Model for NGO and private sector partnership for scaling up SAKs

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2018

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Access to technology in rural Nepal remains a major bottleneck for smallholder farmers as the opportunities for marketing agricultural inputs and tools remain untapped. Local Initiatives for Biodiversity, Research and Development (LI-BIRD) conducted detailed surveys, using expert knowledge of production constraints, needs, and farmer interests to create a menu of 21 tools and 25 practices (Sustainable Agriculture Kits) to test with farmers. LI-BIRD opted to piggyback on existing distribution networks consisting of agrovets, snack food dealers, utensil/hardware shops and cooperatives through a private sector partner.

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This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), and with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Global Affairs Canada (GAC)

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FARMING, FARMING TOOLS, AGRICULTURE, AGRICULTURAL EQUIPMENT, AGRICULTURAL INPUTS, AGRICULTURAL INPUT MARKET, FOOD SECURITY, NEPAL, SOUTH ASIA, APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY, EXTENSION SERVICES, RURAL POOR, SMALLHOLDERS, AGRICULTURAL INNOVATION

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/56824

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Research Results (AFS) / Résultats de recherche (ASA)