Tag Archives: agriculture
Court bans genetically modified seeds
The imports of genetically modified(GM) seeds has been prohibited, issuing an interim order to the government by the Supreme Court on Wednesday. So it has banned the GM seeds including those supplied
Nepal’s first agriculture scientist Hutram Baidya no more
Nepal’s first agriculture scientist and environmentalist Hutram Baidya passed away on Tuesday morning. He was 94. He breathed his last while undergoing treatment at Capital-based Norvic Hospital this morning. He was admitted
Monsanto Seeds harmful for health
Chaudhary Seeds and Fertilizer Pvt. Ltd is going to import Monsanto’s Hybrid Maize seeds to distribute in Nepali market. Well why this is a concern? As Monsanto is a very known name
Asar Pandhra (Asar 15)
Asar Pandhra - Asar 15 is the day also known as Ropaye Festival or dahi-chiura khane din. It is a special day when farmers of Nepal enjoy agriculture and celebrates by having curd
Nepalese farmers go organic with human waste
Jeevan Maharjan has a different approach to human waste — he considers it as wealth. Rather than flush it down the toilet, the 47-year-old Nepalese farmer collects it to spray on his