Agriculture Sector Transformation in Nepal

Dr. Dinesh PandayDr. Dinesh Panday is a Research Soil Scientist at Rodale Institute, Pennsylvania, USA. His research focuses on soil health, nutrient management, carbon and nitrogen cycling, regenerative agriculture, cropping systems, climate change, and greenhouse gas emissions. He earned a B.Sc. in Agriculture from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, an M.S. in Environmental Sciences from Lincoln University of Missouri, and a Ph.D. in Soil and Water Sciences from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. Panday has received numerous prestigious awards, serves as an editor for several scientific journals, and co-edited "The Soils of Nepal." In his free time, he enjoys music, travel, nature, and writing Op-Eds.Dr. Prabhat KhanalDr. Prabhat Khanal is an Associate Professor of Sustainable Animal Nutrition at Nord University, Norway. He specializes in characterizing novel sources of feed and food, focusing on insect species, marine macroalgae, and freshwater macrophytes. Dr. Khanal holds a B.S. in Agriculture from Tribhuvan University, Nepal, an M.S. in Agriculture from Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, and a Ph.D. in Nutrition and Physiology from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. He has published over 45 scientific articles and supervised numerous Post-doctoral fellows and Bachelor, Master and PhD students. He leads a number of projects within Nutrition, Physiology, and Sustainability, including a collaborative project on circular economy-based livestock sectors.Dr. Bishnu Raj UpretiDr. Bishnu Raj Upreti is the Research Director of the Nepal Centre for Contemporary Research in Kathmandu. He has a background in social sciences with expertise in public policy, conflict management, and various security issues. Dr. Upreti has held numerous roles over his 54-year career, including development worker, government economist, research fellow, and conflict specialist. He has led global research projects and served on advisory boards. Dr. Upreti has published extensively and is frequently quoted in media on Nepal’s armed conflict.Dr. Jagadish TimsinaDr. Jagadish Timsina is a systems agronomist specializing in sustainable crop, soil, nutrient, water, and land management, integrated systems research, and crop and systems modelling. He has extensive research experience in diverse agro-ecologies across Australia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Dr. Timsina has worked with various prestigious institutions globally and currently holds advisory roles and honorary appointments with several organizations. He has published over 200 papers and book chapters, achieving an h-index of 54 and 11160 citation counts. Dr. Timsina serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Agricultural Systems.

• Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Resource Management.- Plant Protection and Integrated Pest Management.- Soil and Water Management.- Opportunities for Employment and Income Generation, Business Development, and Export through High Value Fruits and Commercial Farming.- Lessons from International Collaboration on Capacity Building within Agriculture, Environment, and Climate Change.- Can Organic Agriculture Feed the Growing Human Population?.- Agricultural Mechanization.- Moving towards Digital and Precision Agriculture in Nepal.- A Roadmap for Research, Development and Commercialization of Non-ruminants and Poultry Sector in Nepal.- Prospects of Livestock Breeding in Nepal.- Feeding Livestock and Fishery in a Sustainable and Productive Manner.- Advancing Sustainable Aquaculture System in Nepal.- Developing and Scaling Aquaculture Sustainably: A Roadmap for Nepal with Learnings from Timor-Leste’s Aquaculture Model.- Restructuring Higher Education in Livestock Science in Nepal.- Laws and Regulations for Agriculture Education.- Gender Dimension and Research-education-extension in Agriculture: Policy Perspectives.- Developing and Implementing Agriculture Insurance Programs to Protect Farmers against Crop and Livestock Failures due to Extreme Climate and Price and Market Uncertainties.- Global Export and Trade of Agriculture and Forest Products.- Under the Shadow of Geo-politics: Challenges and Opportunities for Agriculture Sector Transformation in Nepal.- Investment in Agriculture Sector Transformation in Nepal.- Innovative Extension and Scaling Up Techniques.- An Integrated Roadmap for Research and Development and its Implementation in Nepal.