micro and Macro Economics


International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT International)Position: Project Manager (October 2017 until now)

Major Responsibilities• Project Management, Program and Budget preparation, Conducting policy meetings• Socio-economic surveys and studies, Data collection and analysis and inferences• Periodic report preparation and reporting• Coordination with government organizations and donor communities

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Project Coordinator and M&E Specialist, CIMMYT, April 2015 to Sept 2017• Seed Value Chain and Marketing Expert, CIMMYT, Jan 2011 to March 2015• Senior Agriculture Officer, PACT/MoAD/GoN, May 2009 to Dec. 2010• Various positions at various offices under Ministry of Agri., July 1992 to April 2009 (including

higher education period)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Conducting feasibility study and impact assessment of projects;• Conducting social survey, data analysis, interpretation, reporting; and• Teaching (research design, statistics, econometrics)


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• KC Dilli, et.al (2014). Maize seed marketing chains and marketing efficiency along supply

chains of the hills in Nepal. International Journal of Agricultural Marketing. Vol. 2(1), pp. 026-033, January, 2015. . http://premierpublishers.org/ijam/maize-seed-marketing-chains-and-marketing-efficiency-along-supply-chains-of-the-hills-in-nepal?v=full-content

• KC Dilli (2013). Maize seed production communities in hills towards a new path of contract seed production in Nepal. Agronomy Journal of Nepal. Vol 3. pp 151-156

• KC Dilli (2012).Maize seed production and marketing in hill areas of Nepal- A value chain analysis (in Nepali language). Our Heritage, ISSN 2091-2048. Pp 9-13.

• KC Dilli. (2012). Farmers' participation in groundwater markets in Terai Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Economics. Vol. I, No.1.

• KC Dilli. (2005). Farmers' decision on shallow tubewell ownership in Terai Nepal, Agricultural Development Journal, Nepal. Vol.2, No.2. pp. 70-87.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Kalika Bahadur Adhikari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 3rd October, 19614. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Palungtar Municipality, Ward No. 4, Gorkha, Province

Four, Nepal. 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address :Email: [email protected] Phone: 056591284Fax : Mobile: 977 9855058264

B. EDUCATION (LAST DEGREE/RELEVANT DEGREES)


PhD in Agricultural Economics

Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal

2016 Value Chain Analysis

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved Agriculture and Forestry University, College of Natural Resource Management, Puranchaur, Kaski,

NepalPosition: Principal

Major Responsibilities• I have been working as academic, administration and financial head for smoothly running

college.• Preparing proposal for college strengthening with financial support from donors• Involving the AFU Executive Council for policy making for running university.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) :• Professor in Agriculture Economics, May, 2013 to Sept, 2015, Agriculture and Forestry

University, Faculty of Agriculture, Rampur, Chitwan.• Assoc. Professor in Agriculture Economics, October 2015 to April, 2018, Agriculture and

Forestry University, Faculty of Agriculture, Rampur, Chitwan.• Asst. Professor, Dec, 1998 to Sept, 2015, Tribhuwan University, Institute Agriculture and

Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.• District Capacity Development Specialist (Mid- Western), Feb 2012 to April 2013, High

Mountain Agribusiness Livelihood Improvement Project (HIMALI Project)• Agribusiness Development Specialist, March 2009 to Feb 2012, Commercial Agriculture

Development Project (CADP)/ADB Funding.

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Econometric modeling;• Project Appraisal;• Value Chain Analysis; and• Project Planning and Policy Issues


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Adhikari, K. B., 2012. Initial Assessment of Feasibility Study on Charali Agriculture Wholesale Market

Construction, Infrastructure Sub- Project, Charali, Jhapa. Commercial Agriculture Development Project, Biratnagar, Morang, Full Bright Consultancy (Pvt.) Ltd. 199/53, Maitidevi Marg, Maitidevi, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Adhikari, K. B., 2013. Input Completion Report of District Capacity Development Specialist, Mid- Western. High Mountain Agribusiness and Livelihood Improvement Project, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, Agrifood Consulting International (ACI).

• Adhikari, K. B., P. P. Regmi, D. M. Gautam, R. B. Thapa and G. R. Joshi, 2016. Certification of Orthodox Tea and Its Impact on Farmers’ Livelihood in the Eastern Himalayan Corridor of Nepal. EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH Vol. IV, Issue 6, European Academic Research.

• Adhikari, K. B., P. P. Regmi, D. M. Gautam, R. B. Thapa and G. R. Joshi, 2016. Factors influencing the adoption of organic certification of orthodox tea in Himalayan corridor of Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume 14, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST) Purbanchal University affiliate Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Adhikari, K. B., P. P. Regmi, D. M. Gautam, R. B. Thapa and G. R. Joshi, 2017. VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF ORTHODOX TEA: EVIDENCE FROM ILAM DISTRICT OF NEPAL. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University, Volume I, Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sirish Pun2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 29 July, 1981 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Siddharthnagar-12, Rupandehi6. Contact Address : Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: 071521634 Fax: Mobile: 9847030013



M.Sc. (Agri Economics)

IAAS, TU, Rampur 2007 Micro & Macro Economics, Agri-finance, Production Economics, Project Planning & Evaluation


Position: Senior Agricultural economist

Major Responsibilities• To suggest/counsel the clients on the investment opportunities in agriculture sectors• Implementing agribusiness development facility and services approved in AWPB (Eg.

Interest subsidy, electricity subsidy, matching grant, business to business linkage)• Policy, program, legislation designing/drafting for the agribusiness promotion &

development• Coordination with line ministries, stakeholders for agri-business promotion

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Agricultural Economist, NARDF (23 April, 2015 to 26 June, 2017)• Planning Officer, DADO, Baglung and HVAP, Surkhet (31 July, 2009 to 22 April, 2015)• Project Officer, Mercy Corps, Panchthar (2065 B.S-2066B.S)• Electoral Advisor, UNMIN, Pokhara (2064B.S-2065B.S)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Value Chain Development;• Agriculture Marketing; and• Agri-business Development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Value Chain Development Resource Manual (Nepali), 2014. Ministry of Agricultural Development,

High Value Agriculture Project (HVAP), Surkhet, Nepal (Asoj 2071 B.S)• Food Security: Concept and present scenario of Nepal, 2010. Sopan Monthly, Administrative

Magazine of Nepal, Kathmandu.• Current Practices and Opportunity of Value Chain Finance in Agriculture: A Case of Vegetable Farmers

in Surkhet District, 4 July 2013, Supported by Ministry of Agricultural Development, HVAP, Surkhet (4 July, 2013)


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Rajendra Prasad Mishra2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 13 December, 19704. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bhim Datta Munacipality -15 Gobariakanchanpur,

Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Irrigation and Water Resource Management Project, Kumari pati LalitpurEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9851174179



MSc. Agriculture CMU, Thailand 2006 Agriculture marketing

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: IWRMP

Position: Project Director

Major Responsibilities• Overall Management of the Project

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture extension Officer, Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agriculture • Senior Agriculture Development Officer, Government of Nepal Ministry of Agriculture • Project Director Irrigation and Water resource management Project, Government Nepal ,

Ministry of Agriculture Development

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Project Development and Management; • Value Chain Analysis; and• Social Capital Measurement


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sridhar Thapa2. Gender : Male 3. Date of Birth : 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address :6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: +977 9841940948



Ph.D. University of Trento, Italy Economics and management

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: World Food Programme

Position: Programme Policy Officer

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A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Thaneshwar Bhandari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 11 October, 19734. Nationality : Nepali5. Permanent Address : Dhurkot Rajasthal-2 Ratamata Gulmi Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address :Email: [email protected] Phone: 0141643Fax : Mobile: 9851151741



International M.Sc. in Rural Development

Ghent University Belgium, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Agri-Campus Rens France and Cordoba University Spain

September 2010 Agricultural Economics


Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science Lamjung Campus, Tribhuvan University NepalPosition: Assistant Professorof Agricultural Economics

Major Responsibilities• Instruct Agricultural Economics courses in undergraduate and postgraduate programme; • Supervise students for academic as well as co-curricular activities;• Conduct research and development related activities as assigned under the department of

Agricultural Economics;• Conduct invigilation, examine answer sheets and grade students’ performance;• Set syllabus and other assigned responsibility as a member of subject matter committee;

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Teaching Assistant Agricultural Economics, Lamjung Campus TU from (July, 2012 to

December, 2012)• Value Chain Specialist, Development Vision Nepal/PACT Kathmandu, (February, 2011 to July,

2012)• Value Chain Development Consultant, Nepal Swiss Community Forestry Project Lalitpur from

(December, 2010 to June, 2011)• Agriculture and Economic Promotion Officer, GIZ-Nepal Sanepal Office for IFSP, RPN and

PASRA, from (October, 2001 to August, 2008)• Agriculture Officer, DEPROSC Nepal, (June, 2000 to September, 2001)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Global value chain study and its financing;• Climate smart agriculture and its cost of adaptation; and• Agriculture policy analysis


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Bhandari, T., G. Luitel and H. Panta. 2018. Value chain analysis of organic coffee sub-sector in

Nepal, GES 2018 Summit Handbook. World Trade Centre Mumbai India • Koirala, S.,A.Gaire&T. Bhandari.2016. Study on relationship of socioeconomic factors of citrus

growers in Lamjung, Nepal. International Journal of Graduate Research Review. Vol-2, Issues -2 : 27-31. ISSN 2467:9283

• Bhandari, T. 2015. Dairy business value chain analysis in Lamjung District of Nepal. International Journal of Agricultural Marketing Open access journal at http://premierpublishers.org/ijam/070720156559 , ISSN 2167-0470

• Bhandari, T. 2015. Analysing Factors Affecting Food Price Instabilities in Nepal, Journal of University Grant Commission, University Grant Commission Bhaktapur Vol 4 (1): 19-38, ISSN 2350-8566

• Bhandari, T. 2015. Analysing dairy business value chains in Far-western Districts. Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science Vol 33-34: 269-281: ISSN 2091-0134, IAAS Rampur


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Shrijana Timilsina2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 10 August, 19854. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Phulbari-1, Chitwan, Nepal6. Contact Address : Postal Address : Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and

Cooperatives Email: [email protected] Phone: 014211950 Fax : Mobile: 9851183824



M.Sc.AgAgribusiness

B.Sc.Ag

Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

Running

2008

Agribusiness, Marketing

Agricultural Economics

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives Position: Agricultural Economist

Major Responsibilities• Monitoring and evaluation of programs launched by Ministry, Departments, Directorates etc. • Preparing weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly progress report and reporting to higher

authorities• Organizing progress review workshops at Ministry level

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agri-Economist, Department of Agriculture, (October, 2014 to November, 2016)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Dang, (June, 2012 to October,

2014)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Illam, (October, 2010 to June,

2012)• Program Officer, World Education International, (November, 2009 to October, 2010)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Food Security; and• Climate Change

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)



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A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Anisha Giri 2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 9 November, 19914. Nationality : Nepalese 5. Permanent Address : Nagarjun-06, Kathmandu6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Gaindakot-02, Nawalparasi Email : [email protected] Phone : 01-4037509Fax: Mobile : 9851226979



B.Sc. Agriculture Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

2014 Agri. Economics

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate (ABPMDD), Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur

Position: Agriculture Marketing Expert

Major Responsibilities• Establish and strengthen wholesale markets, collection centres, Hatbazars, Farmer Markets

and cold stores.• Train farmers, entrepreneurs and market management committees on market operation,

development and management.• Formulate agricultural marketing regulations and implement them.• Conduct training, tours and interractions among farmers and entrepreneurs about agri-

marketing, business and trade.• Develop agricultural marketing information system and ensure its implementation.• Conduct research on the cost, benefit-cost and comparative advantages of agricultural

commodities.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • ...................................................................• ...................................................................

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Marketing research and analysis;• Value chain analysis;• Socio-economic research; and• Forecasting and modeling•

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) • “Rice farmers perception and adaptation measures under climate change context in Nawalparasi

district”


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Name : Ankit Koirala2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 11 February, 19874. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatapur-19, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Bharatapur-19, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal Email: [email protected] Phone: +977-56-591141Fax : Mobile: +977-9855053407


Degree Name of Institution& Address Completion Date Major subjects

MSc. Agriculture

Orrisa University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT)

2013 Micro Economic Theory and Application, Research Methodology for Social Science, Macro Economics and Policy, Agriculture Production Economics, Econometrics, Natural Resource & Environmental Economics, Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis, Commodity Future Trading, International Economics, Agricultural Development and Policy Analysis


Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Rampur, ChitwanPosition: Assistant Professor

Major Responsibilities• Teaching • Research• Students advising in thesis work and other research activities

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Assistant Professor, Paklihawa Campus, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS),

Tribhuvan University (TU), (2014)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Value Chain Study;• Environmental Economics; and• Agricultural Marketing

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• “Effectiveness of Agriculture forestry and environment committee (AFEC) in adoption of Sustainable

Soil Management Practices (SSMP) technology in Ramechhap and Dolakha, Nepal” published in Alanya Academic Review Journal, 2017

• “Determinants of Farmers Adaptation to Climate Change. A Case from Nawalparasi District of Nepal” published in Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology, 2016


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Anusha Karki2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 17 July, 19854. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Baluwatar-4, Kathmandu6. Contact Address : Postal Address : Baluwatar-4, Kathmandu Email: [email protected] Phone: 9841098264 Fax : Mobile: 9841098264



M.Sc. Agriculture

B.Sc. Agriculture

IAAS, T.U.

HICAST, P.U.

2014

2008

Horticulture

Agri-economics


Agribusiness Promotion Program/GoN, Harihar BhawanPosition: Agriculture Economist

Major Responsibilities• Program planning and implementation• Research and report writing


3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Research and analysis

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)

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A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Arun Kafle2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 10 December, 19824. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Panchkhal-03,Kavrepalanchok,Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Central Vegetable Seed Production Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur

Email: [email protected] Phone: Fax : Mobile: 9849929224



M.Sc.Agriculture Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan

2007 Agricultural Economics


Position: Senior Vegetable Development Officer(Gazetted IInd class)

Major Responsibilities• Overall management of farm activities• Fresh vegetable and seed production activities• Training and technical guidance

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Nepal government, form 2006 June onwards

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Marketing; and• Urban Agriculture

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)Books• Kafle, A.2017. Urban Focused Modern Vegetable Cultivation Technology(in Nepali language).• Quality Book Publisher, Samakhushi,Kathmandu, Nepal.

Journal articles• Kafle, A. and Shrestha, L.K. 2017.Economics of Tomato Cultivation Using Plastic House: A Case of

Hemja VDC, Kaski, Nepal. International Journal of Agriculture, Environment andBiotechnology, Vol 2, No 01; 2017 P:10-20.

• Atreya P.N. and Kafle, A. 2016.Production Practice, Market and Value chain Study of Organic Apple of Jumla. Journal of Agriculture and Environment, Ministry of Agricultural Development,Kathmandu, Nepal. Vol15, P:11-33.

• Kafle, A. (2012). Evaluation of different antagonistic plants to control southern root knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) of tomato. Journal of Agriculture and Environment, Ministry of Agricultural Development, Kathmandu, Nepal. Vol :14.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Name : Asha Sharma 2. Gender : Female 3. Date of Birth : 28 September, 1984 4. Nationality : Nepalese 5. Permanent Address : Chauratha-9, Dailekh 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management andCooperatives, Harihar Bhawan, LalitpurEmail: [email protected] Mobile: 9841530392



M.Sc. Agriculture

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuwan University, Rampur, Chitwan

2012 Microeconomics, Mathematical Economics, Macroeconomics, Agriculture, Production and Economics, Project Appraisal and Evaluation

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Current Organization Involved Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives,

Hariharbhawan, LalitpurPosition: Senior Agricultural Economics

Major Responsibilities• Develop collaboration with research institutions such as Nepal Agriculture Research Council,

Academic Institutions to provide embedded technical service and build up linkage between agriculture research and extension.

• Conduct interaction programs, discussion and workshop between media person coordinate with concerned ministries, departments, Nepal agriculture research council, Universities.

• Worked as an information officer of the department, dissemination of information on the basis of Right to Information Act.

• Gather and handle public grievances, handle public complains and deliver authentic information related to department. Organize press to meet program.

• Attend meetings, participate and represent department of agriculture in various stakeholders meetings. Provide important feedback to policies and other projects steering committees in different ministries and department.

• Assign duties and responsibilities to the subordinates, supervise and performance evaluation of respected personalities.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives,

Government of Nepal, Singh Durbar, Kathmandu, Nepal, (22 April 2015 to 5 September 2017)

• Agriculture Economist, Department of Environment, Ministry of Forest and Environment,


Government of Nepal, Kupondole, Lalitpur, Nepal, (3 April 2013 to 23 April 2015)• Agriculture Economist, Department of Environment, Ministry of Forest and Environment,

Government of Nepal, Kupondole, Lalitpur, Nepal, (26 June 2011 to 2 April 2013)• Monitoring Assistant, Rural Reconstruction Nepal (RRN), Gairidhara, Kathmandu, Nepal, (5

May 2010 to 30 November 2010)• Agro based Enterprise Development Officer (Ag-EDO), Center for Multiple Society Business

Development (CEMSBUD) (Implementing partner of Micro-Enterprise Development Program (MEDEP), (6 June 2009 to 12 April 2010)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Program Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation;• Environment, Climate Change; and• Environment Impact Assessment, Environmental Audit

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) N/A


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1. Name : Badri Prasad Dahal2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 15 May, 19734. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : District Siraha, Karjanha Municipality 2, Bandipur6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Regional Agriculture Directorate, Biratnagar Email: [email protected] Phone: 021-470410Fax : Mobile: 9841668027



M.Sc. (Ag Economics)

TU, IAAS Rampur Chitwan Dec.2011 Micro, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Mathematical economics, International Trade, Research Methodology, Marketing


Regional Agriculture Directorate, BiratnagarPosition: Senior Planning Officer

Major Responsibilities• Program planning of the regional level and district level • Regular monitoring and supervision of the agricultural programs• Reporting of the progress and arrangement for review workshop• Agricultural planning and market information development

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Planning Officer, Regional Agriculture Directorate, Biratnagar (April, 2016 to till date)• Senior Agriculture Development officer, DADO Taplejung, (November, 2014 to March, 2016)• Senior Monitoring Officer, Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT),

Maharajgunj Kathmandu, (April, 2013 to October, 2014)• Senior Planning Officer, Regional Agriculture Directorate, Biratnagar (May, 2010 to March,

2013)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture planning and policy formulation; • Economic analysis in agriculture and social sectors;• Agricultural planning, monitoring evaluation and market information development; and• Climate change and its impact on agriculture

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Marketing and post harvest analysis of different vegetables in Taplejung district• Study paper on marketing cost of tea in illam Kanyam • Production and Marketing of Arecanut in Jhapa. • Impact study report of Hangdewa Irrigation System in taplejung• A report on Impact assessment of Birtamod and dharan thok bazar


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Basudev Sharma2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 20 April, 19634. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur Metropolitan City-15, Mangalpur, Chitwan6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Kirtpur-13, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9855068311, 9851181097



M.Sc.Agriculture

B.Sc. Agriculture

PU, HICAST, Kathmandu

TU, IAAS, Rampur

To be completed by April 2019

1990

Agribusiness Management

Agricultural Economics


Department of Livestock ServicesPosition:Senior Agricultural Economist

Major Responsibilities• Collection, analysis and dissemination of livestock data• Coordination with different livestock related firms

2. List of previous employer(Position,organization and date)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Lamjung, (1997 December

to 2000 September)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office DADO, Gulmi, (2000 September to

2003 October)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Sunsari, (2003 November

to 2006 December)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office DADO, Makwanpur, (2007 January

to 2014 February)• Senior Agri Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development(MoAD), Kathmandu, (2014

March to 2014 June)• Regional Chief, PRIST, Lalitpur, (2014 July to 2017 August)• Senior Agri Economist, Department of Livestock Services(DoLS), Harihar Bhawan, (2017

September to date)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Planning, Monitoring & Reporting

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)N/A


A. ENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Bharat Prasad Kandel2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 5 April, 1972 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Gaindakot Municipality, ward no: 10, Nawalparasi.6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : GPO Box: 7747, Kathmandu Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9851258438/9841468438



MSc. Agriculture

University of Hohenheim, Germany

2010 Rural Development Economics


District Agriculture Development Office, JumlaPosition: Senior Agriculture Development Officer, from 2073 B.S to date.

Major Responsibilities• Managing in extending improved agricultural technologies to farmers• Assistance to access the farm products to the markets• Office management

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Agriculture Economist, Department of Agriculture, (2068 B.S-2072 B.S)• Planning Officer/Agriculture Economist at different District Agriculture Development Offices

and Department of Agriculture, (2054 B.S to 2068 B.S)• UN Volunteer at Small Marketing Infrastructure Project (SMIP-UNCDF).

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Rural Development; and• Agriculture Marketing



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Bhoj Raj Sapkota2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 19 March, 19824. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Madi Municipality-01, Chitwan, Nepal6. Contact Address : Postal Address : Bharatpur-12, Gorkhalitole, C/O Laxmi Kanta Sapkota

Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9849702794



M.Sc. Agriculture

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

2007 AD Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Resource Economics


Position: Senior Agriculture Development Officer

Major Responsibilties• Overall planning, implementation and monitoring of district agricultural development

projects• District food and nutrition security policy formulation and agribusiness support• Demand and supply management of agriculture inputs and regulation of agricultural inputs

supply

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Senior Crop Development Officer, Crop Development Directorate, (2013-2015)• Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development, (2011-2013)• Agricultural Marketing Economist, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development

Directorate, (2009-2011)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Chitwan, (2007-2009)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural policy and programme planning;• Monitoring and evaluation; and• Agribusiness/Value chain development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Joshi, K.R., Nepali, M.B. Amatya, S.M., Gautam, S. and Sapkota, B.R. 2010. Benefits from adoption of

hybrid maize technology in Rauthat district. In: Proceeding of the 9th National Outreach Research Workshop, 7-8 June, 2010, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Outreach Research Division, Khumaltar, Nepal.

• Sapkota, B.R. 2007. Production and Marketing of Aromatic Rice Landraces in Kaski District of Nepal. An unpublished thesis submitted to the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, TU for the partial fulfillment of Master of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics).


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Bejoy Kumari Pradhan (Shah) 2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 05 August, 19424. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Dhobighat, Lalitpur-46. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: Phone: 01-5153191Fax: Mobile: 9841712887, 9849053910


Degree Name of Institution & Address Completion Date Major subjects Remarks

M.A. Gandhigram Rural Institute Gandhigram, Madurai, Tamil Nadu India

2037 B.S Rural services


MOA, HMG/N Position: Economist Major Responsibilities• Program planning of agriculture sector covering Agronomy, Horticulture, Fishery, Livestock

production, nutrition survey, price studies, farm management surveys, post-harvest technologies, rural sociology and other socio-economic studies.

2. List of previous employers (Position, Organization and date)• Technical Assistant, MOA, HMG/N, 1967-1975• Assistant Agricultural Economist, Department of Food and Agricultural Marketing Services

(DFAMS), MOA, HMG/N

3. Area of Interest/Expertise



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Binaya Shrestha2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : September 23, 19684. Nationality : Nepali5. Permanent Address : Dipayal Silgadhi Municipality-5, Doti6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Board, Kalimati, Kathmandu, Nepal Email: [email protected] Phone: 97714810086Fax: 97718123090 Mobile: 9779843137765



Master’s Degree in Economics

Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

1992 Economics- Agricultural Economics, Micro & Macro Economics, Monetary Economics and Public Finance


Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Board, Kalimati, Kathmandu, NepalPosition: Deputy Director

Major Responsibilities• Supervision of activities of planning section and market management section, Planning,

monitoring and evaluation of the Board activities, Support in strengthening marketing information services, Preparation of periodic and annual program and Budget, Preparation of daily, weekly, monthly and annual Reports and other publications,Research activities, Trainings, workshops, interactions, capacity development and extension activities for farmers, traders and related stakeholders, Support and advice to Chairman, Board Members, Executive Director, other Officers and Departments in decision making, market operation and management, administrative and managerial matters and issues, Information Authority and Spokesperson for the Board, Supported as counterpart officer and Resource Person for Support to A New Kalimati Market Project, FAO and for Capacity Building in Agricultural Marketing and Market Management Project ,Preparation of Various Types of Reports

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Counterpart Officer, FAO Project ‘Capacity Building in Agricultural Marketing and Marketing

Management Project/ TCP/ NEP/ 3104, (2008 to 2009)• Assistant Lecturer, Doti Campus, T.U, (1994 to 1998)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Market Planning, Operation and Management;• Value chain of Agricultural produces - vegetables, fruits and spices; and• Agricultural Marketing Information Services and research activities


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Rural Market Planning and Management, Training Booklet 7, Capacity Building In Agricultural

Marketing and Marketing Managemett Project/TCP/NEP/3104, FAO. (2009)• Income Inequality in Chithu-Bihar VDC, Kirtipur, (1992/93)• A Report on Present Marketing Status and Feasibility Study of the Fruits and Vegetables Markets

in Far-Western Region, (2002 to 2003)• Study of Product Outflow from Kalimati Market, (January, 2006)• Agricultural Market Planning, CBAMMP, FAO(TCP/NEP/3104), (2009)

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Consultancy services for FAO Project ‘Capacity Building in Agricultural Marketing and Marketing Management Project/ TCP/ NEP/ 3104, FAO’ in editing and transalations of various training guides and booklets • Participated in electronic Government Procurement system(e-GP) organised by Public Procurement Monitoring Office, Participated in various e-Learning Courseorganised by Asian Productivity Organization, Tokyo, Japan and National Productivity and Economic Development Center, Nepal, • Involved in FAO Project ‘Capacity Building in Agricultural Marketing and Marketing Management Project/ TCP/ NEP/ 3104, FAO’ as the counterpart staff and and actively involved in the organization and management of 10 training programmes and workshop and seminars as the coordinator as well as the resource person in the programme,• Consultancy services for Sustainable Action for Resilience and Food Security (Sabal), USAID funded project for “Vegetable and Spice Procurement Status from Sabal Targeted Districts”.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Bindu Paudel2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 05 October, 19944. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Ranipani-3, Parbat6. Contact Address :

Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax: Mobile: +977-9847065877



B. Sc. Agriculture Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan



2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Junior Consultant, 5th International Agricultural Marketing Conference, Nepal Agricultural

Economics Society, 2018• Agriculture Intern, Prime Minister Agriculture Modernation Project, Maize/Vegetable Block,

Surkhet, 2017

3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Value Chain Analysis;• Production Economics;• Climate Change; and• Food Security



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Bimala Sharma2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 07 September, 19654. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Lamahi-1, Dang6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Socio-economics and Agricultural Research policy Division, Khumaltar P.B. 5459, KathmanduEmail:[email protected], [email protected] Phone: 015540818



M.A. Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal

2055 B.S Economics


Socio-Economics and Agricultural Research Policy Division, NARCPosition: Senior Technical Officer

Major Responsibilities• Work for planning and monitoring of Outreach Research Programs of various stations and

commodity programs under NARC• Provide socio-economic input and support to NARC Regional Agricultural Research

Station(RARS)/ Agricultural Research Station (ARS), disciplinary divisions, commodity programs in conducting socio-economic study

2. List of previous employers (Position, Organization and date)• Planning and coordination, NARC, Singha Durbar plaza, (May, 2000 to April, 2006)• Agronomy Division, (January, 1999 to May, 2000)• Scholarship division NARC, Khumaltar, (December, 1994 to December, 1998)• Agronomy Division, (May, 1994 to December, 1994)• Technical Assistant, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Dang, DoA, (July, 1993

to May, 1994) • Ministry of Agriculture, Singha Durbar, Kathmandu, (11 March, 1988 to July, 1993)

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Sharma, B. Agricultural Planning in Nepal (published in International Proceedings – Agricultural

Planning in Asia – 1998, CGPRT Centre, Bogor, Indonesia) B. Sharma.• Gauchan, D., Sapkota, B., Gautam, S., Thapa Magar, D.B., Sharmaand, B., Amatya, S., Sapkota,

S., Nepali, M. B., Singh, S., and Singh, U. S. Development and Dissemination of Stress- Tolerant Rice Varieties in Nepal, Socio-Economics and Agricultural Research, Nepal Agricultural Research Council,Khumaltar,Lalitpur

• Sharma, B., Bista, S. and Thakur, N.S. 2012. Gender perspective role in honey production and marketing: A case study of Tulsipur Area of Dang district, Nepal, Proceedings of the 10th National


OR workshop, 27-28 Feb 2012, held at RARS Lumle, Kaski. Published by Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Outreach Research Division,Khumaltar , Lalitpur

• Sharma, B., Thakur, Ns., Khadka, R., Pathak, H. P., Bhusal, Y. R., and Thapa, K. B. 2012. Impact assessment of Horticulture crops: A case study of Karendada, Syangja, Nepal, Proceedings of the 10th National OR workshop, 27-28 Feb 2012, held at RARS Lumle, Kaski. Published by Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Outreach Research Division, Khumaltar , Lalitpur .

• Shrestha, B., Sharma, B., Thakur, Ns., Khadka, R., Pathak, H. P., Bhusal, Y. R., and Thapa, K. B. 2012. Impact assessment of Outreach site of Bharatpokhari, Kaski,Nepal, Proceedings of the 10th National OR workshop, 27-28 Feb 2012, held at RARS Lumle, Kaski. Published by Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Outreach Research Division,Khumaltar , Lalitpur .


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Bishnu Datt Awasthi, PhD2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 18th April 1954 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Malikanjun Village Palika, Ward no 5 Dadakot, Darchula 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Budhanilkanth Municipality Ward no 9 Mandhikhatar, Kathmandu NepalEmail:[email protected] Phone:977-1 4370422Fax: Mobile: 9852526412



Ph. D. Tribhuwan University, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

August 2007 Vegetable Marketing Information System: A Case of Potato

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: Retired from Government Service

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture,(TechnologyDissemination and

coordination), (September 30, 2010-18April 2012)• Programme Director, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate

(ABPMDD), (May 10,2009-September 2010)• Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC),(May 10, 2018-Sept 2010)• Senior Agricultural Economist, MoAC (Dec 1995-May 6, 2002)• Executive Director, Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable market Development Board.Kathmandu(May

2002- May 9, 2008)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Marketing

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Vegetable marketing information system in Nepal: A Case of Potato.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Bishwa Bandhu Raj Singh2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : May 6, 19564. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : 642, Raja Birendra Marga, Dallu Aawas,

Kathmandu6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : 642, Raja Birendra Marga, Dallu Aawas, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone: 01-4670012Fax : Mobile: 9852061805



Ph.D. University Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Malaysia

January 2000 Agricultural Marketing, Econometrics

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: UNNATI Inclusive Growth Program in Nepal

Position: Value Chain Coordinator

Major Responsibilities• Planning and implementation of program interventions in ginger, cardamom, tea and

dairy value chains in 7 hill districts of Mechi and Koshi zones.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Business Development Expert, HIMALI Project, (2012-14)• Market Development and Promotion Specialist, CADP Project, (2009)• Agriculture Marketing Specialist, CDP Project, (2001-04)• Agriculture Marketing Economist, APROSC, (1984-2000)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Marketing;• Agribusiness; and• Value Chain


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Dal Prasad Pudasainy2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 29 September, 19974. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bhimsen Thapa Gauupalika - 1, Masel, Gorkha. 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, Singhadurbar, Kathmandu Email: [email protected],[email protected] Phone: +977 14211940 Mobile: 9851166262



M. Sc. (AgricultureEconomics)

Wageningen University, The Netherlands

2010 Rural Economic Analysis, Economic Models, Analysis and Management of Sustainable Organic Production Chains, Integrated Natural Resource Management in Organic Agriculture, Institutional Economics and Economic Organization Theory, Quantitative Research Methodology and Statistics, Analysis and Design of Organic Farming Systems


Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesPosition: Senior Agriculture Economist

Major Responsibilities• Working as section Chief in Multilateral Investment and Coordination Section under Policy,

International Cooperation and Coordination Division.• Support in Design, Inception, and Review of projects under multilateral development

partners.• Coordinate with multilateral development partners/ agency working with Ministry

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Agricultural Economist, Department of Agriculture, (April, 2014 to September, 2017)• Planning Officer (Agri Economist) under Ministry of Ministry of Agriculture (December, 1998

to March, 2014) in District Agriculture Development Offices Khotang, National Agricultural Research and Development Fund (NARDF), DADO Kavre, DADO Salyan, Raising Incomes of Small and Medium Farmers Project (RISMFP)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Project Management (Project Preparation, Review, Analysis, Monitoring & Evaluation);• Rural Development and Institutional Management;• Agribusiness, Marketing and Value Chain; and• Organic Agriculture (focused to consumer and market)


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Devendra P. Chapagain2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 23 September, 19484. Nationality : Nepali5. Permanent Address : 162 Sachetan Marg, Bhimsengola, Baneswor, Kathmandu Metropolitan

City, Ward No. 316. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: 4470390Fax: Mobile: 9851036673



Ph.D. (Land Resources)

University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

1984 Land Resources, agric. economics


Position: Freelance consultant

Major Responsibilities• ……………………………………………..• ……………………………………………..• …………………………………………….

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Served as Agricultural Economist at the Ministry of Agriculture for more than two decades• From 1991, have been serving as consultant for various national and international

organizations

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Policy analysis;• Agriculture and rural development; and• Natural resource management

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Several published and unpublished articles• Coauthored a book on land reform in Nepal• Have edited a number of books and articles


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Dhanej Thapa2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth :19 July, 19824. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Koteshwor-32, Kathmandu6. Contact Address : Koteshwor-32, Kathmandu

Postal Address : GPO Box: 8975, EPC 2201, Kathmandu,NepalEmail: [email protected] Phone: 5100149Fax: Mobile: 9851166843



Master of Arts in Economics

Master of Arts in Human and Natural Resources Studies

Tribuwan University

Kathmandu University

2018

2013

Environment Economics

Environment Economics and NRM

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: Nepal Development Research Institute(NDRI)

Position: Senior Researcher

Major Responsibilities• Prepare Project Concept Notes (PCN) and research proposals with especial focus on DRR,

Climate Change and Agriculture, Livelihood, Food Security and Natural Resource Management• Facilitate and build capacity of researchers for proposal writing and documentation

preparation and prepare reports of projects• Play instrumental role in collaborative research/training and national/international events.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture Officer, CEAPRED (2007-2009)• Research Officer, South Asia Institute of Advance Studies (2011-2013)• Researcher, Forest Action Nepal (2013-2014)• Livelihood and DRR Manager, CORDAID, Netherland (2015-2016)• Senior Researcher, Nepal Development Research Institute(2017-Present)• Visiting Faculty, Kathmandu University(2015-Present)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Economics of Climate Change Adaptation;• Adaptation and Innovation;• Climate Financing; and• DRR and Planning


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Thapa, D., Subedi, Y and Ojha, H. 2017. Climate Adaptive Agriculture Innovation in Agriculture of

Nepal: Prospects and Challenges; “Climate Resilient Agriculture - Strategies and Perspectives,” Intech Open Science and Open Mind, ISSN, 978-953-51-5660-4.

• Thapa, D. 2013. Climate Risk and Challenges in Nepalese Agriculture. A Nepalese Journal of Participation. Vol 46, pp 27-30

• Thapa, D., Maharjan, K and Thapa, J. 2017. Remittance, Gender Empowerment and Agriculture Development (Nepali), Hamro Ban Sampadha, 2017.

• Devkota, K., Thapa, D and Dhungana, H. 2017. Weak Institutional Interaction: Reason for Poor Agricultural Extension Services Delivery in Nepal, Journal of Social Science and Public Policy, December 2016, Vol. 4(1), pp. 1-16.

• Thapa, D. 2015. Agriculture and Food Security in Nepal: Possibilities and Challenges of ADS 2015, Policy Brief, Southasia Institute of Advance Studies and Search for Common Ground.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Dinesh Babu Thapa Magar2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 5 December, 19824. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur Metropolitan City-7, Krishnapur, Chitwan 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Socioeconomics and Agricultural Research Policy Division(SARPOD), Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur Email: [email protected] Mobile: 9845062884



M.Sc. Agriculture

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University

2008 Micro-economics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics


Socioeconomics and Agricultural Research Policy Division (SARPOD), Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, LalitpurPosition: Scientist (S-1)

Major Responsibilities• Developing andconducting various socio-economic and agricultural policy researchstudies• Assisting NARC stations in implementing socio-economic activities, baseline/impact studies• Coordinating and collaborating with the national and international research and development

organizations for project design, implementations

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Value Chain Officer, Nepal Swiss Community Forestry Project of the Swiss Agency for

Development and Cooperation (SDC), (August 2009-June 2010)• Technical Officer, Forum for Rural Welfare and Agricultural Reform for Development

(FORWARD Nepal), (May 2008 to July 2009)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Project/proposal development and implementation;• Data management; and• Value chain development, Natural resource management

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Thapa Magar, D. B. and D. Gauchan. 2016. Production, marketing and value chain mapping of

Srijana tomato seed in Nepal. Journal of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Vol. 2: pp 1-8.• Thapa Magar, D.B., R. Darai, D. Gauchan and A. Sarker. 2014. Varietal adoption and marketing

of lentil in the mid and far western terai region of Nepal. Advances in Plants and Agriculture


Research, Vol.1 Issue 5.• Thapa Magar, D.B. 2014. Value chain analysis of Mentha and Chamomile essential oil in Mid

Western Terai Region of Nepal. In: Proceedings of the 27th National Summer Crops Workshop Vol.2, held on 18–20 April 2013 at National Maize Research Program, Chitwan. Nepal Agricultural Research Council.

• Thapa Magar, D.B., S. Gautam, and R. Dhital. 2014. Assessment of production and marketing of rice seed through formal seed actors in Mid-Western Terai Region of Nepal. In: Proceedings of 27th National Summer Crops Workshop Vol.2, held on 18–20 April 2013 at National Maize Research Program, Rampur, Chitwan. Nepal Agricultural Research Council.

• Thapa Magar, D.B., D. Gauchan, K. P. Timsina, and Y. N. Ghimire. 2016. Srijana hybrid tomato: A potential technology for enterprise development in Nepal. Socioeconomics and Agricultural Research Policy Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Diwas Raj Bista2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 13 April, 19844. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur Metropolitan city ward no: 12, Chitwan.6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9845091509



M.Sc. Agriculture

Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Pusa, New Delhi, India

2010 Agricultural marketing, finance, econometrics, statistics


Position: Senior Agriculture Economist, Agribusiness Promotion Program

Major Responsibilities• Planning, implementation and monitoring of market development programs • Organization of national organic agricultural fair• Study and report publication

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture Extension Officer, Ministry of Agricultural Development (November 2, 2012 to

May 18, 2016)• Agriculture Extension Officer, DADO Nuwakot from (September 30, 2010 to November 1,

2012)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Fertilizer and seed subsidy program in Nepal

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Research article -DR Bista, LP Amgain, and S Shrestha, Food security scenario, challenges and

agronomic research directions of Nepal, Agronomy Journal of Nepal (Agron JN) Vol. 3. 2013, pp 42-52.

• Research article- B. Khatri, S. Adhikari, S. Dhungel and D.R. Bista, Migration, Farm Mechanization and Agriculture Production: An Assessment of Issues in Darai Gaun, Chitwan, Agriculture Development Journal, Vol.12, July, 2016. pp 11-20.

• Research article-Diwas Raj Bista, Sujan Dhungel and Santosh Adhikari, STATUS OF FERTILIZER AND SEED SUBSIDY IN NEPAL: REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION,The Journal of Agriculture and Environment Vol:17, Jun, 2016. pp 1-10.

• Research article- Basu Dev Kaphle and Diwas Raj Bista, Changing Dietary Pattern for Consumption


of Rice in Nepalese Society, Rice Science and Technology in Nepal 2017, Crop Development Directorate, Department of Agriculture, pp 100-105.

• Research article- Dila Ram Bhandari, Dipak Bhattarai and Diwas Raj Bista, Status of Chemical Fertilizer Use for Rice in Nepal, Rice Science and Technology in Nepal 2017, Crop Development Directorate, Department of Agriculture, pp 384-393.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Durga Prasad Uprety2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : June, 19674. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : 355/79, Battisputali Road, Kathmandu, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : 355/79, Battisputali Road, Kathmandu, NepalEmail: [email protected] Phone:977-14485433Mobile: 977- 9741150733



Masters Degree

Tribhuvan University, Central Department of Statistics, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

1991 Statistics


Self EmployedPosition: Freelancer

Major Responsibilities• ...................................................................• ...................................................................


3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Statistics;• Planning/Budgeting, Monitoring, Evaluation; and• Agri-marketing, Agribusiness, SME Development



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Ganesh Raj Joshi2. Gender : Male 3. Date of Birth : 1 July, 19614. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Chiti-5, Lamjung(Present: Beshisahar

Municipality-11, Lamjung)6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : 350/24 Geetanjali Marg, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Ward No. 4Email: [email protected] Phone: 5161204Fax: Mobile: 9841409579



Ph.D. University of the Philippines Los Banos March 2003 Resource Econ


Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Position: Commissioner

Major Responsibilities• Promoting governance through corruption control• Investigating irregularities and corruption in natural resources sector•Conducting Research and studies

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Secretary, Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation• Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation• Secretary, Ministry of Environment • Secretary, Ministry of Agricultural Development

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Resource and Environmental Economics;• Research methodology (including application of econometrics); and• Agri-business and marketing

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Joshi, G.R. 2018. Agricultural Economy of Nepal: Development Challenges & Opportunities.

