Hi, I'm Biddhya Pandey.

I am an aspiring agricultural economist from Nepal, working to improve market access and livelihoods of smallholder farmers.

I hold a B.Sc. in Agriculture from IAAS, Tribhuvan University, Nepal. Currently, I am working as an agriculture officer at NACCFL, Lalitpur, Nepal, to design and implement various agricultural projects that benefit small-scale farmers across Nepal.

Along with that, I also coordinate with private sector companies to deliver cooperative agricultural products and strengthen market linkage. Additionally, I work to enhance the capacity of cooperative lead farmers in climate-smart, sustainable agriculture practices and leadership skills.

As an undergraduate student, I was actively involved with the International Association of Students in Agricultural and Related Sciences (IAAS) in various positions to learn and network globally.

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Fieldwork Diaries and Program Highlights

Investing in Food-Secured Futures

What began in 1999 as a small initiative, the Kebalpur Women Small Farmer Agriculture Cooperative, has grown into a powerful network of over 1,200 women supporting one another through savings, loans, and community projects. Their stories demonstrate how cooperative-led models can foster economic resilience and food security in rural communities.

(Published in IFOAM-Organics International)

A Green Excursion with Hariyo Pusta and Youth Climate Catalyst

A one-day field visit by youth-led initiatives Hariyo Pusta and Youth Climate Catalysts on International Youth Day 2023, featuring an opening dialogue on “green skills” with UNDP Resident Representative Ayshanie Medagangoda-Labe.

(Published in UNDP Nepal)

Struggle of Mukta Kamaiya Community in Mainapokhar, Nepal

A seven‑day intensive survey of 30 freed Mukta Kamaiya pregnant and lactating women (and 30 women from other communities) in Mainapokhar, Bardiya, assessing their socio‑economic and nutritional status, dietary patterns (including food taboos), and livelihood challenges, and proposes interventions—such as adult education, off‑season vegetable farming, nutrition field schools, and small livestock rearing—to improve their well‑being.

Publications

Journal Papers

Chand, H., Poudel, M. R., Kayastha, P ., KC, B., Pandey, B., Bhandari, J., Magar, B. R., Baduwal, P ., Lamichhane, P ., Bhattarai, P ., & Pokharel, N. P . (2024). Evaluation of drought-tolerant rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes under drought and irrigated conditions in Bhairahawa, Nepal. Agronomía Colombiana, 42(1). [PDF]
Kayastha, P ., Chand, H., K.C., B., Pandey, B., Magar, B. R., Bhandari, J., Lamichhane, P ., Baduwal, P ., Poudel, M. R. (2022). Correlation coeﬀicient and path analysis of yield and yield attributing characters of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genotypes under reproductive drought stress in the Terai region of Nepal. Agriculture and Agricultural Science Procedia, 7(4), 1-9. [PDF]
Chand, H., Kayastha, P ., K.C., B., Pandey, B., Magar, B. R., Bhandari, J., Lamichhane, P ., Baduwal, P ., & Poudel, M. R. (2022). Evaluation of heat stress tolerance in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes using stress tolerance indices in the western region of Nepal. International Journal of Environment, Agriculture and Biotechnology, 7(6), 1041-1047. [PDF]
Kc, B., Pandey, B., Chand, H., Bhusal, P ., Pandit, S., & Khanal, S. (2021). Promotion of organic and sustainable agriculture through the use of bio-fertilizers. Journal of Wastes and Biomass Management, 3(1), 1-8. [PDF]

Book Chapters

International Association of Students in Agriculture and Related Sciences (IAAS) (2021). IAAS finance standard book [PDF]
YOUNGO Agriculture Working Group. (2022). Global Youth Statement [PDF]