A man sitting on a stool in a cow shed, milking a cow over a bucket, surrounded by other cattle.
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30/01/2015 , 29/07/2009
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Agriculture
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Aim 2 Dairy Farming in Nepal
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The decade-long conflict has produced a devastating affect on the livelihood of the people in Nepal. In particular, the agricultural sector, which engages 80 per cent of the labour force, has suffered the greatest with the destruction of agricultural extension and outreach services, input supply and marketing networks as a result of which significant number of households have abandoned their farms and homes. The overall effect is the rapid deterioration of the agricultural sector and livelihood of the people. Although Nepal is transitioning into relative peace with cessation of armed conflict, the residual impact of conflict is still a major challenge to overcome in order to bring sustainable increase in incomes and livelihoods of the poor. Markets have the potential to connect marginalised producers to a large number of people and give them access to valuable commercial and social relations, technologies, experiences and assets that can help them escape poverty. The programme is exploring a participatory and systemic market development approach to reduce vulnerability and secure their livelihoods by applying technological, productive and networking skills to engage more effectively in fairer markets.
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