Economic analysis of farm labor and profitability of three tribal villages in Nepal

Abstract

The introduction of conservation agriculture practices, such as strip tilling and intercropping with nitrogen-fixing legumes can increase long-term farm profitability and ensure long-term soil productivity. Survey and trial plot data from three tribal villages is used to provide an analysis of profitability and labor requirements associated with strip tillage, intercropping, and crop selection. Results have implications for food security, government policy, and regional agribusiness opportunities.

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Keywords
Local NGOs, Small-scale farming, Food security, Economic modeling and analysis, Economic impacts, Conservation tillage, Traditional farming, Universities, Subsistence production, Soil productivity, Profitability, Labor requirements, Strip tillage, Intercropping, crop selection, Government policy, regional agribusiness, Pokhara, Nepal, Rampur, Middle Hills, Conservation agriculture, CAPS, Farm/Enterprise Scale
Citation
Presented at the proceedings of the 22nd Annual International Food and Agribusiness Management Association World Forum and Symposium, Shanghai, China, 11-14 June 2012