Sustainable Research & Development Center, Kathmandu. 374 pp• Joshi, G.R. and B. Joshi, 2017. Household Food Security: Trends and Determinantsin Mountainous

Districts of Nepal. Future of Food: Journal on Food, Agriculture& Society, Vol. 5(2), pp 42-55.• Joshi, G.R. and N.B. Joshi, 2017. Economic Loss from Earthquake in Nepal andStrategies for Recovery

and Resilience Building. In: Kruhl, J.H., Adhikary, R.and Dorka, U.E. (Eds) - Living Under the Threat of Earthquakes: Short and Long-term Management of Earthquake Risks and Damage Prevention in Nepal. The Springer Natural Hazard Series, pp 195-210.


• Joshi, B. and G.R. Joshi, 2016. Climate Change Perception and Determinants ofAdoption of Agricultural Practices in Rasuwa District of Nepal. Nepal Journal ofEnvironmental Science, Vol. 4(1), pp 63-70.

• Joshi, B. and G.R. Joshi, 2016. Factors Influencing the Adoption of LargeCardamom-based Agro-fbrestry System in the Eastem Hills of Nepal. ResearchJoumal of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Vol. 4(10), pp i-10.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Ganesh Thapa, Ph.D.2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 7 June, 19824. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Barhadashi Rural Municipality-7, Jhapa, Province 16. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Barhadashi Rural Municipality-7, Jhapa, Province 1Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: +9779813080360



Ph. D. Purdue University/West Lafayette, Indiana, USA

2015 Agricultural/Development Economics


The World Bank, Kathmandu NepalPosition: Economics

Major Responsibilities• Promote the use of data and statistics in the country.• Provide applied econometrics/software training to enhance the research capacity of the

local research community.• Conduct the analytical work to inform and support the evidence-based policy making

process in the country.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date):• Fisheries Development Officer, Ministry of Agriculture (03/2006-05/2008)• Research Consultant, International Food Policy Research Institute (03/2016-05/2017)• National Consultant, World Food Program (02/2017-08/2017)• Short-term Consultant, The World Bank (09/2017-12/2017)• Economist, The World Bank (01/2018-Ongoing)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Development;• Poverty Alleviation; and• Food Security/Child Nutrition

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Markets, transportation infrastructure and food prices in Nepal. American Journal of Agricultural

Economics 99(3):660-682 (With Dr.Gerald Shively)• Adoption of food safety measures in milk production in Nepal: impact on smallholders’ farm-gate

prices and profitability. Food Policy 70:13-26. (With Anjani Kumar, P.K. Joshi and Devesh Roy).• Impact of crop diversification on rural poverty in Nepal. Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics

(With Anjani Kumar, P.K. Joshi and Devesh Roy).


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Gokul Prasad Paudel2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 31 October, 19834. Nationality : Nepalese 5. Permanent Address : Ratnanagar-10, Chitwan, Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : CIMMYT International, PO Box 5186, Botany Division, NARC Research Station, Khumaltar, Lalitpur Email: [email protected]; [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9845089438



M.Sc. Agriculture Tribhuvan Univeristy 2009 Agricultural Economics


Position: Socio-economist

Major Responsibilities• Conduct agricultural economics related research in CIMMYT Nepal

2. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Technology adoption and impact assessment;• Climate change impacts and adaptation;• Productivity and efficiency analysis;• Machine Learning; and• Non-market valuation



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Gyan Prasad Sharma (Poudel)2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 30 January 19474. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Kathmandu Municipality 31, New Baneswor, Kathmandu, Nepal6. Contact Address : Email : [email protected] Phone: 01-4487181 Fax : Mobile: 9841217122

B. EDUCATION (LAST DEGREE & RELEVANT DEGREE)


Post Graduate Diploma

M.A.Economics

Institute of Social StudiesThe Netherlands

Tribhuvan University,Kathmandu

1982

1975

Rural Policy and Project Planning

Economic Analysis, Eco.Thoughts,Dev. Eco., Public Eco.Agrieconomics, Money and Banking etc.

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: Freelancer/self employed

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Agricultural Economist, Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research

Extension and Development (CEAPRED), (Feb 2005-April 2008) • Under Secretary, National Planning Commission Secretariat, Chief, Agriculture Section,

(1991-2005)• National Planning commission Secretariat, Agriculture Section, Section Officer, (1975-

1991)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Policy Research, Program planning ,Project Development Project Appraisal,

Monitoring and Evaluation



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Hari Babu Tiwari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 28 Dec, 20584. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Lamjung, Besishahar Municipality-11, Chiti- TiwariDanda, Province 46. Contact Address

Postal Address: Email: [email protected] Phone: 4912202Fax : Mobile: 9841-441383



Ph.D. Economics( Agri.Economics)

Tribhuvan University,Nepal

1998 Agricultural Marketing

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: PACT (World Bank assisted)

Position: ValueChain Development Specialist

Major Duties• Value chain analysis & development.• Farm entrepreneurs’ capacity development.• Support to policy/program development/implementation.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Deputy Director General (Joint Secretary), Department of Agriculture, (March 2016 - Feb

2017)• Program Director (Joint Secretary), Agribusiness and Market Development Directorate, (Feb

2012 - Feb 2016)• Regional Market Development Advisor, RUPP/UNDP, (April 2000 - Dec 2001)• Senior Agri-Economist (Under Secretary), Ministry of Agriculture and Agribusiness & Market

Development Directorate, (June,1998- March, 2000 & Jan 2002- Feb 2012) • Agri. Economist (Officer III), Agri-Marketing Unit, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Pokhara &

Agribusiness & Market Development Directorate, (Feb 1985 - June 1998)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural marketing research, training, extension and development,• Agricultural value chain analysis and development,• Agri-business policy analysis and formulation; and• Economic analysis and project evaluation.

D. PUBLICATIONS• Co-author, Status of Agricultural Business in Nepal, JICA/Government of Nepal, 2010.• Food Security Situation in Nepal, Trade and Development Journal, Ministry of Commerce and

Supplies, Nepal, 2010.• Agricultural and Trade statistics in Support of Agricultural Marketing Development in Nepal, 4th


Agri- Marketing Conference,2006.• Co-author, WTO/AOA Implications on Nepalese Agriculture: Study on Export Subsidies and Incen-

tives in Nepal, FAO/MOAC, 2003.• Manual for Training on Marketing Development & Management, FAO/ Small Market Infrastruc-

ture Project, 1996.

E. OTHERS• Participated various international, regional and national meetings/seminars and presented

papers.• Contributed as member of professional and community development organizations.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Hari Krishna Upadhyaya2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 12 November, 19534. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Sanepa-2, Lalitpur, Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : GPO Box 5752, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone: +977 1 5544502Fax : +977 1 5184165 Mobile: 9851242436



PhD University of the Philippines at Los Banos

June 1988 Agricultural Economics, Advanced Resource Economics


CEAPREDPosition: Founder and Executive Chairperson Major Duties

Major Responsibilities• Oversee and guide the organization’s staff and program activities spread over various parts

of Nepal

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Member, National Planning Commission, (2003 to 2005).• Policy Facilitator, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, (2007 to 2009)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Poverty reduction; and• Pro-poor rural and agricultural policies and programs

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Upadhyaya, H. K. 2005. “Achieving a Double-Digit Growth: The Centrality of Farm-Industry

Linkages”. Spotlight, Vol. 24, No. 25 and 26. Kathmandu. • Upadhyaya, H. K. 2004. ‘Narrowing Gender Gap in Literacy: Some Lessons from Nepal 2001 Census”

Vikas (A Journal of Development), Vol. 24, No. 1. Kathmandu: National Planning Commission.• Upadhyaya, H. K. 2001. ‘Formal and Informal Rural Credits: Are they Complementary or Competitive?’

Agricultural Credit, Bi-annual Journal, Vol. 33. Kathmandu: Agricultural Development Bank.• Upadhyaya, H. K., 1996. ‘Setting Rice Research Priorities for Nepal’. In Rice Research in Asia: Progress

and Priorities (Eds. Evenson, Herdt and Hossain). CAB International and IRRI.• Upadhyaya, H. K.; C. C.David; G. B. Thapa and K. Otsuka., 1993. ‘Adoption and Productivity Impact of

Modern Rice Varieties in Nepal’. Developing Economies, vol.31, No.1.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Ishwor Barshila2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 8 September, 19854. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Gorkha Municipality-13, Gorkha6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: +977 014211665Fax : +977 014211665 Mobile: 9851166709



BSc. Agriculture TU/IAAS 2009 Agriculture Economics


Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, Singha Durbar, KathmanduPosition: Agri Economist

Major Responsibilities• Agriculture Program Planning and Budgeting• Program implementation guidelines/manual Preparation• Monitoring and evaluation of Agriculture program/projects

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office(DADO) Panchthar, (October 2010

to August 2011)• Planning Officer, Commercial Agriculture Development Project(CADP), Biratnagar,

(September 2011 to December 2012)• Planning Officer, KUBK, Butwal, (January 2012 to January 2014)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office(DADO), Morang, (February 2014 to

October 2016)• Agri Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development(MoAD), Kathmandu, (November 2016

till date).

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agribusiness and Value Chain development;• Natural Resource Management; and• International Development Studies

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Published review and scientific papers in national and international journals


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Januka Pandit2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 31 July, 19824. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur-14, Chitwan, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : MRSMP, Hariharbhawan, Nepal Email: [email protected] Phone: 9851125434Fax : Mobile: 9851125434



M. Sc. Tribhuvan University, IAAS, Rampur 2008 Agriculture Economics


Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesPosition: Joint Secretary

Major Responsibilities• Chief, Market Research and Statistics Management Program (MRSMP)

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) :• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Kaski, (2072 B.S. to 2073

B.S.)• Agriculture Economist, Department of Livestock Services (DLS), Harihar Bhawan, (2066 B.S

to 2072 B.S.)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Metadata Management;• Sustainable Agriculture; and• Food Security



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Kalash Ram chaudhary2. Gender : Male 3. Date of Birth : 24 August, 19724. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address :Shivaraj Municipality-1, Umari(Shivapur),

Kapilvastu6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : District Agriculture Development Office, Dolpa, Dunai, Nepal Email: [email protected] Phone: 087-550099Fax: 087-550173 Mobile: 9841166395



Master in management of Development (International Agriculture)

Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Wageningen

2010 Agricultural Development, Agriculture and Economics, Management and planning, Management of Development, Research Design and Implementation


District Agriculture Development office, Dolpa, Dunai, Karnali Province, Nepal Position: Senior Agriculture Development Officer

Major Responsibilities• Agriculture Extension Program Planning, Implementation and Monitoring • Market Infrastructure Development and Management

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • “Senior Agriculture Economist” Ministry of Agriculture Development, Singh Durbar, from

2068/01/06 to 2073/06/6• “Agriculture Economist” Ministry of Agriculture Development, Singha Durbar,(28 March,

2011 to 18 April, 2011)• “Planning Officer” District Agriculture Development Office Kailali, Dhangadhi, Nepal,(10

December, 2006 to 27 March, 2011)• “Agricultural Economist” Agribusiness Promotion Program, Harihar Bhawan,(08 December,

2004 to 09 December, 2006)• “Assistant Agri-Marketing Economist” Marketing Development Directorate, HariharBhawan,

Lalitpur, Nepal, (15 March, 2003 to 07 December, 2004)• “Assistant Planning Officer” District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Dhankuta,Nepal,

from (09 December, 1997 to 14 March, 2003)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Food Security;• Agricultural Marketing Management; and• Value Chain Development


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Annual District Agriculture Progress and Statistics (District Agriculture Development Office, Dolpa)• Master’s Thesis on “Analysis of Marketing System of Tomato in Lalitpur” (Van Hall Larenstein

University of Applied Sciences, Wageningen, the Netherland).• Annual Special Issue “Agricultural Prices of Nepal” (Marketing Development Directorate, Harihar

Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal)• Cost production of Tomato in Dhankuta (District Agriculture Development Office, Dolpa)• Certification of Biofuel Production: Candidate Standards for Certifying Sustainable Biofuel

Production (Wageningen University, the Netherland


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Kamal Raj Gautam2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 20 January, 19544. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Kathmandu Municipality 29, Anam Nagar6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone:4770964Fax : Mobile: 9851068759



M.Sc. (Economics) Patrice Lumumba Friendship University, Moscow USSR

1980 Development Economics, Mathematical Economics, Planning of the national economy


Position: Freelancer Researcher

Major Responsibilities• Research on identification of development sector based on agriculture• Evaluation study• Project development and planning

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Joint secretary (Program chief/Program Director), Department of Agriculture Development,

(2008-2012 Jan 19)• Senior Agriculture Economist, DoA, (August1998- 2008)• Agriculture Marketing Economist, Department of Food and Agriculture Marketing Services,

(1980-1998)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Development Economics;• Program and project Evaluation; and• Value chain Development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Gautam K.R. and others, Price Policy for Paddy in Nepal. Rice Science and Technology in Nepal (A

historical, socio-cultural and technical compendium), , GoN, DoA , Crop Development Directorate and Agronomy Society of Nepal, 2017,Nepal

• Gautam K.R.: Dialogue paper on “Contract Farming: Global Perspectives & Status of Contract Farming in Nepal” National Dialogue on Status of Contract Farming in Nepal and Urgency of Drafting Contract Farming Legislation, Organized by Advocacy for Rights and Good Corporate Governance (UNNATI-Inclusive Growth Programme in Nepal) Contract No.NEP/15/01/DAN


Kathmandu, October 16, 2017• Gautam K. Riverbed Farming in Nepal, documentation on the process and methodology 23 p. NG

and gIZ, 2015• Gautam K. and others, Training Manual for Farmers Business School Operation, 150 p. Save the

Children country office Nepal 2015• Gautam K. and Regmi HR, Population and Status of Agriculture, Population Monograph GoN, NPC

CBS UNFPA 40 p. 2014


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Kanchan Joshi 2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth :11 December,19804. Nationality : Nepali5. Permanent Address : 693/15 Ekikaran Sadak, Khusibu, Ktm., Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax: Mobile: + 61478077152



Ph.D. Macquarie University 2018 (ongoing) Experimental Economics

International Master of Science in Rural Development

Ghent University and its consortium universities

2011 Agricultural Economics, Institutional and Resource Economics

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. List of key previous employers (Position, organization and date)

• National Agriculture Consultant, Caritas Nepal, (2012 to 2014)• National Consultant, UNV Nepal, (October to November 2013)• National Operations Assistant, FAO of the UN, (2008 to 2009)

2. Area of Interest/Expertise• Experimental and Behavioral Economics, Agri-economics;• Rural Development; and• Resource and institutional Economics

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Ranjan, R., T. Ranganathan, A. R. Anik, K. Joshi, D. Pradhan, and B. Jha. 2017. Climatic Stress,

Structural Change and Farm and Non-Farm Enterprise Uptake by Farmers in India and Bangladesh - ADP/2015/032 FINAL REPORT 2017. Published by Australian Center for International Agricultural Research, Canberra, Australia. Retrieved from http://aciar.gov.au/publication/fr2017-03

• Joshi, K., T. Ranganathan, R. Ranjan. 2017. Exploring higher order risk preferences of drought affected farmers in West Bengal, India. Selected paper for presentation at the 2017 Agricultural & Applied Economics Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, July 30-August 1. Retrieved from http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/258451?ln=en

• Joshi, K. 2007. Assessment of corruption in judicial sector. In: T. N. Ghimire (ed.). Varieties of corruption: A research by reporters, Research reports on various types of corruption, opacity, embezzlement (In Nepali). Published by Transparency International Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal. pp. 89-108. ISBN: 978-99946-673-5-2.

• Joshi, K. 2011. Is Nepal ready for REDD+? An analysis of institutional preconditions and implications for further research. Submitted for partial fulfilment of International Master of Science in Rural Development. Defended at Humboldt University of Berlin Retrieved from https://lib.ugent.be/fulltxt/RUG01/001/789/917/RUG01-001789917_2012_0001_AC.pdf


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Kedar Devkota2. Gender : Male 3. Date of Birth : 9 November, 19864. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Palungtar-7, Gorkha6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Bharatpur-9, Mitramargh, Chitwan Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax: Mobile: 9845956983



M.Sc.Agriculture Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science



College of Natural Resource Management, Pakhribas, Agriculture and Forestry UniversityPosition: Assistant Professor

Major Responsibilities• Teaching • Research


3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Pollination • Ecological Economics



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Kamal Raj Paudyal2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 03 October, 19534. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Budhanilkantha - 8, Golfutar, Kathmandu, Nepal. 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: 01-4371009Fax : Mobile: 9851047345



Ph. D. University of the Philippines, Los Baños

January 1997 Agricultural Economics


Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT)Position: Value Chain Development Specialist

Major Responsibilities• Review, prepare and revise the list of the value chains to be supported by the project

through matching grant scheme• Carrying out value chain round tables and strengthening partnerships and linkages among

different value chain participants of a particular value chain and sub-projects• Assist the project to implement Value Chain Development Plans (VCDP) prepared already by

the project and continue to prepare other VCDPs

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Deputy Team Leader, Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP), Biratnagar,

Nepal, (July 2008 to June 2010)• Agricultural Economist, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT),

Kathmandu, Nepal,(January 2001 to December 2006)• Senior Agricultural Economist, Agricultural Projects Services Center (APROSC), Kathmandu,

Nepal (July 1982 to October 2000)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Reading/writing: Value chain, marketing management; and• Social Service: Education to all

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Paudyal K.R., B.B.R Singh and S. Pandey, 2011. Integration of Regional Rice Markets in Nepal.

Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol-1 No-1, September 2011. Nepal Agricultural Economics Society, Kathmandu, Nepal. Pp 78-91.

• Paudyal K.R. 2012. Review of the Coffee Sub-sector in Nepal, in Proceedings of a Workshop on


Coffee Sub-Sector held on 11 April, 2011at Kathmandu Nepal. PACT, Kathmandu. PP 4-16.• Paudyal K.R., 2008. Nepal: Maize Economy, Incentives and Policies, in A. Gulati and J. Dixon (eds)

Maize in Asia: Changing Markets and Incentives. CIMMYT/IFPRI/ IFAD, Academic Foundation, New Delhi. Pp 251-310.

• Paudyal K.R., J.K. Ransom and K. Adhikari, 2005. Participatory research Improves Maize Production Efficiency in the Hills of Nepal, in Pixley K., S.H. Zhang, eds., Proceedings of the Ninth Asian Regional Maize Workshop, 5-9 September, Beijing, China. Pp 324-327.

• Paudyal K.R. and N.P. Osti, 2003. Maize in transition from a food to a feed crop: policy implication and sustainability issues. Paper presented in Second Society of Agricultural Scientists (SAS) convention, Kathmandu, Nepal. 30 July-1 August, 2003.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Keshav Prasad Shrestha2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 21 September, 19634. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Zone-Sagarmatha; District-Siraha; Municipality-

Kalyanpur; Wards-76. Contact Address :

Postal Address :Email: [email protected] Phone: 094412162Fax: Mobile: 9851112805



M.Sc. Agriculture Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan

2012 Agriculture Economics


Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Regional Agriculture Research Station, Bhagetada, Doti, (July 2017 to date)Position: Regional Director

Major Responsibilities• Overall management of the Station• Collaborate with the regional and district level line agencies including government and

nongovernmental organizations• Developing research proposals for the station and Outreach site• Conduct field trail on crops and livestock suitable for command area.• Conduct outreach research in command districts and conduct different types of Survey,

Impact Study and Assessment, and their Economic Analysis • Monitoring and Evaluation of on-going activities in the command area/region.• Write technical and financial reports of the projects.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Station Chief/Senior Scientist, Agriculture Research Station, Jaubari, Ilam under NARC,

(September, 2014 to July, 2017)• Senior Scientist, Outreach Research Division, Khumaltar, Lalitpur under NARC, (April, 2014

to September, 2014)• Technical Officer,Socio-Economic and Agriculture Research and Policy Research Division

SARPOD), Khumaltar, Lalitpur under NARC, (August, 2013 to March, 2014)• Technical Officer, Regional Agriculture Research Station, Lumle, Kaski under NARC,(August,

2012 to July, 2013)• Technical Officer, Training and Scholarship Division, NARC,(December, 2008 to August,

2012)


• Technical Officer,Agriculture Research Station, Pakhribas, NARC, (November, 1988 to December, 2008)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Research and Development;• Project management;• Agriculture Commercialization;• Socio-economic studies including different types of survey, feasibility study, impact study

and assessment, and economic analysis; and• Monitoring and Evaluation of on-going projects

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Shrestha, KP, Chapagain, TR, Adhikari NP and Karna PL (2008). Large Cardamom marketing and

pricing policy in Nepal. Proceedings of Third SAS-Nepal Convention, Kathmandu, Nepal.• Shrestha, KP (2007). Commercial Agriculture Production Technology: Easy way for Income

Generation, Book published in Nepali., Agriculture Research Station, Pakhribas, Dhankuta.• Shrestha, KP, Chapagain, TR, Bajracharya, Piya S, Karna, PL, Yadav S and SP Yadav (2007).

Identification and promotion of commercial agricultural opportunities for farmers within New HileBhojpur road corridor. Eighth National Outreach Research Workshop, NARC, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Shrestha, KP, Yadav and S Yadav (2008). Farmers Acceptance test on Wheat. Paper presented in 24th National winter crop workshop organized by NARC.

