Scaling up pathways for climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices in Nepal

The report identifies several systemic barriers to the adoption of climate-smart agriculture in Nepal, including a gap between policy recognition and actual implementation, a lack of scientific evidence tailored to specific agro-ecological zones, and poor coordination among government institutions. It highlights that many initiatives rely on unsustainable project-based approaches and that economically poor smallholder farmers are unable to afford expensive technologies like solar-pump irrigation and machine-based zero-tillage.

• While climate-smart technologies are recognized in strategies and policies, they lack sufficient attention during the planning and implementation phases.
• Climate-smart techniques suffer from poor documentation and dissemination, and they are not sufficiently integrated into extension manuals and guidelines.
• There is a lack of scientific evidence supporting climate-smart agriculture, necessitating further research into farming systems, rainfall patterns, soil types, and agro-ecological zones.
• Implementation is hindered by poor coordination between involved organizations and departments, leading to potential conflict and duplication.
• Current promotion of climate-smart agriculture often follows project-based approaches that fail to ensure the long-term sustainability of the practices.
• A significant challenge is the weak capacity for climate change mitigation and adaptation across the private sector, civil society organizations, and the public sector.
• Local markets often lack the necessary inputs, materials, and service providers required for the adoption of climate-smart agriculture.
• High costs prevent economically poor smallholder farmers from adopting specific technologies, such as machine-based zero-tillage and solar-pump based irrigation.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2017). Scaling up pathways for climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices in Nepal. https://cdkn.org/resource/scaling-pathways-climate-smart-agriculture-technologies-practices-nepal

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Scaling up pathways for climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices in Nepal. 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/scaling-pathways-climate-smart-agriculture-technologies-practices-nepal.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2017scaling, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Scaling up pathways for climate-smart agriculture technologies and practices in Nepal}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = jul, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/scaling-pathways-climate-smart-agriculture-technologies-practices-nepal}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }