) has increased substantially in Nepal. We contribute to the literature on trends in agricultural development in the poorest … three rounds of the nationally representative Nepal Living Standard Surveys: NLSS I (1994/1995), NLSS II (2004/2005) and …

This paper aims to address the status and challenges of agriculture research and extension and their linkages in Nepal …. Agriculture plays a vital role in Nepal's economy, employment, and livelihoods, contributing nearly 33 percent to gross domestic … product, 66 percent to employment, and 50 percent to exports. Despite the government of Nepal's (GON's) priority and policy …

Using data from Nepal, we analyze patterns of concordance between spouses on survey questions regarding asset ownership …

smallholders in countries like Nepal. These and other inputs complement labor when a country experiences periods of increased labor …, including Nepal. While the evidence is limited, earlier studies suggest that this trend may also be associated with a greater … assess the relationship between the role of chemical fertilizer and farm size in lowland Nepal. In particular, we assess the …

of tractor services has increased returns to scale in agriculture at the household level in the Terai of Nepal, an area …

market opportunities are emerging for smallholder farmers in Nepal. CF is emerging as an important form of vertical … coordination in the agrifood supply chain. The prospect for CF in a country like Nepal with accessibility issues, underdeveloped … farmers' profits can help Nepal in harnessing the growing demand for pulses, especially in neighboring international markets …

inequality manifested in terms of market access. Nepal is one country where hierarchical geography leads to regional inequality … exports with farmers in remote hilly areas of Nepal. The prospect for contract farming in such areas with accessibility issues …

within the household. In Nepal, high rates of male outmigration have further compounded household dynamics, although the … impact on women’s empowerment is not clear. We use qualitative and quantitative data from Nepal to explore the relationship …

South Asia has long been synonymous with unusually high rates of undernutrition. In the past decade, however, Nepal has … rounds of Nepal's Demographic Health Surveys. To do so, the authors first construct and test basic models of the intermediate …