• Sah, SN, Shrestha, KP, Katuwal, RB, Tiwari, TP, Bajracharya, ASR and G.P Timsina (2007). Maize seed production program: an effective tool for dissemination of varietal technology, Paper presented in the 25 National Summer Crop Workshop, NARC, Khumaltar, Nepal.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Kiran Raj Joshi2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 31 October, 19604. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Lalitpur-1, Bakhundole6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected]: ++977-01-5531016 Mobile: 9841-551530



Ph. D. Council of Central Asian Scientific and Research Institute for Agriculture Economics, Tashkent, USSR,

1991 Economics, Agri Economics, Political Economics, Human Resource Development of Nepal (Agriculture)


Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST), KathmanduPosition: Adjunct Professor

Major Responsibilities• Working in Agricultural Planning, Agriculture Marketing Study, Development and Research,

Marketing Analysis, Data Collection, Transparency and Dissemination, Marketing Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Study

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Consultant, Agricultural Economist (Export Agricultural Marketing), (May 2015 to December

2015)• Chief, Training and Scholarship Division, Head Office (NARC), (July 2012 to June 2014)• Chief, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, Head Office (NARC), (October 2010 to June 2012)• Agricultural Economist, (Senior Scientist), National Animal Science Research Institute, (June

2008 to September 2010)• Chief, Training and Scholar Division, Head Office (NARC), (March 2007 to May 2008)• Agricultural Economist, (Senior Scientist), Planning Division, Head Office, (July 2005 to

February 2007)• Agricultural Economist (Senior Scientist) Regional Agriculture Research Station (RARS),

Lumle, Kaski, Chief, Socio-economic Division, Project leader, (July 1999 to June 2005)• Agricultural Economist, Outreach Research Division, Khumaltar, NARC, (July 1997 to June 1999)• Deputy General Manager, Cooperative Bank of Nepal, Centre Office, Bagbazar, Kathmandu,

(June 1997 to December 1997)• Agricultural Economist, Outreach Research Division, Khumaltar, NARC, (July 1996 to December

1996)• Agricultural Economist, Outreach Research Division, Khumaltar, NARC/ATSP, USAID Project,


(December 1993 to June 1995)• Agricultural Marketing Officer, Department of Food and Agricultural Marketing Service

(DFAMS), Harihar Bhabhan, Lalitpur, (June 1984 to July 1987)• Vocational Agricultural Teacher, Kitiny Vocational School, Godawari, Kathmandu, (1976 to

1978)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Marketing, Research and Development;• Agricultural Research in the field of economy and development, policy research in

agriculture; and• Monitoring, Evaluation and impact

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Imported Seed from Multinational Companies in Nepal: Its impact and challenges, Sahakari Sambad,

Monthly Paper, 2018• Feasibility and Detailed Design of Livestock Wholesale Market, Damak, Jhapa and Shankuwa,

Dhanusha. Final Report Submmited to WORLD BANK COLLABORATION WITH GOV/N, Ministry of Agricculture Development/Agriculture Commercialization and Trade Project (PACT), Kathmandu, Nepal, 2015

• South West Education Hab Quterly Bulletin: Necessary Approach for Agriculural Development, published by South State College, Basunshara, Kathamndu, Nepal, Year 2, Vol. 4, July/Septem ber, 2013 (Nepali Language)

• Nepal Agricultural Research Journal: A Survey on Marketing Potential of Maize Seed Production in the Western Hill of Nepal, Vol. 7 2006

• A Glance on the Determination Process of Minimum Support Price of Jute in Nepal: Agricultural Marketing Information Bulletin 1989


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Krishna Prasad Pant2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 12 July, 1959 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Vidhya Lane, Devnagar, Nagarjun-2, Kathmandu6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Vidhya Lane, Devnagar, Nagarjun-2, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone: 01 4881005Fax : Mobile: 9841317917



Ph.D. Govinda Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttakhanda, India


C. Professional Experience1. Current Organization Involved

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsPosition: National Technical Coordinator cum Project Manager

Major Responsibilities• Assume overall responsibility for the project management and smooth implementation of

the activities in accordance with the project document and FAO procedures• Facilitate the national and international experts, project partners, contractors in carrying out

their tasks• Guide district level project team in developing and implementing the group level adaptation

and livelihood improvement plans • Guide national consultant in developing monitoring, evaluation and reporting mechanisms

to be adopted by the project at different stages and in coordinating the timely recording of data and interpretation of results for further dissemination

• Be responsible for coordinating, overseeing the preparation of, and the delivery of project’s progress and technical reports as well as other documents as envisaged by the project

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date):• Government of Nepal, Chief, Market Research and Statistics Management Programme,

(2012 to 2013).• Government of Nepal, Senior Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, (1999 to 2012).• Government of Nepal, Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, (1993 to 1999).

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Economics;• Environmental/Resource Economics;• Agriculture Trade; and• Climate change adaptation


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Lamsal, P.; Pant, K.P.; Bhatta, D.R. 2017 Forest-based micro and small enterprises in Nepal:

review of status, constraints, scope and approach effectiveness, International Forestry Review, 19(1): 42-54.http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/cfa/ifr/2017.

• Pant KP 2015 Uniform-Price Reverse Auction for Estimating the Costs of Reducing Open-Field Burning of Rice Residue in Nepal, Environmental and Resource Economics 62 (3): 567-581. http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10640-014-9830-8.

• Pant, KP 2014 Effects of Taxing on Bribing in Agro-processing Enterprises in Nepal, Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Economics, Volume 2 & 3, pp 122-136 (online first, http://naes.org.np/downloadfile/vol2_1409916345.pdf)

• Pant, KP and Aryal MR 2014 Varietal effects on price-spread and milling recovery of rice in Nepal, The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, vol 15, pp 18-29.

• Pant, KP 2013. Effects of labour migration on poverty and agricultural growth in Nepal, The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, Vol. 14, pp. 87-101.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Long experiences in smallholder hill farming and school/university teaching.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Lal Kumar Shrestha2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 29 March, 19724. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Shahid Lakhan Gaupalika –9, Namjung, Gorkha. 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Kirtipur-3, Sundarbasti, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone: 01.-4332565Fax : Mobile: 9841449849



M.Sc. Agriculture TU, IAAS, Rampur, Chitwan 2013 Agri-Economics


District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Rolpa.Position: Senior Agriculture Development Officer

Major Responsibilities• Overall Management of Agriculture program within the district.• Coordination with concern stakeholders.• Program implementation the agriculture program.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Sr. Agri-Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD), (19 April 2014 to 15

October, 2016)• Agri-Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD), (3 October, 2012 to18 April,

2014)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Kathmandu, (17 July, 2009

to 2 October, 2012)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Kaski, (24 January, 2007

to 16 July, 2009)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Kailali, (16 July, 2009 to

30 January, 2007)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Food security;• Planning & Monitoring, Agri– business; and• Climate change

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Agriculture Market and its importance, DADO Kailali, June 2004.• Study of Potato Market of Kailali, June 2006. • Study of Vegetable Market of Dhangadhi, March 2005.


• Cost of Production of Tomato Production in Plastic house in Kaski District, Nepal 2009. • Article on "Comparative Resource Productivity of Osyter and Button mushroom in Kathmandu,

Nepal" published in The Journal of Agriculture and Environment Vol. 15, 2014 of Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD).


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Laxman Prasad Paudel2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 13 March, 19634. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Krishnapur-7, Bharatpur, Chitwan6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Krishnapur – 7, Bharatpur, ChitwanEmail: [email protected] Phone: 056521969Fax : Mobile: 9851179856



Msc. Agriculture

Tribhuwan University/ Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Nepal

2003 Micro-economics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Statistics, Mathematical economics, etc. and Thesis on "Economics of production and marketing of honey: a case of Chitwan, Nepal


Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development DirectoratePosition: Program Director

Major Responsibilities• Overall management of directorate• Capacity development of agriculture markets management committee members and

market infrastructure development• Policy feedback for the development of agriculture markets in the country

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Program manager, Kisan Ka Lagi Unnat Biu-bijan Karyakram (KUBK), (IFAD supported

project), (March 2015 to Dec 2016)• Project Coordinator, Irrigation and Water Resources Management Project (IWRMP) (World

Bank supported project), (16 July, 2013 to Feb 2015)• Planning Officer/Senior Planning in various District Agriculture Development Offices,

Department of Agriculture and Ministry of Agriculture

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Sustainable rural development with focus on agricultural production and commercialization;• Food security;• Value chain and stakeholder analysis; and• Agriculture marketing


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Paudel, L.P. 2011. Economics of Honey Production and Marketing in Chitwan, Nepal. LAP Lambert

Academic Publishing, Mar 7, 2011 - 100 pages• Paudel. L.P., Oct. 07, 2007. Krishi Chhetra ma Rupantaran Ko Prayas (an article) In: Gorkhapatra

National Daily. pp7.• Paudel, L.P., P.P. Regmi, J.P. Dutta and J.P. Sharma. 2007. Enterprise system and profitability in

honey production: A case of Chitwan, Nepal. In: IAAS Research Advances. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Nepal. pp215-218.

• Paudel, L.P. 2004. An overview of agriculture sector (in Nepali). In: Dailekh sendesh. Dailekh, Nepal.

• Paudel. L.P. and Ram Bhandari, 2004. A Study on Apis Mellifera in Chitwan valley of Nepal. In: The First Symposium, Issues Concerning Developing Countrys' International trade in Honey: Final Programme and Book of Abstract. Hanoi-Vietnam. pp.94.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Madhab Karkee2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 19564. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Chandnitole Marg, Sinamangal-9, Kathmandu Metropolitan City6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Chandnitole Marg, Sinamangal-9, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Nepal Email: [email protected] Phone: 01 4482682Fax : Mobile: 9851138469



M.A. Regional Development Planning

University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines

1996 Fundamentals of Planning, Regional Analysis, Price and Allocation Theory, Agriculture and Economic Development.


None

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Consultant, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), (July 2014 to June,

2017)• Team Leader, Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI), (September 2010 to

March, 2014)• Agricultural Economist/ Sr. Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development,

Government of Nepal, (1982 to 2009)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural economics and marketing;• Public policy analysis;• Regional economic development;• Governance/ social accountability; and• Planning, program/project preparation and development management.

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Edited book• Several research reports• Several professional papers and articles• iv. Several project reports


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Madhusudan Bhattarai2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 02 July, 19644. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : 30 Gograha Road, Shankarpur, Biratnagar -3,

Morang District, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : P O Box:21197, Kathmandu, Nepal Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: +977 9849 2972 54



Ph.D. in Applied Economics

Clemson University, SC, USA December 2000 Environmental Economics, and Public Policy Analysis


Position: Independent Consultant – economist, Kathmandu, Nepal. Have recently completed following assignment in Nepal in the last one year.

Major Responsibilities • As a Team Leader, completed “Context Analysis and Political Economic analysis of in

Mahakali River, in relation a project of “Transboundary River basin management in South Asia (TROSA)”, for Oxfam/Nepal.

• As a Team leader, developed socio-economic discrimination index and related criteria to be used in equalization fund (fiscal decentralization) across 753 local govt. units and 7 provinces in Nepal; for National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC), Govt. of Nepal.

• As a Team Leader, developing criteria for sharing Royalty of 5 sectors of Natural Resources across the Riparian provinces and local government units in Nepal (with 7 sector specialists);for NNRFC, Govt. of Nepal.

• As a Team Leader making Project Completion Report (PCR) of High Value Agricultural Project (HVAP), for HVAP project, MoAD, Govt. of Nepal.

2. List of previous employer(Position, organization and date)• Senior Consultant–Economist, IFPRI South Asia Office, New Delhi, (September, 2015 to

September, 2017)• Principal Scientist (Economist), ICRISAT, HQ in Hyderabad, India, ( May, 2012 to August,

2015)• Senior Scientist (Ag. Economist), AVRDC-The World Vegetable Center, HQ in Taiwan, (August,

2007 to April, 2012)• Regional Environmental Economist at IUCN-Asia Program, Mekong, (2005 to 2007)• Post-Doctoral Scientist, International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Colombo, Sri


lance• Consultant Economist, APROSC, Kathmandu, Nepal, (1995 to 1996)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Applied Economics; • Development Studies;• Impact Evaluation of projects and programs;• Natural Resources Economics; and• Agricultural Market and Value Chain Development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Bhattarai M. and M. Hammig. 2001. Institutions and Environmental Kuznets Curve for Deforestation:

A Cross -Country Analysis for Latin Amer. Africa & Asia. World Development. Vol. 20 (6): 995-1010.• Bhattarai M. and M. Hammig. 2004. Governance, Economic Policy, and the Environmental Kuznets

Curve for Tropical Natural Forests. Journal “Environment and Development Economics”, Vol. 9 (3): 367-382.

• Khanal; A. R., A. K. Mishra; and M. Bhattarai. 2017. Weather Risk and Cropping Intensity in India: A Non-Stationary and Dynamic Panel Modeling Approach. Accepted for publication in “Land Economics” Feb. Vol. 93 (1) pp 40-58

• Bhattarai M., D. Pant &D. Molden. 2005. Socio-economic Impacts and Hydrological Consequence of Melamchi Water Transfer Project, Nepal. Water Policy 7:163-180.

• Bhattarai M., R. Barker, and A. Narayanamoorthy. 2007. Who benefits from irrigation Investment in India?: Implications of Irrigation Multiplier Estimates for Cost Recovery and Irrigation Finance. “Irrigation and Drainage”, Vol. 56: 207-25. (20 citations)


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Mahadeb Prasad Poudel2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : November 21, 19704. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Madi Municipality-6, Chitwan, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, Sighdarbar, Kathmandu, NepalEmail: [email protected] Phone:977-1- 4211905/4211950Fax : 977-1- 4211935 Mobile: 9845684896



Ph.D. National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

2013 Micro-economics, Econometrics, Farm Business Management etc


Position: Senior Agri-Economist

Major Responsibilities• Involved in policy formulation process for human resource development at ministry level• Executed human resource development programs of Ministry of Agriculture, Land

Management and Cooperatives• Worked in close coordination with SAARC Agriculture Centre, FAO, the World Bank, Asian

Development Bank, other ministry and Agriculture Development Projects under the Ministry in regards to human resource development.


• Senior Agri-Economist(Section Chief), Planning Section and Statistical Management Section, Department of Agriculture, Oct 2015- Sept 2017

• Senior Agri-Economist, Monitoring and Evaluation Section, Department of Agriculture, (July 2014- Oct 2015)

• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development offices (Udayapur, Kathmandu, Kaski, Tanahun, and Mustang), (1998-2014)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Risk Analysis (Price, production, Climate Change);• Crop Insurance Modeling; and• Value Chain

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Poudel, M. P., S.E. Chen, and Wen-Chi Huang, 2016. Pricing of Rainfall Index Insurance for Rice and

Wheat in Nepal. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology, Vol. 18, No.2, pp.291-302.• Poudel, M. P., S.E. Chen, and Wen-Chi Huang, 2014. Climate Influence on Rice, Maize, and Wheat

Yields and Yield Variability in Nepal. Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology B, Vol. 4, No.


1, pp. 38-48.• Poudel, M. P., S.E. Chen, and R. Ghimire, R., 2013. Rice Yield Distribution and Risk Assessment in

South Asian Countries: A Statistical Investigation. International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development, Vol. 3. No. 1, pp. 53-63.

• Poudel, M. P. and S.E. Chen. 2012. Trends and Variability of Rice, Maize, and Wheat Yields in South Asian Countries: A Challenge for Food Security, Asian Journal of Agriculture and Rural Development, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp. 584 - 597.

• Ghimire, R., Wen-Chi Huang, M. P. Poudel. 2015. Adoption Intensity of Agricultural Technology: Empirical Evidence from Smallholder Maize Famers in Nepal. International Journal of Agriculture Innovations and Research, Vol. 4, No. 1, pp. 139-146



7. Name : Mahesh Sapkota8. Gender : Male9. Date of Birth :15 April, 199110. Nationality : Nepalese11. Permanent Address : Birpur-9, Kapilvastu 12. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Department of Agriculture, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur Email: [email protected] Phone: 076-540122Fax : Mobile: 9857014122



M.Sc. Agriculture Agriculture and Forestry University, Bharatpur, Chitwan

2016 AD Agriculture production economics, Econometrics, Statistics for social science, Research methodology, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Mathematical economics


Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperative/ Department of AgriculturePosition: Agricultural Economist

Major Responsibilities• To disseminate the modern technology to farmers• To prepare overall human resource data of all staffs• Involve in policy and program making

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Scientist (S1), Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Laltipur, (January 2017 to

January 2018).• Agriculture Program Officer, USAID/KISAN Project, CEAPRED. Duty Station: Dadeldhura.

(October, 2015 to December 2015).

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Production economics;• Poverty and food security;• Climate change; and• Value chain

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Sapkota M., & Bajracharya, M. (2018).Resource use efficiency analysis for potato production in

Nepal, Journal of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, 4, pp54-59


• Sapkota, M., Joshi, N. P., Kattel, R. R., & Bajracharya, M. (2017). Determinants of maize seed income and adoption of foundation seed production: evidence from Palpa District of Nepal. Agriculture and food security, 6:41, BioMed Central, London, United Kingdom. DOI: 10.1186/s40066-017-0119-3.

• Sapkota, M., Joshi, N. P., Kattel, R. R., & Bajracharya, M. (2017). Technical efficiency and its determinants on maize seed production in Palpa district, Nepal. Preprints 2017, 2017050067 (doi: 10.20944/preprints201705.0067.v1).

• Sapkota, M. (2017). Socioeconomic analysis and problems of maize seed production in mid hill area of Nepal. Azarian Journal of Agriculture, 4(3). Accepted on 2nd June, 2017.

• Sapkota, M., Dutta, J.P., Dhungana, S.M., & Bajracharya, M. (2016). Socioeconomic characteristics and status of cereal producer in Arghakhachi district of Nepal, International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research, 2(4), 768-776.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Makbool Ali2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 19 November, 19624. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Rohini-4, Khurhuriya, Rupandehi, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Prime Minister Agri. Modernization Project, Fish Zone, Rupandehi Email: [email protected] Phone: 071527006Fax : Mobile: 9847023786



M. Sc. Ag.(Agri. Economics)

TU, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science/Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal

2017 Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Natural Resource Management, Mathematical Economics etc.

C. Professional Experience1. Current Organization Involved

Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, NepalPosition: Senior Agriculture Marketing Economist

Major Responsibilities• Marketing management• Market infrastructure development and management• Market price, Minimum Support Price and food security sectors works.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• "Senior Agriculture Officer", Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project, PIU,

Rupandehi, December 16, 2016 to May 20, 2018 (to date) (Deputation).• "Senior Agriculture Marketing Economist", Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing

Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal. July 17, 2014 to May 20, 2018, (to date).

• "Executive Director" Kalimati Fruits and Vegetables Market Development Board, Kalimati, Nepal, November 01, 2013 to July 16, 2014.

• "Senior Agriculture Marketing Economist" Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, July 17, 2011 to October 31, 2013 and "Agriculture Marketing Economist" from August 17, 2009 to July 16, 2011, Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal.

• "Planning Officer" District Agriculture Development Office Gulmi, Rukum, Rupandehi, Surkhet and Kapilvastu, Nepal, July 10, 1993 to August 16, 2009.

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Food Security;


• Agricultural Marketing Management; and• Value Chain and Natural Resource Management

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Every year Annual Pulication of the District Agricultere Progress and Statistics and Annual

Publication of Agri-Business Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal for 24 years.

• Master's Thesis on " Socio-economic Status of the Muslims in SurkhetDistrict", Nepal (M.A. Sociology, TU).

• Master's Thesis on " Economics of Garlic Production in KavrepalanchokDistrict of Nepal" (M.Sc.Ag. Agri. Economics, IAAS, TU).

• Every year Annual Pulication of the Special Issue about Agricultural Prices of Nepal of Agri-Business Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal for 9 years.

