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Mountain Farming and Policies: Nepalese Perspective


Presentation (Elaboration), 2002

10 Pages


Abstract or Introduction

Geographical Condition: Nepal, predominantly a mountainous, agrarian and landlocked country, has an area of 147,181 sq.km. with a population of about 22.3 million. It is geographically divided into three geo-ecological zones: Mountain (4,877m – 8,848 m above the mean sea level), Hills (610 m – 4,877m), and Terai (59 m – 610m).

The Terai region, a low flat land, is an extension of the Gangetic plains of India. It is a narrow tropical belt occupying 23 percent of the country’s total land area providing dwelling to 49.06 percent of the total population. About 40 percent area of the region is cultivable. [...]

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Title
Mountain Farming and Policies: Nepalese Perspective
Course
Agricultural Policy
Author
Year
2002
Pages
10
Catalog Number
V177250
ISBN (eBook)
9783640991594
ISBN (Book)
9783640992027
File size
489 KB
Language
English
Notes
Paper presented at the International Symposium on Mountain Farming, November 19-21, 2002, Mussoorie, Uttaranchal, India Organized by: Community Based Economic Development Project, Canadian Centre for International Studies and Cooperation, Canadian International Development Agency
Keywords
mountain, farming, policies, nepalese, perspective
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Pravin Gautam (Author), 2002, Mountain Farming and Policies: Nepalese Perspective , Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/177250

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