Fieldwork Diaries

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 (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.

Training of trainers on Hydrophonics

A three‑day Training of Trainers hydroponics workshop held in October 2023 at Tewa Nepal—organized by UNDP Nepal and Wind Power Nepal—that combined theoretical instruction on hydroponic system types, greenhouse design, and nutrient management with hands‑on construction of a Nutrient Film Technique setup to empower participants to advance urban self‑sufficiency in Nepal.

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