• Every year Annual Pulication of the Food Balance Sheet of Nepal of Agri-Business Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal for 9 years.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Mandip Rai2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 10 December, 19714. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Nagarjung Metropolitan Ward no. 2, Kathmandu,

Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: 01-4890318Fax : Mobile: 9851 212977



Ph.D. Australian National University, Canberra, Australia

Dec 2017 Development Studies/anthropology


LGCDP II – Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and UNDPPosition: Deputy National Programme Manager cum Capacity Development Specialist

Major Responsibilities• Develop the annual programme and budget of the project• Develop training packages for the local governments

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Planning Officer, FAO in Nepal (Sept 2010 – Dec 2012)• Agri-economist, Ministry of Agriculture (Dec 1997 – August 2010)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Poverty dynamics;• Good governance; and• Political anthropology

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Rai, M. and Sharma, Nabin (2018). Federating Agriculture, Republica, April 15, 2018.• Rai, M (2017). Financial Intermediaries: Old and New Sahujees in Rural Nepal, Studies in Nepali

History and Society, Vol 22, Number 2, (pp. 295-316), December 2017• A contributor to Ariculating and Mainstreaming Agricultural Trade Policy and Support Measures

(edited by Ramesh Sharma and Jamie Morrison), FAO, 2011• Rai, M. (2008). “An Assessment Study on the Effectiveness of the Optimizing Productivity of Poor

Water User Associations” Japanese Fund for Poverty Reduction, Asian Development Bank, Ministry of Water Resources, Government of Nepal

• Rai, M. (2007). “Climate Change and Agriculture: A Nepalese Case” Agriculture and Environment, Division of Gender Equity and Envirnonment, Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Government of Nepal


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION7. Name : Maniratna Aryal8. Gender : Male9. Date of Birth : 2 May, 198210. Nationality : Nepalese11. Permanent Address : Bharatpur Metropolitan-15 (Mangalpur), Chitwan 12. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Budhanilkantha-10, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone: 01-4211665Fax : 01-4211905 Mobile: 9845069826



Ph.D. TU, IAAS, Chitwan 2017 Agri Economics

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives,

Planning division, Section chief of disaster and Relief Management SectionPosition: Senior Agricultural Economist

Major Responsibilities• Lead the food security cluster• Disaster preparedness and response • Policy and strategy formation, implementation and regulation

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Planning officer at DADO, Gulmi• Agri Economist at MRSMP, Lalitpur

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Disaster preparedness and response;• Climate change and adaptation; and• Food and nutrition security

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Aryal, M., and M. Kandel., 2017. Food Security in South Asia and Self-reliance in Paddy. The Journal

of Agriculture and Environment, 18(1): 66-71.• Ghimire, N.P., M. Aryal, M. Kandel. and D. Bhattarai, 2017. Assessment of Tomato consumption

and demand in Nepal. The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 18(1): 72-81.• Aryal, M., Regmi P.P., Thapa R.B., Pande K.R., and K.P. Pant., 2016. Impact of climate variables to

major food crops’ yield in midhills of western development region, Nepal.The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 17(1): 65-72.

• Ghimire, N.P., M. Aryal, P.P. Regmi, R.B. Thapa, K.R. Pande, and K.P. Pant., 2016. Perception Analysis of Climate Change and Adaptations by Smallholder Farmers in Nepal. The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 17(1): 104-110.

• Aryal, M., J.P. Dutta, P.P Regmi and K.R. Pandey., 2015. Willingness to pay by using travel cost method in chitwan national park, Nepal. Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, 34: 1-10.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Manita Thapa2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 01 December, 19874. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Lalitpur Municipality, Ward No. : 25, Province: 36. Contact Address :

Postal Address : 44700 Email: [email protected] Phone: 01-5591292Fax : Mobile: 9849035166



M.Sc. Ag. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science

2013 A.D. Macroeconomics, Microeconomics,

International trade, Econometrics,

Calculua and Matrix Algebra

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives Position: Agri. Extension Officer

Major Responsibilities • Planning of annual and long term agricultural Plan, Programs and Policies on agriculture

development.• Monitoring and Evaluating programmatic and operational effectiveness and actions required

for improvement.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) :• Technical Officer,Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), (May, 2012 to August, 2012)

3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Climate Change and Climate Smart Technologies;• Food and Nutrition security; and• Organic Farming and Good Agriculture Practices

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Dissertation, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), T.U Rampur, Nepal Title: Organic Paddy Production as a Coping Strategy to the Adverse Impact of Climate Change

2012-2013 in Chitwan District, Nepal Advisors: Prof. Dr. Keshab Raj Pandey, Assoc. Prof. Jay Prakash Dutta• Thapa Basyal, M. 2013. Agricultural Context of Nepal. The essential toolkit for bridging the gap


between the theories studied in course book of Agriculture and practice related to Public Service Commission (PSC) examination groundwork. First Edition. ISBN: 978-9937-2-7461-6. 140p.

• Thapa, M. 2012. Cultivation Technology of Drumstick. Agricultural Bimonthly (July-August). Agriculture Communication and Information Centre. Ministry of Agriculture Development. Vol.49. no. 2. Pp. 24-28.

• Thapa, M. 2011. Pigeonpea Cultivation Technology. Agricultural Bimonthly (Sept-Oct). Agriculture Communication and Information Centre. Ministry of Agriculture Development. Vol.48. no. 3. Pp. 28-33.

• Thapa, M. 2011. Seed Production Technology of Maize. One Act Play. Agricultural Bimonthly (May-June). Agriculture Communication and Information Centre. Ministry of Agriculture Development. Vol.47. no. 1. Pp. 36-37.



1. Name : Mukunda Bhusal2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 2042-01-05 (1985-04-17)4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Kerunga 9, Arghakhanchi6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: 076691698Fax : 015528141 Mobile: 9851164649


Degree Name of Institution & Address Completion Date Major subjects Remarks

M.Sc. Ag. Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences


C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: Crop Development Directorate

Position: Senior Crop Development Officer

Major Responsibilities• Program Planning and Monitoring and evaluation

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Crop Development Officer, DADO Jhapa, (26 June, 12 to 18 February, 2014)• Agronomist, IWRMP Lalitpur, (20 Februaryurary, 2014 to 16 December, 2014)• Crop Development Officer, CDD Lalitpur, (16 December, 2014 to 7 July, 2017)• Senior Crop Development officer, CDD Lalitpur, (9 July, 2017 to till Now)

3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Climate smart agriculture; and• Food for thought and thought for food

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Book published on Lambert Academic Publication entitled "Microenterprise Development In

Humla District, Nepal: A study of food insecurity in Humla District of Nepal". http://www.amazon.com/Microenterprise-Development-Humla-DistrictNepal/dp/3659175978.

• Journal Article: Micro-Enterprise Development as a Coping Strategy for Food Insecurity in Humla District. https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/EJON/article/view/13066.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Nabin Bhandari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 30 November, 19874. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Dhurkot rural municipality, -5, Bastu, Dhanarjee6. Contact Address : Postal Address :

Email: [email protected] Phone: +977-71699697Fax : Mobile: +977-9847155215



M.Sc.Ag. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, Rampur, Chitwan

2014 Agri-economicss


Department of Agriculture, Harihar Bhawan, LalitpurPosition: Agriculture Extension officer

Major Responsibilities• Planning and budgeting • Disseminating the new innovation in agriculture to the farmers• Assisting in policy formulation of agriculture sector

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture Extension Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Rupandehi,

(2070 to 2073)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Exploring the new place;• Expertise on Data analysis of social research using SPSS and STATA; and• Market Access and Value chain


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Naina Nepal Dhakal2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 3 December, 19574. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Butwal Municipality, Semlar, Rupandehi district6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : 371 Siddhartha Marga, Buddhanagar, New Baneshwor, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone:014782441Fax : Mobile: 9841254428



MPS

MA

UPLB, Philippines

TU, Nepal

1999

1983

Food and Nutrition Planning

Agriculture Economics and International Trade


Position: None

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Agri. Economist, Ministry of Agriculture Development, Up to 2016.• Consultancy in different organization as DEA (Diggya Energy and Agro Pvt.Ltd), NORMA,

BPRC, WVAF (2016-2018)• Lecturer in Different Campus as Tribhuvan Multiple Campus, Tansen, Kailali Multiple Campus,

Dhagadi.

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Food and Nutrition Studies;• Agriculture Marketing;• Gender in Agriculture; and• Enterprise Development.

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Number of Research Report;• Number of Professional Paper;• Number of Professional Article;• Number of Project Report;• Number of Annual Report; and• Kabita Sangragha (Apratyashit Prahar).

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Founder Member, Pasupat Siddha Mahayog, Since 2013 • Life Member, Nepal Family Planning Association, Since 1989


• Life Member, Nepal Red cross Society• Life Member, Palpali Sangam, Since 1993• Life Member, Nepal Agricultural Economic Society, Since 2007• Life Member, Nepal Nijamati Mahila Shreemati Sangha• Life Member, Shree Sanjya Sahi Trust• Life Member, Shanti Mahila Samaj, 2017• Member, Nutrition Alumnae Associan• Special Member, Daywitto, Since 2016• Treasurer, Nepal Agricultural Economic Society (2007-2010)• General Secretary, Nepal Agriculture Federation, (2008-2018)• Chairman, Treasurer Buddhanagar Yakata Tole Bikas Samiti, (2000-2015)• Secretary, Treasurer Nepal Teacher Association, Tribhuvan Multipul Campus, Palpa & Kailali

(1987-90)


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION7. Name : Pankaj Koirala8. Gender : Male9. Date of Birth : 06 March, 198410. Nationality : Nepalese11. Permanent Address : Bharatpur-6, Chitwan12. Contact Address :

Email: [email protected], [email protected] : Mobile: +977-9845690175



MA Economics

MSc Ag (Economics)

International University of Japan (IUJ)

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science/ Tribhuvan University

2014

2010

Microeconomics, Statistics, Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Agricultural Economics, Environmental Economics Agricultural Economics, Mathematical Economics, Production Economics, Natural Resource Economics


Institute for Integrated Development Studies (IIDS) at Kathmandu UniversityPosition: Economics

Major Responsibilities• Design, conduct surveys and facilitation of data collection• Data analysis, develop reports and papers • Proposal writing, project evaluation

Organization: Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and TechnologyPosition: Assistant Professor

Major Responsibilities• Prepare course materials for Agricultural Policy and Planning and Agribusiness Economics • Teach courses: Agricultural Policy and Planning; and Agribusiness Economics

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Programme Officer/Research Officer/Project Coordinator, FORWARD Nepal, 2011-15• Assistant Professor, IAAS, (2010-11)• Project Coordinator, Sahamati, (2009-10)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics • Agricultural Economics: Food and Nutritional security, Climate Change • Data analysis and computation: Stata, Eviews, R, GAMS and GEMPACK


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Promoting rural livelihoods through riverbed vegetable farming in the Tarai Region of Nepal

(2012), Journal of International Development and Cooperation, Volume 18, Issue 4, pp.113-121• Remittance, Economic Growth and Human Development (2017). Economic Outlook 2016-17. IIDS.

Pp.35-63• Impact of Climate Finance in Agriculture on the Poor (2018). MoALMC and UNDP Kathmandu• "Can climate change adaptation be explained by socio-economic variables?" – A case from Nepal,

Conference Paper(Upcoming).

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Koirala, P. 2017. "Does electricity consumption stimulate agricultural GDP growth?"- A case of

Nepal. Working Paper. IIDS. • Gairhe, S., Timilsina, K., Koirala, P. 2017. Investment on wheat research and its impact in Nepal.

Under review. NARC journal. • Koirala, P. 2016. Determinants of Price Inflation in pulses of Nepal- using VAR. Conference Paper.

Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health Conference, Organized by Organized by International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), TCi of Cornell University (TCi-CU) and Agriculture Today.

• Koirala, P., Gautam, S. 2018. Remittance and interest rate: an evidence from Nepal. Working paper. IIDS.


A. GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Name : Pawan Singh Bhandari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 20 October, 19854. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Gatthaghar, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality,

Bhaktapur6. Contact Address : Postal Address : Gatthaghar, Madhyapur Thimi Municipality, Bhaktapur Email: [email protected] Mobile: 9841865677



MSc. Agriculture Purbanchal University 2016 Agribusiness Management


National Citrus Development Program, KirtipurPosition: Senior Agriculture Extension Officer

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development (2017)• Agriculture Officer, National Agricultural Research and Development Fund (2015–2017)• Agriculture Economist, Department of Agriculture (2012–2015)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office Sindhuli (2010–2012)

3. Area of Interest• Agricultural Development Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation;• Agricultural Policy R&D; and• Rural Development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Bhandari, P.S., Neupane, H.S. 2017. The effects of pricing system on availability and use of chemical

fertilizers in Nepal, Agriculture Development Journal, Volume 13, ISSN 2091-0738 (Print), 2091-0746 Online), pp 31-42, July 2017, Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agricultural Development, Department of Agriculture, Directorate of Agriculture Training, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal.

• Bhandari, P.S., Neupane, H.S. 2016. Fertilizing Nepalese Agriculture: the effects of distribution system on chemical fertilizer use, Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences, Volume 14, ISSN 2091-042X, eISSN 2091-042, pp 261-272, September 2016, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kalanki, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Bhandari, P. S. 2012. Farmers Perception about gains from Integrated Pest Management Farmer Field School,International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology (IJASRT), Volume 2, Issue 3, pp 137-142, September 2012.

• Bhandari, P. S. 2012. Integrated Pest Management Farmer Field School for Sustainable Agriculture,International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology (IJASRT), Volume 2, Issue 2, pp 99-103, June 2012.

• Bhandari, P. S. 2012. Ethnic Communities Own Agrobiodiversity Richness (A Case of Triyuga Municipality of Udayapur District in Nepal), International Journal of Agricultural Science, Research and Technology (IJASRT), Volume 2, Issue 1, pp 9-16, March 2012.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Pradyumna Raj Pandey2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 15 April, 19694. Nationality : Nepal5. Permanent Address : Budhanilkantha Municipality-8, Hepali Height, Kathmandu6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : SAC, DhakaEmail: [email protected] Phone: +880-2-58153152Fax : +880-2-814165 Mobile: +880-1763708514



Ph.D. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Japan

2010 Agricultural Economics, Resource Economics, Food Security


SAARC Agriculture Centre, Dhaka, BangladeshPosition: Senior Program Specialist (Crops)

Major Responsibilities• To perform agriculture related programs and activities in South Asia level.• To coordinate the climate smart agriculture project• To coordinate with agricultural related national, regional and international institutions and

execute the joint programs and projects.• Work as a SAARC regional agricultural trade focal point on behalf of SAC.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Senior Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD) and 27

September 2016• Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives

(from December 1998 to March 2012) including District Agricultural Development Office, Makawanpur and Master’s and PhD study in Japan

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• International Agricultural Trade;• Regional Food and nutrition security;• Climate smart agriculture;• Seed related activates; and• Sustainable agriculture development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Pandey, P.R. and T.R. Gurung (eds.) 2017. Best Practices of Conservation Agriculture in South Asia:

SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), p. 190.• Pandey, P.R. and I. R. Pandey (eds.) 2017. Challenges and Opportunities in Value Chain of Spices in

South Asia: SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), p. 200.


• Pandey, P.R. and K.B. Koirala (eds.) 2017. Best Practices of Maize Production Technologies in South Asia: SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), p. 144.

• Pandey, P.R. and T.R. Gurung, 2016. Conclusion and Recommendations: Gurung, T.R. and SM Bokhtiar (eds). 2016. Pulses for Sustainable Food and Nutrition Security in SAARC: SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), p. 190.

• Pandey, Pradyumna R.; Hemprabha Pandey, Arun GC and Mahendra P. Khanal, 2014.“Climatic Variability, Rice-based Cropping Systems and Impacts on Livelihoods: A Comparative Study of Chitwan and Kavre Districts, Nepal”. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Economics, Vol. (2),pp 167-180. Nepal Agricultural Economics Society, Kathmandu, Nepal.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Participate various types of national, regional and international seminar/workshop and meeting

and deliver presentations as an agricultural trade expert, seed expert and other agricultural related areas.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Pragya Shrestha 2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 5 October, 19864. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Koteshwor, Kathmandu-32, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: Fax : Mobile: 9841755805



M.Sc. Wageningen University February, 2018 Organic Agriculture


Directorate of Agricultural EngineeringPosition: Agriculture Extension Officer

Major Responsibilities• Program Planning• Monthly, Trimester and annual Reporting• Monitoring and evaluation

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture Extension Officer, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering.

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Organic Agriculture;• Sustainable farming;• Agricultural marketing;• Food security; and• Gender

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Economic analysis of allo enterprise with respect to women empowerment in Pyuthan district (A

case of Syaulibang VDC) – Mini thesis for partial fulfillment of B.Sc. (Hons.)Ag, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (HICAST), Nepal.

• Farmers' decision making and perception towards agricultural intensification of rice in the Tarai region of Nepal – Thesis for partial fulfillment of MSc Organic Agriculture, Wageningen University and Research (WUR), The Netherlands.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Name : Prakash Acharya2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 22 January, 1985 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Ratnanagar Municipality-8, Chitwan, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Crop Development Directorate, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur Email: [email protected] Phone:01-5528129Fax : Mobile: 9856030265



M.Sc. Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)

IAAS/TU 2009 Micro-economics, Production economics, International Trade


Crop Development Directorate, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, NepalPosition: Senior Crop Development Officer

Major Responsibilities• Planning and Monitoring of cereals and industrial crops development programs• Work as focal person for rice sub sector programs of CDD

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Agriculture Extension Officer, Regional Agriculture Directorate, Pokhara (2009-2015)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Food Security;• Agribusiness Management; and• Policy analysis

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Acharya P., J.P Dutta, PP Regmi, RR Thapa and R Adhikari. 2014. Economics of large cardamom

production and marketing in eastern hills of Nepal. In: Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences. HICAST, Kathmandu

• Acharya P. and PK Sanjel. 2017. Price Police of Paddy in Nepal. In: Rice Science and Technology in Nepal 2017. Crop Development Directorate and Agronomy Society of Nepal.

• Acharya P. and DR Bhandari. Agricultural Mechanization in rice production through government subsidy program in 2016. In: In: Rice Science and Technology in Nepal 2017. Crop Development Directorate and Agronomy Society of Nepal.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Member of review committee for publishing DAT Journal of Agricultural Training Directorate,


Harihabhawan Lalitpur, Nepal • Member of editorial board in Publication of CDD and ASoN “Rice Science and Technology in Nepal

2017”• Member of editorial board in Publication of SQCC “Rice Varietal Catalouge”• Member of Nepal Rice Working Group of Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and

Cooperatives.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Purna Laxmi Sulpya2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 10December, 19564. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Kuleswor Awash Sadak -14/29, Kathmandu, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Swarnabhumi Saving & Credit Cooperative Limited, Bhimsenthan -20, Kathmandu, House No: 218Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9841404886



Master Degree in Economics

Tribhuban University, Kirtipur 1980 Eco. Math and Econometrics


Swarna Bhumi Saving & Credit Cooperative Ltd.Position: Manager

Major Responsibilities• Manage the all System of Office• Preparing Monthly Report of Cooperative• Check the input system on computer• Day to day Check and preparing the day Report

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Technical Assistant, Department of Agriculture, (1982)• Agri Economist Gazzetted 3rd Class, Ministry of Agriculture, (2065)

3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Agri. Eco and Marketing

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• "Supply Response to Cereal crops in Kathmandu Valley" thesis of Master degree in

Economics in 1980.• Various Issue of Agricultural Price Information Bulletin (Special Issue, Monthly and Quarterly

Bulletin) of Nepal.• Various Issue of Food Balance-Sheet in Nepal.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Student participant in National Development Services (NDS) organized by Tribhuvan

University in 1977. Worked with the local people of Jalbire Village of Sindhupalchok District for the Socio-economic development for one year.

• Participant in Practice teaching course of B.Ed. organized by Tribhuvan University in 1979. Worked with the teacing for the socio economic development for two month.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Pushpa Ram Bhakta Mathema2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 29 September, 19424. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : KMC-13, Soalteemod, Kalimati, Kathmandu6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile:



Ph.D. University of Alberta, Canada 1974 Agricultural Economics


Nepal Agricultural Economics SocietyPosition: Founder President

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Director General, Department of Food and Agricultural Marketing Services, (1974-1986)• Chief Technical Advisor/Team Leader of FAO/UN, (1986)

3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Agricultural Marketing; and• Food Security

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Food and Nutrition Security Situation in Nepal, 2018• Agricultural Development in Nepal, 1966• Development of Agricultural Marketing in Nepal• Glimpse of Agricultural Marketing in Nepal


A. GENERAL INFORMATION1. Name : Raj K. Adhikari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 24 February, 1982 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur -15, Shreepur, Chitwan6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : GPO Box 2205, Sundhara, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9851085907



Ph.D. IAAS/Tribhuvan University April 2018 Agriculture Economics


Himalayan College of Agricultural Science and Technology Position: Adjunct Professor

Major Responsibilities• Teach different courses related to agriculture economics in undergraduate (elective) and

post-graduate programs • Supervise student thesis and project works• Act as member of technical committee for post-graduate research program• Conduct tests and examinations as per standard• Ensure the compliance of university standard and norms• Review of research papers submitted to publish in the journal

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Program Manager, Heifer International (2013-2018)• Program Officer, Oxfam (2012-2013)• Market Development Specialist, Practical Action (2010-2012)• Community Development Coordinator, World Vision International (2009-2010• Program Officer, SECARD Nepal (2006-2009)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise • Value Chain and Market Development;• Program Planning, Project Development and Marketing; and• Research and Publication

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) • Adhikari R.K., PP Regmi, RB Thapa, YD GC and E.Boa. 2018. Impact of Plant clinic on farmer’s

knowledge, attitude and practices on plant health issues. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences. Vol. 16 [In press]

• Adhikari R.K., PP Regmi, RB Thapa, YD GC and E.Boa. 2016. Determinates of farmers participation


in plant health clinics in Nepal. Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 14, 290-299 • Adhikari R.K., PP Regmi, RB Thapa, YD GC and E.Boa. 2015. SWOT Analysis of Plant Health Clinics as

Perceived by Plant Doctors in Nepal. J. Inst.Agric. Anim.Sci, 33-34, 137-146 • Adhikari R.K., PP Regmi, E Boa, RB Thapa and YD GC 2013.Innovation in plant health extension

services: the case of Plant Clinics in Nepal. ECONOMIA AGRO-ALIMENTARE 15(1), 235-245 • Adhikari RK. 2012. Economics of finger millet (Elecusine coracana G.) production and marketing in

peri urban area of Pokhara valley of Nepal. Journal of Development and Agricultural Economics. 4(6): 151-157


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Rajendra Koirala2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 20 July, 19704. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur Metropolitan, 9 Milanchowk, Chitwan 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Bharatpur 9, ChitwanEmail: [email protected] Phone: 056-532116Fax : Mobile: 9855051884



M.Sc.Agriculture T.U./IAAS, Rampur Chitwan, Nepal 2008 Agricultural Economics


Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives (GoN/ MoALMC)Position: Senior Horticulture Development Officer

Major Responsibilities• Overall management (technical and Planning) of technical section of NCDP, Kritipur• Conduct different field level studies • Act as a resource person of different module of training and support programme

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Development Assistant/ CARE/Nepal, (RABNP) Gorkha (one year)

Major Responsibilities• Prepare and implementation social mobilization plan in project VDCs and Carry out the

feasibility study for agriculture crop production and forest management• Conduct training and visit for social mobilization team assigned in production sites• Conduct periodic review meetings, technical working group meetings and prepare reports

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• M & E expert;• Field visit; and• Reporting

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Koirala, R. 2008, An Economic analysis of high value crops capsicum in Chitwan District, TU/IAAS,

Rampur (Unpublished MasterThesis)• Koirala, R. 2073, Performance study on youth focused vegetable programe lunched by HMG/N in

case of Palpa District.• Various articals on monthly, bimonthly published by DADO office, DOA, AFSP Kathmandu.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• A paper, Honey marketing and its challenges. Published on fourth Agriculture marketing conference

by Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (NAES).


A. GENERAL INFORMATION1. Name : Rajendra Prasad Bhari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 17 October,19634. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Motipur-2, Rupandehi6. Contact Address :




M.Sc. Agriculture

Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa, India



Ministry of Agriculture Development, High Value Agriculture Project in Hill and Mountain Areas (HVAP)Position: Project Director

Major Responsibilities• Overall management of the project, report to secretary of MOAD and to the Project Steering

Committee (of which the Secretary would be the Chairperson).

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• MoAD, Department of Agricuture, Agricultural Business Promotion and Market Development

Directorate, Agricultural Commodity Export Promotion Program, Program Chief, (22 Sept, 2009 to November, 2010)

• Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Senior Agricultural Economist, (11 June, 2009 to 21 September, 2009)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Project Preparation, Project Appraisal

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Economic Analysis of Agribusinesses, 2012, Directorate of Extension, Department of Agriculture,

Nepal• Value Chain, 2010, Directorate of Extension, Department of Agriculture, Nepal• Public Investment in Livestock Sector: A Review, 2009, Community Livestock Development Project,

Department of Livestock Services• Cost and Breakeven Analysis of Milk Production in Lalitpur District, Nepal, 2000, Nepal Agricultural

Research Council (NARC), Nepal


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Rajendra Prasad Pradhan2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 27 May, 19644. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Siddharthanagar Municipality, Rupandehi,

Province 5 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : KMC-32, Tinkune, Subidhanagar, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9849360446



M.Sc.Ag. (Agri. Economics)

Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal science (IAAS), Central Campus, Rampur,

2001 AD Macro and Micro Economics, International Economics, Econometrics, Statistics, Project Appraisal, Production Economics, Survey Research Methodology, etc.


Agribusiness Promotion and Marketing Development Directorate, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur(Kathmandu), Nepal.Position: Senior Agricultural Marketing Economist.

Major Responsibilities• Planning of Agricultural Marketing Program.• Monitoring of Agricultural Produce Market.• Collection and Analysis of prices of agricultural commodities necessary for further application

in various fields.


3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Trainer/Teaching;• Market Study; and• Planning & Evaluation of Agricultural Marketing Program.

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Impact study of Agriculture Wholesale Markets of Nepal, 2074 (Nepali)


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Raju Ghimire 2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth :3 May, 19734. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Madhyanepal -7, Lamjung6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Agriculture Information & Communication Center, Hariharbhawan, LalitpurEmail: [email protected] Phone: 9841428878Fax : Mobile: 9841428878



Ph. D. National Pingtung University of Science & Technology, Taiwan

June 2016 Agricultural Economics


Agriculture Information and Communication CentrePosition: Senior Agricultural Communication Officer

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Research Associate, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA. (October 2016

to September 2017)• Graduate Research Assistant, National Pingtung University of Science & Technology, Taiwan.

(September 2012 to June 2016)• Senior Agricultural Officer, Department of Agriculture, Hariharbhavan, Lalitpur, (2010 to

2012)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Impact evaluation/assessment of agricultural projects;• Technology adoption, income and poverty analysis, food security; and• Value chain analysis

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Published in over a dozen of international journals such as: Food Security Journal, Rice Science

Journal, Journal of South Asian Development etc. (List of publication or paper will be provided upon request).



1. Name : Ram Krishna Shrestha2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 25 January, 19714. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Madhya Nepal Municipality-3, Suryapal, Lamjung6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : 13 Aazad Marg, Gatthaghar, Madhyapur Thimi -15, Bhaktapur Email: [email protected] Phone: 016633637Fax : Mobile:9851212550



PhD The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

2015 March Social Capital Building in Farming Community


Department of Agriculture (DoA), NepalPosition: Senior Agriculture Extension Officer

Major Responsibilities• Coordination with stakeholders involved in agriculture technology transfer to benefit the

end users• Coordination of foreign aided projects within the Department of Agriculture

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Same employer since 1995

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture policy analysis;• Project evaluation; and• Strategic planning

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Shrestha, RK, Cameron, D, Coutts, J & Cavaye, J 2015, ‘Building and Maintenance of Social Capital

in Rural Farming Community of the Western Hills of Nepal’International Journal of Asian Business and Information Management, 6(3), 26-38

• Shrestha, RK 2009, 'Soil Fertility under Improved and Conventional Practices in Sanga, Kavrepalanchowk District, Nepal' Nepal Agric. Res. J. 9, 110-122

• Fertilizer Policy Development in Nepal. The Journal of Agriculture and Environment. Vol. 11. Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, 2010.

• Concept and Trends of Development (In Nepali). Agriculture Extension and Community Development (In Nepali). Agriculture Training and Extension Improvement Project (ATEIP), Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, 2008.

• Organic Matter Based Farming Practices and Their Effect on Soil Fertility of Upland Soils in the Mid Hills of Nepal: A Case of Kavrepalanchok. Proceedings of 17th Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Tropical Ecology (JASTE), Japan, 2007.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Ram Prasad Pulami2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 12 November, 1956 A.D.)4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bijaynagar-4, Pyuthan, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address :Email: [email protected] Phone: 01-4336763Fax : Mobile: 9841379416



M.sc. Agriculture

Benguet State University, La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

March 2002 Economics of Agricultural Marketing, Agricultural Prices, Advanced Farm Management, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Production & Operation Management, Economic Analysis & Planning of Agricultural Projects


High Value Agriculture Project (HVAP), Project Management Office, SurkhetPosition:Senior Market Strengthening Expert

Major Responsibilities• Support in implementation of Service Market Strengthening and Component-2 Coordinator;• Ensure priority business services needed by local value chain actors;• Support to the producer groups, cooperatives and and facilitate them to purchase these

services they needed to succeed with their investment plans and ensure acceptable delivery of the service purchased;

• Faciliate to increase availability and use of credit from financial institutions (Banks and Micro-Finance Institutions), the crop/livestock insurance program/activities

• Monitor service market, financial & insurance development activities in project areas

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • National Consultant, FAO Nepal Earthquake Emergency & Recovery Project, Food &

Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Nepal Office (25 May, 2015 to 31 July, 2016)• Joint Secretary, Planning Division, Minsitry of Agricultural Development Singh Durbar

Kathmandu Nepal (23 July, 2012 to 26 November, 2014)• Training Director, Directorate of Agricultural Training Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, (22

August, 2011 to 22 July, 2012)• Chief, Agriculture Information & Communication Center Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal, (29

September, 2010 to 21 September, 2011)• Chief, National Industrial Crop Development Program/DoA, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal,


(20 May, 2009 to 28 September, 2010)• Officiating Regional Agriculture Director (Senior Planning Officer), Regional Agriculture

Directorate, MWR Surkhet: (16 December, 2006 to 19 May, 2009)• Senior Agricultural Economist, Department of Agriculture, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, Nepal,

(19 September, 2002 to 15 December, 2006)• Planning Officer (Class II), Regional Agriculture Directorate, MWR Surkhet, (17 January, 2000

to 18 September, 2002)• Agriculture Development Officer (Class II), District Agriculture Development Office, Salyan,

(8 July, 1995 to 16 January, 2000)• Asst./Acting Agriculture Development Officer (Class II), District Agriculture Development

Office, Kalikot, (18 June, 1990 to 07 July, 1995)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Policy & Planning;• Service Market of Agricultural Value Chain;• Value Chain Financing & Insurance;• Earthquake Emergency Response, Recovery & Rehabilitation in Agricultural Sector;• Agribusiness & Agricultural Marketing;• Climate Change & Natural Resource Management; and• Livelihood & Food & Nutrition Security

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Cooperative Marketing Strategy of Selected Commodities in Tublay Benguet, Philippines (Co-

author), BSU Research Journal: Volume 35-36, June-October, 2002, Benguet State University, Philippines

• Contribution of Home Garden to Livelihood of Nepalese Farmers (Co-author), Home Gardens in Nepal: Proceeding of a National Workshop 6-7 August, 2004 Pokhara, Nepal, Organized by LI-BIRD, Bioversity International and SDC. pp 18-26.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Ramesh Bahadur Munankami, Ph. D.2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth :14 February, 19464. Nationality :Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bhimsen Tole, Tansen, Palpa.6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : PO Box 208 Patan Dhoka, Patan, LalitpurEmail: [email protected] Phone: 977-1-5535975Fax : Mobile: 977-9851054548



Ph. D. University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri, USA

1981 Agriculture Marketing

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved None

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date):• Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agriculture, HMG/Nepal, 1970-1989• Consultant Advisor Project Manager, USAID, FAO, UNDP, UN-Habitat, UNCDF, UNCTAD/WTO,

Asian Development Bank, World Bank, International Bi-lateral Organizations, Different INGOs, (1989-2017).

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Marketing;• Enterprise Development;• Rural/Urban Development and Governance;• Local Economic Development; and• Project Management and Policy Development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Number of Professional Papers• Number of Professional Articles• Number of Project Reports


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Ramindra Suwal2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 6 April, 19864. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Changunarayan Municipality-3,Jhaukhel,Bhaktapur6. Contact Address :




B.Sc. Ag (Agricultural Economics)

IAAS, Rampur, Chitwan 2009 Agricultural Economics


Agribusiness Promotion Program,Harihar Bhawan,Lalitpur.Position: Agri-Economist

Major Responsibilties• Annual Program Planning and Budget Preparation.• Preparation of Business Plan for Agri commodity.• Monitoring, Evaluation and Report preparation

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO)-Okhaldhunga, (September

2010 to September 2012)• Agri-Economist, Department of Livestock Services, (September 2012 to February 2015)

3. Area of Interest• Project management;• Value chain analysis; and• Economic analysis of Agriculture Sector


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Ravi Kumar Dangol2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 26 June, 19744. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Kirtipur 4, Kathmandu, Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile:+61411728567 (AUS)



M. Sc. Agriculture

IAAS Rampur 2009 Agriculture Economics/ Agribusiness

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: Working different sector currently + studying

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) :• Senior Planning officer, Far western RAD/DoA, MoAD, (2016) • Agri. Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD), (2009 to 2013)• Agri. Economist, Agribusiness Promotion Program (ABPP/DoA), (2006)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Dang, (1999 to 2003)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agribusiness;• Agri. Planning; and• Market Management

D. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Trainings related to agribusiness and marketing from Japan and China


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Rishi Ram Kattel2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 18 August, 20184. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Rainas Municipality-3, Timure, Lamjung, Province

3, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, NepalEmail: [email protected] Phone: 056-591141Fax : Mobile: +977-9841373843


Degree Name of Institution & Address Completion Date Major Subjects

M.Sc. Agriculture

Institute for Environmental Economics & World Trade, Leibniz University of Hannover Germany

2009 International Horticultural Economics (Value chain analysis)


Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Rampur, Chitwan, NepalPosition: Head of the Economics Department and Assistant Professor

Major Responsibilities• Teaching, Research and Extension

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Freelance Consultant (As a Team Leader) in Asian Development Bank (ADB), Swisscontact,

SSMP/Helvetas, SABAL/USAID, Caritas Nepal, World Vision International, CRC, PAC, Oxfam, VSO, PM-AMP, Save the Children, KUBK, etc. (from 2010 to 2018)

• Program Officer in Caritas Nepal (from 2005 to 2007)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Value chain analysis and agribusiness development;• Water resource and environmental economics;• Climate change and green economy;• Project monitoring and evaluation;• Project development and business investment; and• Econometric modeling (both cross-sectional and panel data)

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Sapkota, M., Joshi, N. P. Kattel , R. R. and Bajracharya, M. (2018).Technical Efficiency and Its

Determinants on Maize Seed Production in Palpa District, Nepal• Kattel, R. R. (2017). Impacts of Group Organic Certification of Coffee on Socio-Economic and

Environmental Sustainability In Nepal. Journal of Agriculture and Forestry University, Volume 1. • Sapkota, M., Joshi, N. P. Kattel , R. R. and Bajracharya, M. (2017). Determinants of maize seed


income and adoption of foundation seed production: Evidence from Palpa District of Nepal. Agriculture and Food Security 6 (1)

• Subedi, R., Dutta, J. P. Kattel, R. R. and Koirala, A. (2017). Effectiveness of Agriculture forestry and environment committee in adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices (SSMP) technology inRamechhapandDolakha,Nepal.AlanyaAcademicReviewJournalYıl:2017,C:1,S:1,s.27-35

• Kattel, R. R. and Acharya, S. (2016). Sustainable Soil Management Practices: Adoption and Its Impact on Farm Income in Ramechhap District, Nepal. Sukkur IBA Journal of Management and Business (SIJMB), Vol. 3, No.1 http://sijmb.iba-suk.edu.pk/downloads/2016/SIJMB-Y16V3I1A3.pdf.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Roseleen Maharjan (Singh Suwal)2. Gender : Female 3. Date of Birth : 14 May, 19564. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Indrayani Ht, Sanepa, Ringroad, Lalitpur6. Contact Address : Postal Address :

Email: [email protected] Phone: 015184137Fax: Mobile: 9851068006



Master in Art, Degree in Economics

Kritipur Multiple Campus, TU, Kathmandu

2038B.S Economics (Agriculture)


2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Assistant statistics, Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, (04 February, 1985 to 12

February, 1994)• Assistant Agriculture Economist, Central Regional Irrigation Directorate, (13 February, 1994

to 14 January, 2008)• Senior Agriculture Economist, Central Regional Irrigation Directorate, (15 January, 2008 to

25 May, 2009)• Senior Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative, 26 May, 2009 to 08

July, 2009)• Senior Agriculture Economist, Department of Agriculture, (09 July, 2009 to 24 July, 2009)• Senior Agriculture Economist (program chief), Agri-Business Promotion Program, Department

of Agriculture, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture; and• Irrigation

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• “Income TAX system in Nepal” submitted in TU for Dissertation in 1981.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1. Name : Sabita Mohini Amatya Shrestha 2. Gender : Female 3. Date of Birth : 24 March, 1959 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : 280 Nursery Marg, Lazimpat, Kathmandu-26. Contact Address :

Postal Address : GPO Box 10872, Kathmandu, NepalEmail: [email protected] Phone: (+977-1) 4435186 Fax : Mobile: (+977) 9841451394



Master's degree Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal 1989 Economics

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1. Current Organization Involved

NONE (Retired)

2. List of previous employers (Position, organization and date)• Senior Technical Officer (T-7), Outreach Research Division/ Socio-economic & Agricultural

Research Policy Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, (2009 to 2015)• Technical Officer (T-6), Outreach Research Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council,

(1998 to 2009)• Technical Officer (TO-4), Planning/ Soil Science/ Outreach Research Division, Nepal

Agricultural Research Council, (1996 to 1998)• Technical Assistant (T-1), Soil Science/ Planning Division, Nepal Agricultural Research

Council,(1993 to 1996)• Technical Assistant (Non-Gazetted 1), Economic Analysis/ Monitoring Division, Food and

Agriculture Marketing Department, His Majesty's Government of Nepal, (1986 to1996)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Socio-economics;• Outreach research; and• Agriculture Marketing

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) • Gender involvement in rice production system in the western terai region of Nepal: A case study

of Bankatti and Madanpokhara sites, 2010 • Benefits from adoption of hybrid maize technology in Rautahat district, 2010 • Opportunity and constraint in women's role for agricultural technology dissemination: A case

study of Mangaltar VDC of Kavre district, 2012 • Rice seed flow and support to food security in Nepal, 2012 • Tracking Adoption of Oat in Kavre and Dhading districts, 2013/14


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sabnam Shivakoti Aryal2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 4. Nationality : Nepalese 5. Permanent Address : Baneshwor, Kathmandu 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Bakra Galli 21, Ward No. 31, Miteri Marga, Baneshwor,KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile:



Masters of Arts in Sociology, Kathmandu, Nepal

Masters of Science in Agriculture

Trichandra Multiple Campus/Tribhuvan University

Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand

June 2006

August 2002

Social Research Methods, Gender and Development

Farm Management Economics, Research Methodology


Directorate of Post Harvest ManagementPosition: Program Director

Major Responsibilities• As overall manager, responsible to oversee/supervise day-to-day office operation and

Ensure timely planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the annual program and policies related to postharvest management

• Coordinate, collaborate with the relevant stakeholders working in the sector, raise awareness among the stakeholders regarding postharvest

• Working as Project Director for SAARC Development Fund Project on Reducing Postharvet Losses in Horticulture Chain in SAARC Countries and Project Coordinator for FAO Regional TCP (TCP/RAS/3502) on “Reduction of Post-harvest Losses in Horticultural Chains in SAARC Countries”

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Chief, Policy Analysis Section, Policy and International Cooperation Division, Ministry of

Agricultural Development (Oct 2014 to February 2015• Acting Chief, National Plant Quarantine Program (July 2013 to September 2014) and Senior

Plant Quarantine Officer• Senior Agriculture Officer, Ministry of Agriculture (June 2010 to June 2013)(Deputed as

Senior Officer in the Agriculture Development Strategy Preparation Team)• Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, (December 2006 to May

2010)


• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office Kathmandu and Nuwakot (1998 to 2006)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Policy research on Food security;• Trade Policy; and• Gender Policy

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Shivakoti, S. 2017. Women in Rice Farming System in Nepal CDD and ASoN, 2017. Rice Science and

Technology in Nepal (MN Paudel, DR Bhandari, MP Khanal, BK Joshi, P Acharya and KH Ghimire, eds). Crop Development Directorate (CDD), Hariharbhawan and Agronomy Society of Nepal (ASoN), Khumaltar.

• Masters WA, Rosettie K, Kranz S, Pedersen SH, Webb P and Danaei G, Mozaffarian D; “Priority Interventions to Improve Maternal and Child Diets in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia” Maternal and Child Nutrition. Global Nutrition and Policy Consortium. Matern Child Nutr. 2017 Oct 3. doi: 10.1111/mcn.12526. [Epub ahead of print]https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ (Collaborative Author)

• Takeshima, Hiyouki; Rajendra Adhikari, Sabnam Shivakoti, Basu Kafle and Anjani Kumar. 2017. Heterogeneous returns to chemical fertilizer at the intensivemargins: Insights from Nepal. Food Policy Journal. The Elsevier. Volume 69, May 2017. Pp 97-109.

• Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Shivakoti, Sabnam; Bhattarai, Binod; Karkee, Madhab; Pokhrel, Suroj and Kumar, Anjani, 2016. "Farm size and effects of chemical fertilizer price on farm households: Insights from Nepal Terai," IFPRI discussion papers 1578, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

• Takeshima, Hiroyuki; Adhikari, Rajendra Prasad; Kaphle, Basu Dev; Shivakoti, Sabnam; and Kumar, Anjani. 2016. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1507. Determinants of Chemical Fertilizer Use in Nepal Insights Based on Price Responsiveness and Income Effects Washington, D.C.: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Salik Ram Poudel2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 22 December, 1990 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bardaghat Municipality-06, Nawalparasi, Province

No.5, Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Department of Agriculture, Harihar BhawanEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: +977-9857080690



M.Sc. Agriculture

Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal

2015 Agriculture Economics


Department of Agriculture, Harihar Bhawan, LalitpurPosition: Agriculture Extension Officer

Major Responsibilities• Monitoring and Evaluation of Agriculture development activities conducted through allied

offices.• Progress reporting to Ministry.• Assist in planning of programs conducted through department and allied offices

2. Area of Interest/Expertise• Climate change;• Food security; and• Sustainability

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Amgai, S., Paudel, S. R., Bista, D. R., & Poudel, S. R. (2017). Government intervention on organic

fertilizer promotion: a key to enhancing soil health and environment. Journal of Agriculture and Environment, 18, 131-139.

• Amgai, S., & Poudel, S. R. (2017).Cattle shed management for better soil health.Livestock in agroecological systems LEISA-Volume 19, No.3.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sanjeev Adhikari2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 08 November, 19864. Nationality : Nepali5. Permanent Address : Kalopul-5, Kathmandu, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : N/A Email: [email protected] Phone: +977 01 4428889 Fax : N/A Mobile:+977 9841339189



MBA Agriculture and Food Business

Amity Institute of Organic Agriculture, Noida

2012-2014 Food Import Export, International Marketing, Marketing, Finance, Agriculture


ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad, IndiaPosition: Research Associate

Major Responsibilities• Business Incubator Management,• Coordination with incubatees/licenceee/millets entrepreneurs, • Event and Conclave organization• value added food products, research on millets agriculture, proposal, market exhibitors

analysis - millets, naif-abi projects

2. Previous Organization Involved• Assistant Project Manager, ISAP, Delhi, India, (2017)• Sewara Organics, Sewara Hospitality (Aresko Estates Pvt Ltd), Delhi, India, (2016 to 2017)• Manager/General Manager in interim period, Anamolbiu Pvt. Ltd, Bharatpur, Chitwan,

Nepal, (2015 to 2016)• Socio economics Agriculture Research Policy Division (SARPoD), Nepal Agriculture Research

Council, (2011 to 2012)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Food and Agriculture Sectors, entrepreneurship, livelihood and natural resources, Climate

Smart Agriculture, Herbs and medicine;• Seed business, Organic agriculture; • Developmental project management;• Research in socioeconomics (agriculture); and• Food business/value added food products


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Nepali M.B, Adhikari S, et al. 2011/2012. Rice Seed Business Modeling & Food Security: A Case

Study of Kavrepalanchok and Rautahat Districts of Nepal. John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, March 21-22, 2012. p 55.

• Sapkota S., Adhikari S, et al. 2011. Effect of Climate Change in Agricultural Sectors, in Farmer-Sci-entist Interaction: Mangaltar Kavre. Training Handouts (in Nepali). NARC, Khumaltar, Nepal. Vol 2. p 21-24.

• Nepali M.B., Adhikari S, et al. 2011. Income Generation Opportunities through Buffalo Raising Technology in Far – Western of Nepal, in Commercialization of Livestock Production for Food Secu-rity and Prosperity, 6th NASA Convention, 25th-26th September, Nepal Animal Science Association (NASA), Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, Nepal.

• Adhikari S. et al. 2011. Nutritional Value and Preservation Techniques of Mushrooms. Article. Food wave, Central Campus of Technology, Tribhuwan University, Dharan, Nepal. Vol 8. p 37-44.

• Adhikari S. 2010. Processing, Packaging and Storage of Honey. Article. Foodwave Annual Bulletin,

Central Campus of Technology, Tribhuwan University, Dharan, Nepal. Vol 7. p 69-70.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)

• Adhikari S. 2014. Organic Agriculture: Market Dynamics and Consumers’ Perception in Kathman-du Valley. Unique Services Pvt Ltd, Kathmandu, Nepal & AIOA, Amity University.

• Adhikari S. 2009. Implications of Bio-Intensive Farming System in Socio-Economic and Technolog-ical Changes. Bachelor degree mini-thesis, HICAST, Purbanchal University, Nepal.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Samaya Gairhe2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 06 November, 19844. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bhimad - 5, Tanahun, Nepal 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Singh Durbar Plaza, Kathmandu, NepalEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: +977-9851177022



M.Sc. Agri. (Economics)

University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka, India

2011 Micro economics Macroeconomics, Econometrics, Mathematical Economics, Survey Research Methodology, Linear Programming, Multivariate analysis


Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)Position: Scientist, Socio-economist, Monitoring and Evaluation Division, NARC (04 March, 2012 to till date)

Major Responsibilities• To conduct socio-economic research• To monitor and evaluate different research stations projects and activities


• Value chain and supply chain;• Land use economics;• Agribusiness management; and• Agricultural policy analysis.

D. PUBLICATIONS(IF APPLICABLE)• Published 13 articles in journal and 7 articles in national proceedings


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sanjiv Subedi2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 19 April, 19894. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Dhangadhi - 2, Kailali 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address :Email: [email protected] Phone: +977-015540818Fax : Mobile: +977-9845334192



M.Sc. Agriculture IAAS, TU, Rampur, Chitwan 2014 Agricultural Economics


Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)Position: Scientist (Agri-Economics)

Major Responsibilities• To draft the research proposal.• To design the questionnaire and conduct the field surveys.• Data analysis and scientific article writing.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • District Agriculture Officer, Helen Keller International-Nepal, USAID-Suaahara program (April

2014 to April 2015)• Graduate Research Associate, PSLP Project, Collaborative project between IAAS, TU and CQU,

Australia (September 2012 to March 2014)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Socio-economic assessment on agricultural technology adoption;• Economics of production and marketing of agricultural commodity; and• Climate change, agricultural insurance and risk management

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Socio-economic assessment on maize production and adoption of open pollinated improved

varieties in Dang, Nepal. [Published in Journal of Maize Research and Development, (2017) 3 (1):17-27]

• Economics of poultry manure as an alternative to chemical fertilizer for agricultural production in Nepal. [Published in Journal of the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, 33-34: 259-268 (20l5)]

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Had attended the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) conference, 2017 held at Berlin,

Germany with Hon. Agriculture Minister as a member of the delegation team, representing the nation.

• Awarded with the first prize as the best student researcher in the Nutrition Innovation Lab Symposium /USAID, 2014 held at Hotel Yak and Yeti, Durbarmarg, Kathmandu.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sanju Upadhaya Rimal2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 23 May,19854. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bhimdutta Municipality-15, Mahendranagar,

Kanchanpur6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Bhimdutta Municipality-15, Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur Email: [email protected] Phone: 9851031783Fax : Mobile: 9851031783



M.Sc. Agriculture IAAS, T.U. 2016 Agri-economics


Agribusiness Promotion Program/GoN, Harihar BhawanPosition: Agriculture Economist

Major Responsibilities• Program planning and implementation• Research and report writing

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Intern, Sustainable Soil Management Program, Helvetas/Nepal (2010)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Research and analysis; and• GESI


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Santosh Raj Paudel2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 17 August, 19784. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Tokha Municipality-6, Dhapasi, Kathmandu, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Tokha Municipality-6, Dhapasi, Kathmandu, NepalEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 00-977-9855053218



M.Sc.Ag. (Agricultural Economics)

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur Campus, Chitwan, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.

2005 Agricultural Economics (Project Appraisal and evaluation, Natural Resource Economics, Research Methods for Social |Sciences, Agricultural Production Economics, Econometrics, Statistics for Social Sciences, Microeconomics, Mathematical, Economic Growth and Development)


Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Co-operativesPosition: Senior Agricultural Economist (since 26 February, 2016).

Major Responsibilities• Monitoring and evaluation of the project and programmes under DoA.• Reporting of the project and programme progress (monthly/trimester/annually), to ministry

and concerned organizations• Collect, update and publish agriculture data • Designing and formulation of monitoring and evaluation plans of agricultural projects and

programmes under Department of Agriculture (DoA)• Regular and periodic field visit and review of the project and programme progress• Provide feedback for the overall agricultural planning.• Co-ordinate and co-operate with stake holder for the monitoring and evaluation with line

agencies intervention in agriculture2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)

• Agricultural Economist, Ministry of Agriculture Development (MoAD), from(24 October, 2015 to 25 February, 2016)

• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Chitwan, from (21 May, 2010 to 23 October, 2015)

• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office(DADO), Myagdi, from(18 August, 2007 to 20 May, 2010)


• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Rautahat, from(15 January 2007 to 17 August, 2007)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Monitoring and evaluation of agricultural projects and programmes;• Agricultural development planning;• Project preparation and appraisal;• Participatory research and development;• value chain analysis and agribusiness development; and• Climate change and agriculture

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Amgai, S., S.R. Paudel, D.R. Bista and S.R. Poudel, 2017. Government intervention on organic

fertilizer promotion: a key to enhancing soil health and environment. Pp 129-136. Journal of Agriculture and environment, Ministry of Agricultural development, Kathmandu Nepal.c

• Paudel, S.R, 2017. Riverbed Farming for Enhancing Livelihoods: Cases from Koshi River Basin In : ICIMOD (2017) Workshop on the water-livelihoods-Gender nexus to advance Koshi Basin management. 24–25 March 2016, Kathmandu, Nepal. Workshop Report 2017. Kathmandu: ICIMOD

• Paudel, S.R, and S. Amgai, 2017. Monitoring and evaluation system in Nepal. Krishi Bivag ko Barshik Anugaman Pratibedan (FY 2073/074). Department of Agriculture, Lalitpur, Nepal.

• Paudel, S.R, 2016. Assessment of the role of agro-processing as a key component of rural mass employment and rural development models in Nepal. In: Gurung, T.R. and Rajendran, V., (Eds). 2016. Role of Agro-processing in Rural Development in SAARC Region. SAARC Agriculture Centre/ CIRDAP, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

• Paudel, S.R., 2005. Economics of Radish seeds production in Dadhikot VDC of Bhaktapur District Nepal. Thesis, M.Sc. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur, Chitwan, Nepal.



1. Name : Santosh Pathak2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 20 February, 19944. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Dhunibeshi-08, Khanikhola Bazar, Dhading6. Contact Address :

Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax: Mobile: +977-9849218214



M. Sc. Ag (Agricultural Economics)

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Post-Graduate Campus, Kirtipur, Kathmandu



2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Junior Consultant, 5th International Agricultural Marketing Conference, Nepal Agricultural

Economics Society, 2018• Instructor, NIMS Institute, 2014-2018

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Finance;• Disaster Risk Management; and• Production Economics.

D. Publications (if applicable)• S. Pathak, C. Poudyal, B. R. Ojha, S. Marahatta. 2017. Evaluation of the Effects of Terminal Heat

Stress on Grain Traits of Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) in Chitwan, Nepal. International Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Research, Volume 3, Issue 02, pp 2856-2869, Mar-Apr 2017.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sanu Mainya Shrestha (Sakha) 2. Gender : Female 3. Date of Birth : 24 August, 1958 4. Nationality : Nepalese 5. Permanent Address : 17- Sundhara, Lalitpur 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: 01-5251383 Fax : Mobile: 9841666444



Post Graduate Diploma in Women’s Studies

Master’s Degree in Economics

Padmakanya Campus, TU, Kathmandu

Kirtipur Multiple Campus, TU, Kathmandu

December 2012

1981

Women and gender studies

Economics


Creative Women’s Group, Sitapakha, Imadole, LalitpurPosition: Chairperson

Major Responsibilities• To improve the economic empowerment of the women through saving and credit. • To act as chair in the meeting and review the minutes.• Overall management of the group and its works.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Sr. Agri-Economist, Department of Irrigation, Jawalakhel, Lalitpur, (September 2000 to

August 2016) (Retired)• Socio-Economist, Department of Soil Conservation and Watershed Management, Babar

Mahal, Kathmandu, (July 1994 to August 2000)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Division, Janakpur, Dhanusha, (July 1993

to July 1994)• Agri Marketing Economist, Department of Food and Agricultural Marketing Service, Harihar

Bhawan, Lalitpur, (November 1983 to July1993)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise • Agriculture, Agri-business, Economics;• Environment; and• Gender and Development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE) • Book Review of Gender Studies, 2015 • Gender Responsive Budget: Today’s Necessity, 2014 • Book Review of Pokhari and Pahiro by Madhukar Upadhya, 2013 • A study on reservation for women in civil service, December 2012 • A study on economic impact of terrace improvement, Lalitpur, 1995


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Shankar Sapkota1. Gender : Male2. Date of Birth : 10 August, 19693. Nationality : Nepalese4. Permanent Address : Bharatpur -10, Chitwan5. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Kageswori Manohara – 6, Green Hill City, House no. - 546, Kathmandu, Nepali Email: [email protected] Mobile: 9841373872



Master in Management of Development

University of Applied Science, Vanhall Lareistein, A part of Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands

2009 Management of PlanningManagement of Development Professional Environment


Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, Planning Division, Budget and Program Section, Singha Durbar, KathmanduPosition: Senior Agriculture Economist (Chief- Budget and Program Section)

Major Responsibilities• Planning and Budgeting • Assist in agriculture policy formulation and decision

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Senior Agri-economist, Ministry of Agricultural, Land Management and Cooperatives, (30

May, 2014 to date)• Senior Program Officer, National Agricultural Research and Development Fund (NARDF),

Ministry of Agricultural Development (MOAD), (20 May, 2010 to 29 May, 2014)• Agri Extension Officer, Directorate of Agricultural Extension, MOAD, (26 December, 2004 to

19 May, 2010)• Agri Communication Officer, Agriculture Information and Communication Centre, MOAD, (8

January, 1999 to 25 December, 2004)• Agri Extension Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Kapilvastu, MOAD, (27

December, 1997 to 7 January, 1999)• Development Assistant, CARE – Nepal (INGO), (29 July, 1994 to 26 December, 1997)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Management of Development;• Management of Planning and Budgeting; and• Value chain and Natural resource management.


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Sapkota, S., Adhikari H.P., Yogi S.N. & Adhikari L., 2010. In-service Training on Planning and

Management. In DAT (Directorate of Agricultural Training), Study on Planning and Management Process of National Seed Company Limited (NSC Ltd.), Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal 10 Dec 2009 - 12 Jan 2010.

• Sapkota, S., 2010. In- service Training on Planning and Management. In DAT, Agri-knowledge Bank: Digital Knowledge Sharing Practices in Nepal. Kathmandu, Nepal 10 Dec 2009 – 12 Jan 2010.

• Sapkota. S., 2009. Communication for Social Change: ICT Scenarios in Agriculture and Rural Development Sectors in Chitwan, Nepal. Master Degree. Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, a part of Wageningen UR, Wageningen, the Netherlands.

• Sapkota, S. et al., 2009. A Fresh Look: Exploring the Dairy Rural Innovation System in De Graafschap, the Netherlands. Wageningen: Larenstein University of Applied Sciences (ISBN/EAN 978-90-77614-08-2).

• Sapkota, S. ed., 2007. Packaging of Agricultural improved Technologies (Book – 110 pages in Nepali language). Kathmandu: Directorate of Agricultural Extension.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Shiddi Ganesh Shrestha2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 19 April, 1956 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : IndrachowkShilgadi, DipayalShilgadi Municipality

Ward No. 2, State No. 2, Doti, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Mahalaxmi Municipality Ward No. 4, Imadol, State No. 3, Lalitpur, NepalEmail: [email protected] Mobile: 9841303961


Degree Name of Institution & Address Completion Date Major Subjects

Ph.D. Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand

2004 Agriculture System


NonePosition: NAMajor Responsibilities: NA

2. List of previous employer (position, organization and date) • Consultant in ADB, World Bank and FAO (intermittently since 2013). • Deputy Director General (Planning and Human Resource Development), Department of

Agriculture (2012 to 2013).• Director, Directorate of Agriculture Extension (2009 to 2012).• Senior Agriculture Officer, Ministry of Agriculture (1997 to 2012).• Government of Nepal, Agriculture Officer, Ministry of Agriculture (1978 to 1997).

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture policy formulation;• Agriculture economics;• Agriculture extension; and • Agriculture development planning

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Shrestha, S.G. 2013. National Agricultural Education System in Nepal: An Assessment of Diversity.

Paper presented in Expert Consultation Workshop on National Agriculture Education System in SAARC Countries jointly organized by SAARC Agriculture Center and Bangladesh Agriculture Research Council in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 28-30 October 2013.

• Shivakoti, G.P. and Shrestha, S.G. 2005. Analysis of Livelihood Asset Pentagon to Assess the Performance of an Irrigation System - Part 1: Analytical Framework. Water International Journal, Vol. 30, Number 3, Pages 356-362, September 2005.

• Shivakoti, G.P. and Shrestha, S.G. 2005. Analysis of Livelihood Asset Pentagon to Assess the Performance of an Irrigation System - Part 2: Application of Analytical Framework. Water


International Journal, Vol. 30, Number 3, Pages 363-371, September 2005.• Shrestha, S.G. 2004. Livelihood Asset Pentagon to Assess the Performance of an Irrigation System.

Asia Pacific Journal of Rural Development, Vol. XIII, No. 1, Pages 60-88, July 2004.• Shrestha, S.G. 2002. Analysis of Livelihood Asset Pentagon to Assess the Performance of Irrigation

System. Proceeding of Regional Agriculture Economists Conference, Bangladesh in 2-4 October 2002.

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• About 39 years of experiences working in the field of agricultural development in Nepal.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Shiva Chandra Dhakal2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 15 April, 19794. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Harmi-8, Gorkha6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Agriculture and Forestry University, Rampur, Chitwan, NepalEmail: [email protected] Mobile: 9845048704



Ph.D. Institute of Agriculture and Animal science, Rampur



Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), RampurPosition: Deputy Director

Major Responsibilities• Teaching• Research• Extension

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Research in production economics, climate change, value chain and ecosystem services



A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Shova Dhakal2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 05 June, 19834. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Tokha Municipality, Ward No 3, Grande villa,

Kathmandu 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Tokha Municipality, Ward No 3, Grande Villa, KathmanduEmail: [email protected] Phone: 015159066Fax : Mobile: 9841322689



B.Sc. Agriculture

Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur Chitwan

2006 Agri Economics


Ministry of Agricultural, Land Management and CooperativesPosition: Agricultural Extension Officer

Major Responsibilities• Assist in preparation of annual program and reporting monthly, quarterly and annual

progress of implemented programs.• Assist to prepare policy, bylaws and guidelines related to agribusiness promotion and

market management.• Assist in Coordination and facilitation with different concerned stakeholders to implement

public private partnership programs.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Position: Agricultural extension Officer, Organization; Agribusiness Promotion and Market

Management Directorate, Hariharbhawan, Kathmandu, 2067/06/07 to 2072/12/28

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agricultural Insurance;• Public Private Partnership; and • Food security, Agribusiness and Market Management


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Shreedhar Gyawali2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 4. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Tulsipur sub metropolitan city ward 6, Dang,

Porvince No 56. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Tulsipur sub metropolitan city ward 6, DangEmail: [email protected] Phone:082-521028Fax : Mobile: 9851242799, 9841159999


Degree Name of Institution/ Address Completion Date Major subjects

M. Sc. Ag. Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand

2008 Agriculture Economics and Extension

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:1. Current Organization Involved

Directorate of Agriculture ExtensionPosition: Senior Agriculture Extension Officer

Major Responsibilities:• Designing agriculture development guidelines, directives, procedure and policies for

agriculture development with help of concerned offices.• Developing norms of Agriculture Extension Programs such as farmer group formation and

mobilization, demonstrations, field trips and other technical programs • Execution of agriculture marketing extension activities and crop benefit cost analysis.• Maintaining and updating Agriculture Extension Programs and activities• Coordinate with international, local NGOs and line agencies working in the agriculture

extension sector. • Planning, implementing, supervising, monitoring, evaluating agriculture extension programs

and activities • Assist in addressing all agricultural extension related issues for the sustainable agriculture

development effort of nation

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date):• Senior Agriculture Development Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Dang,(08

October, 2014 to 16 October, 2016)• Acting Senior Training Chief, Regional Agriculture Training Centre, Kanchanpur(17 December,

2012 to 07 October, 2014)• Senior Agriculture Development Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Kalikot, (17

September, 2009 to 16 December, 2012)• Agriculture Extension Officer, Agribusiness Promotion and Market Development Directorate,

Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur (15 May, 2007 to 16 September, 2009)


3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Agricultural value chain development; and• Agri marketing Extension

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• A Comparative Study of Income Level of Borrower and Non-borrower Farmers from Agriculture

Development Bank, Nepal (Submitted to final report to Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur Chitwan Nepal in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1993).

• The Financial Analysis of the Horticultural Farms, IAAS, Rampur, Nepal. Submitted to final report to Department of Agricultural Economics, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Rampur Chitwan Nepal in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Agriculture in 1993.

• A Feasibility Study Report on Vegetable and Fruit Collection Centre in Kapilbastu District (2000, District Agriculture Development Office, Kapilbastu).

• The Study Report on Women Farmer Development Program in Agriculture Development. (Submitted toNepal Administrative Staff College Jawalakhel, Lalitpur in partial fulfilment of the requirements for The Professional Course on Management and Development in 2001.

• The Thesis Report on Sustainability of TeleFood Project Conducted by Women Cooperatives in Bhaktpur District. (Submitted toPublic Administration Campus, Jamalin partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Public Administration in 2000.

E. OTHERS:• TICA Fellowship to pursue Master of Science in Agriculture by Government of Thailand in 2006



1. Name : Sudarshan Prasad Regmi2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 18 October, 1958 4. Nationality : Nepalese 5. Permanent Address : Kalaiya -6, Laherwa Tole, Bara –District,

State No. 26. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Nagarjun -4, Sitapaila Ringroad House # 369Email: [email protected] and [email protected]: +977-014284339 Mobile: +977-9843495580



Ph.D. Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry (UHF), Nauni (Solan), HP, India

2013 Feb Resource Economics, Farm Economics, Agro-forestry,Statistics

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE1. Current Organization Involved: Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management & Co-operative

Position: Joint Secretary as Regional Director

Major Responsibilities• Program Monitoring and Evaluation• Impact Assessment of the Programs and Value chain assessment• Regional Program Planning

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date): • Same as above

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Resource and Farm Economics with Business plan;• Value chain Analysis; and• M & E and Impact Evaluation


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sudeep Gautam2. Gender : Male 3. Date of Birth : 23 February, 19674. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address :Ramgha 9, Lamjung6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Research Policy Nepal Agricultural Research Council Socioeconomics & Agricultural DivisionEmail: [email protected] Phone: +977-1-5540818 (Office)Fax: Mobile: 9841871403



M.Sc. Agriculture

Tribhuvan University, Patan Multiple Campus, PatanDhoka, Lalitpur

1998 Theory of Economic Analysis, Quantitative Techniques, Economic Development and Planning, Mathematical Economics, Monetary Theory and Policy, Public economic and Policy


Socio-economics and Agricultural Research Policy Division, Nepal Agriculture Research Council (NARC)Position: Senior Technical Officer (Socio-Economics)

Major Responsibilities• Work for planning and monitoring of Outreach Research Programs of various stations and

commodity programs under NARC• Provide socio-economic input and support to NARC Regional Agricultural Research Station

(RARS)/Agricultural Research Station, disciplinary divisions, commodity programs in conducting socio-economic study

• Conduct farming systems, technology adoption and impact assessment study on outreach sites and command areas

• Data entry, data analysis and report publication of above mentioned surveys• Work as a collaborator of various research projects within NARC• Conduct Farmer’s Field Trials (FFT) and Varietal Trials of various commodities such as rice,

wheat, maize etc in different outreach site of NARC.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) :• Technical officer, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Monitoring and Evaluation Division

Khumaltaar, (June, 1994 to August, 1999)• Technical Assistant, District Agriculture Development Office, Solukhumbu, (August, 1993 to

June, 1994)


D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Marketing problems of large cardamom producers -A case study of Fikkal VDC, Ilam District,

(September 1998)• Study on status of gender friendly technology in the central development region of Nepal, (July

1999)• Socio-economics of vegetable-based farming system study, (December, 2005)• Socioeconomic report on upland rice for ensuring household food security and rural livelihood in

Nepal, (2007)• Goat production and marketing constraints in the Western Hills of Nepal, (2007)• Economics of coffee production: a case study of Sirubare of Syangja and Digam, Thanapati of Gulmi

District, paper presented at 5th National Seminar on Horticulture held on (June 9-10, 2008)• Socio-economic report on upland rice for ensuring household food security and rural livelihood in

Nepal, (2008)


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Suma Karki2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 13 August, 19834. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Lamahi – 5, Dang 6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Mahalaxmi Municipality -2, Lalitpur Email: [email protected] Phone: Fax : Mobile: 9851151780



M.Sc. Ag. Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, India

2010 Farm Management, Econometrics, Marketing, Agribusiness, International Trade, Statistics


Seed Quality Control CentrePosition: Senior Seed Development Officer Major Responsibilities• Plan, forecast and formulate programs for seed sector development.• Review existing policies, plans and acts and conduct need assessments in order to update

legal instruments on seed sector development and regulation• Monitor seed enterprises development programs and projects• Assist in granting permission for seed export and import• Facilitate variety release and registration processes

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture extension officer, Central Horticulture Centre, Kirtipur, (01 December, 2012 to

15 May, 2016)• Agriculture extension officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Banke-(23

September, 2010 to 30 November, 2012)• Project Officer, LIBIRD, (12 September, 2007 to 25 July, 2008)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Seed Sector Development;• Agriculture Value Chain Development; and• Agribusiness Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Development

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Karki, Suma, Mehta, V.P., and Karwasara, J.C., 2010, A Study on Impact of Agricultural Inputs on

Agricultural Production in Haryana, Maters Thesis


• Karki, Suma, Mehta, V.P., and Karwasra, J.C., 2009, Trends and Growth in Major Crops of Haryana, Haryan Journal of Agronomy, 25 (1&2): pp 22-24

• Karki, Suma, Mehta, V.P., and Padhyoti, Y., 2015, A Study on Impacts of Agricultural Inputs on Agricultural Productivity, Agriculture Development Journal, Vol 11, July, 2015, , Directorate of Agricultural Training, Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur, pp 88-95

• Padhyoti Yadav and Karki Suma, Industrial Uses of Rice By- Products in Nepal, CDD and ASoN, 2017, Rice Science and Technology in Nepal (MN Paudel, DR Bhandari, MP Khanal, BK Joshi, P Acharya and KH Ghimire eds.) Crop Development Directorate (CDD), Harihar Bhawan and Agronomy Society of Nepal (ASoN), Khumaltar. pp 711-714


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Surya Mani Dhungana2. Gender : Male 3. Date of Birth : 30 August, 19844. Nationality : Nepalese 5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur -14, Narayanpur Chitwan6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : College of Natural Resource Management, Pakhribas DhankutaEmail: [email protected] Phone: 026405164Fax : Mobile: 9855064362/9861516563



M.Sc.Ag. IAAS / TU Rampur Chitwan 2011 Agricultural Economics


College of Natural Resource ManagementPosition: Principal

Major Responsibilities• Academic and Administration Management• Teaching

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management

(2013- 2014)• Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management

(2011- 2013)• Assistant Research Scientist, CSISA CIMMYT, (2009-2011)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Have first choice in the researches related to Agriculture and Natural Resource Management,

social and behavioral sciences;• Working with all levels of rural community, Training for local capacity building, Income

generation for poverty reduction, Social mobilization, Gender equity & Sustainable development; and

• Work for and with disadvantaged groups regardless of caste, ethnicity, region, religion and Gender.

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Bajracharya, M., Sapkota, M., & Dhungana, S.M. (2016). Socio-economic analysis of maize seed

production in Arghakhanchi district of Nepal. Journal of Maize Research and Development, 2(1), 144-150, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jmrd.v2i1.16225

• Ghimire, S., S.M. Dhungana, V.V. Krishna, N. Teufel and D.P. Sherchan (2013). Biophysical and


Socio-Economic Characterization of Cereal Production Systems of Central Nepal. Socioeconomics Working Paper 9. Mexico, D.F.: CIMMYT.

• Dhungana SM 2016. Assessment of Climate Change Impact and Vulnerability to Climate Change among Livestock holder in Chitwan District, Nepal EUROPEAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH. 4(1). Kogaion Publishing Center, Romania.

• Dhungana S.M., J.P. Dutta and S.C. Dhakal (2016). Resource use efficiecncy of rainbow trout production under one village one product in Nuwakot –Rasuwa corridor, Nepal.International Journal of Advanced Research. 4(3). India

• Marasini, D., S Marahatta, S.M. Dhungana and R. Acharya (2016). Effect of date of sowing on yield and yield attributes of different wheat varieties under conventional tillage in sub-humid condition of Chitwan district of Nepal. Int J Appl Sci Biotechnology, Vol 4(1). India


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Sushma Sapkota2. Gender : Female3. Date of Birth : 27 June, 19894. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur-13, Chitwan6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: Fax: Mobile: +977-9845178563



M.Sc. Agriculture AFU, Rampur, Chitwan 2072 B.S. Agri-economics


Government of Nepal/Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesPosition: Planning Officer

Major Responsibilities• Planning annual programs• Calculating progress• Coordinating with other parallel organizations

2. List of previous employers (Position, Organization and date)




A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Tara Kumar Shrestha2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 27 September, 19614. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Dhankuta Municipality ward no. 66. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-9, BhaktapurEmail: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9851282466



M.Sc. Agriculture IAAS, TU, Nepal 2003 Agriculture Economics


National Agriculture Research and Development Fund (NARDF)Position: Joint Secretary (Member Secretary)

Major Responsibilities• Administration of competitive grant system for funding projects on Agriculture Research and

Development activities• Monitoring evaluation of NARDF funded project

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Regional Director, Regional Agriculture Directorate, Eastern Region, Biratnagar (2073-2074)• Chief, Agriculture Commodity Export Promotion Program Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, (2072-

2073)• Executive Director, Kalimati Fruits and vegetable Market Development Board,(2070)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture marketing/Agriculture market management;• Value Chain Analysis; and • Administration of competitive grant system/ Monitoring and Evaluation

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Assessment of Implementation Status of the Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade.

Submitted to Directorate of Agricultural Training as per requirement of partial fulfilment of the requirement for the Basic In-service Training Course, as a group woirk, October 1,2013

• An Assessment of Vegetable Transaction ion Kalimati Fruits and Vegfetable Market, Kalimati, Kathmandu September 12, 2013: submitted to Directorate of Agricultural Training During the Basic In-service Training

• Prospects of Vertical Coordination in Production and Marketing of Broiler in Western Chitwan, Master Thesis, submitted to IAAS, Rampur, T. U. Nepal 2003


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Tek Bahadur Thapa 2. Gender : Male 3. Date of Birth : 17 March, 19514. Nationality : Nepali5. Permanent Address : 108/24, Saraswoti Tole, KMC-4, Maharajgunj,

Kathmandu.6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : NAEmail: [email protected] Phone: 014431-185Fax : NA Mobile: 98511-83448



MS UPLB Philippines October 1982 Project Analysis, Agri Marketing, Production andFarm Management, etc


RetiredPosition: Secretary Ministry of Agriculture Development

Major Responsibilities• Policy Analysis• Monitoring and Evaluation• Agricultural Development

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Minister, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation,

Government of Nepal, 2013/14.

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Policy analysis;• Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation Studies; and• Value Chain Management


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Tek Bahadur Bam2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 27 December, 19574. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Kathmandu Metropolitan City-29, Ghattekulo,

Shikhargalli.6. Contact Address :

Postal Address :Email: [email protected] Phone: 4439890Fax : Mobile: 9851029799



MS

MBA

Benguet State Universsity, Philippines

1991

1973

Math for Economist, Econometrics, International Trade & Rural DevelopmentInternational Marketing, Management


Position: Senior Agriculture Advisor

Major Responsibilities• Conduct Impact Studies• Develop Proposals• Monitoring and Evaluation of the Project/Programmes

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Joint- Secretary, Ministry of Agricultural Development (MoAD), (2010)• Deputy Director General (DDG), Department of Agriculture(DoA), (2012)• Regional Director, Central Region, (2015)• Project Director, Commercial Agriculture Development Project(CADP), Department of

Agriculture(DoA), (2009)• Project Manager, CDP, Deparment of Agriculture(DoA), (2006)• Regional Director, Mid-Western Region, Department of Agriculture (DoA), (2004)• Marketing and Social Development Specialist, SSSP, MOA, (2000)• National Project coordinator, DAP, MOA, (2000)

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agriculture Marketing; • Social Development; and• Monitoring and Measurement

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Evaluation Report of Seed Sector Support Project in Far Western Development Region• An Assessment of Development and Research Needs for Small and Medium Farmers Pakistan,

ICRA, the Netherlands, 1997• Marketing Study Report of Mid and Far- Western Development Region of the ADB/M, CDP, 2008


A. GENERAL INFORMATION1. Name : Tika Ram Sharma2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 7 January, 19694. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Bharatpur Metropolitan City-9, Sharadpur,

Chitwan, Nepal6. Contact Address :

Postal Address: Kathmandu Metropolitan City-10, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax : Mobile: 9851215339


Degree Name of Institution/ Address Completion Date Major subjects

M.Sc. Ag. Tribhuvan University, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Rampur Campus, Chitwan, Nepal.

2009 Micro and Macro Economics, Project Appraisal and Evaluation, Natural Resource Economics, Research Methods in Social Sciences, Agribusiness and Management, Agricultural Production Economics etc.

C. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:1. Current Organization Involved

Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project, Project Implementation Unit, Apple Superzone, Jumla.Position: Senior Agriculture Officer

Major Responsibilities:• Work division, mobilization and evaluation of the staffs.• Execution and implementation of the annual program.• Facilitation to the super zone implementation committee for program planning and

implementation.• Operation of daily administrative functions of the super zone.• Monitoring and evaluation of annual program implementation.• Coordination with concern stakeholders for implementation of various activities.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date):• Senior Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development, (February, 2014 to

September 2017)• Executive Director, Kalimati Fruits & Vegetables Market Development Board (KFVMDB), (July,

2014 to February, 2014)• Senior Agri. Marketing Economist, Agribusiness Promotion and Market Development

Directorate (ABPMDD), (February, 2013 to July, 2014)• Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Project for Agriculture Commercialization and

Trade (PACT), (June, 2010 to February, 2013)• Planning Officer, Project for Agriculture Commercialization and Trade (PACT), (November,


2009 to May, 2010)• Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, (January, 2005 to July, 2007)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Makwanpur, (November, 1999 to

January, 2005)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Salyan, (December, 1997 to

November, 1999)

3. Area of Interest/ Expertise• Agricultural Marketing;• Agriculture Program Formulation and Implementation; and• Monitoring and Evaluation of Agricultural Projects


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Tulasi Das Gautam2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 3 December, 19534. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Pokharathok-1 KhidimArghakhanchi. Currently

Residing in Buddhanagar, Jan Ekata Tole, JanEkata Marg 174, New Baneshwor, Kathmandu

6. Contact Address :Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone:Fax: Mobile: 9841580960



MS BSU La Trinidad, Benguet, Philippines

1987 Nov Production Economics, International Trade


Position: Value Chain Specialist, PACT/ NARMA JV ERMC

Major Responsibilities• VC Status Survey and Monitoring on VC perspective.• Result Framework Monitoring, Success Stories preparation.• Assist Grant Recipients on Business Plan Preparation.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date)• Chief, Agriculture Marketing Research and Statistics Management, DOA, MOAD• Retired from Dec 3, 2011

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Agri. Marketing• Economics of Agri. Production• Business Plan Preparation

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Training Manual for Collection of Statistics, Presentation and Reporting

E. OTHERS (IF ANY)• Articles in Himal Khabar Patrika.


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Yadav Padhyoti2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : 24 January, 19834. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Sworgadwari 4, Bajhipur, Pyuthan6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Mahalaxmi 2, Lalitpur Email: [email protected] Phone: Fax: Mobile: 9858023090



M.Sc. Ag. Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuvan University

December, 2009 Agriculture Economics, Agriculture Finance, Agriculture Marketing, International Trade, Statistics


Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and CooperativesPosition: Senior Agriculture Economist

Major Responsibilities• Review existing policies and strategies related to Agriculture, Land and Cooperatives.• Prepare integrated monitoring and evaluation frame work for the consolidated ministry• Prepare joint monitoring action plan in coordination with external donor partners and

program implementing partners• Track the progress of interest subsidy program from commercial banks • Develop result-based monitoring framework in changed condition of federalism• Formulate monitoring and evaluation guidelines coherent to provinces and local governments• Prepare transitional action plan to track the development impacts of agriculture sector• Devise training content and training module regarding natural resource planning and

monitoring• Prepare feedback memos for planning and governance improvement.

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Agriculture Economist, Department of Environment,(November, 2017 to February, 2018)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Solukhumbu,(September, 2016 to

November, 2017)• Agriculture Economist, Ministry of Agricultural Development, (August, 2014 to September,

2016)• Agriculture Economist, Raising Incomes of Small and Medium Farmers Project, (June, 2011

to August, 2014)• Planning Officer, District Agriculture Development Office, Banke,(July, 2009 to June, 2011)


3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Analysis• Agribusiness Development and Rural Entrepreneurship Development• Policy Analysis, Project Formulation and Project Management

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Padhyoti, Y. and Karki, S. (2017), Industrial uses of paddy in Nepal, Rice science and technology

in Nepal, Crop Development Directorate (CDD), Harihar Bhawan and Agronomy Society of Nepal (ASoN), Khumaltar, 976p.

• Timsina, K.P., Gaire, S., Thapa, D.B., Ghimire, Y.N., Gauchan, D. and Padhyoti, Y. (2016), Effectiveness of on Farm Reshearh: Evidence of Wheat Research in Nepal, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)

• Timsina, K.P., Gaire, S., Thapa, D.B., and Padhyoti, Y. (2016), On farm research is a viable means of technology verification, dissemination and adoption: a case of wheat research in Nepal, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)

• Padhyoti, Y., Dutta, J.P., Remi, P.P. and Chaudhary, N.K. (2015), Analysis of the Impact of Praganna Irrigation Project (PIP) on Income and Employment in Dastrict of Nepal, Journal of Agriculture and Environment, MoAD, Vol:16, 200pp

• Karki, S., Mehta V.P. and Padhyoti, Y. (2015), A Study on Impact of Agricultural Inputs on Agriculture Productivity, Agriculture Development Journal, Vol. 11, July 2015, ISSN: 2091-0738 (Print) 2091-0746 (Online)


A. GENERAL INTRODUCTION1. Name : Yuga Nath Ghimire2. Gender : Male3. Date of Birth : July 24, 19634. Nationality : Nepalese5. Permanent Address : Godavari Municipality, Ward # 4, Badikhel,

Kathmandu6. Contact Address :

Postal Address : Email: [email protected] Phone: Fax : Mobile: 9851173439

B. EDUCATION (LAST DEGREE/RELEVANT DEGREE)• PhD (Agricultural Economics) in 2009 from Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Dissertation:

Combating poverty in the hills of Nepal: Implications for agricultural research and development policy.

• M.Sc.Ag. (Agricultural Economics) in 2002 from Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, India. Thesis: Economic viability of farm-household in Central Nepal.

• B.Sc.Ag. (Agricultural Economics) in 1990 from Institute of Agriculture & Animal Science, Tribhuvan University, Nepal.


Nepal Agricultural Research CouncilPosition: Senior Scientist

Major Responsibilities• Develop and implement agriculture relatd socioeconomic and policy research • Supervise and coordinate adoption and impact studies in NARC• Reviewer of socioeconomic and policy research projects of NARC

2. List of previous employer (Position, organization and date) • Resource Economist, Ministry of Forest and Environment, the Government of Nepal, 1990-

1995• Nepal Agricltural Research Council, Senior Scientist, 1995-date

3. Area of Interest/Expertise• Adoption and impact studies;• Environmental valuations; and• Livelihood analysis

D. PUBLICATIONS (IF APPLICABLE)• Ghimire, Y.N., R. B. Rana, S. Ale, I. Poudel and B. B. Tamang. 2017. Use of Agrobiodiversity and

Crop Management Practices for Climate Change Adaptation in Highhill Agriculture of Nepal of Nepal. The Journal of Agriculture and Environment, vol 8, pp 6-14. Ministry of Agricultural Development, the Government of Nepal.

• Ghimire, Y.N., K.P. Timsina, G. S. Kandel, D. B. Thapamagar, S. Gautam and B. Sharma. 2017.


Keyissues, challenges and practice of agricultural insurance in Nepal: A case of banana growers. NepaleseHorticulture, vol. 11, issue 1, 2016. Nepal Horticultural Society.

• Ghimire, Y.N., K.P. Timsina. 2017. Use of rice straw in cottage industry in Nepal. RiceCompendium, Crop Development Directorate, Ministry of Agricultural Development, the government of Nepal.

• Ghimire, Y.N., K.P. Timsina and D. Gauchan. 2016. Risk Management in Agriculture: Global experiences and lessons for Nepal. NARC Publication Series No 00273-087/2015/016. Socioeconomics and Agricultural Policy Research Division, Nepal Agricultural Policy Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal.

• Ghimire, Y.N., K.P. Timsina, G.S. Kandel, D.B. Thapa Magar, S. Gautam and B. Sharma. 2016. Agricultural Insurance in Nepal: Case of Banana and Livestock Insurance. NARC Publication Series No 00274-088/2015/016. Socioeconomics and Agricultural Policy Research Division, Nepal Agricultural Policy Research Council.

E. OTHERS (MEMBERSHIPS OF PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES)• Life member of Society of Agricultural Scientists (SAS-Nepal)• Life member of Asian Institute of technology Alumni Association (AITAA)• Life Member of Agricultural Concern Society, Nepal (ACOS-N)• Life Member of Pantnagar Alumni Association, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture &

Technology, Pantnagar, India• Life Member of Kitini Alumni Association, Kathmandu, Nepal• Life member of Nepal Agricultural Economics Society (NAES)


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