Nepal is situated from 26 22'N to 30 27'N and 80 04'E to 88 12'E and covers 141 181 sq km.
The country is divided into five physiographic zones extending from east to west: High …

Nepal is a part of the world's biodiversity hotspot and ranks the 49th in the world for
biodiversity. Agrobiodiversity and its conservation status were studied through literature …

Continued cultivation of native crop landraces in a specific environment helps create geo-
location specific traits such as quality, taste and some specific nutrient contents …

Nepal has 15 distinct agroecosystems spread across three major agroecozones: Tarai, Mid
Hill, and High Hill. These regions support a rich variety of agrobiodiversity. This paper …

Diversity in fruit genetic resources in Nepal is contributed by wild, indigenous and exotic
sources. This study was carried out to bring together the available fruit species and cultivars …

Basmati rice, also called the king/prince of rice landraces has very special values in
Nepalese society as well as in other countries of Indian Subcontinent. With the objectives of …

Organic farming that respects human and environmental health is promoted in Nepal and
globally as an agricultural production alternative to conventional agrochemical-based …

Abstract Since 2003, the Nepal Agricultural Research Council has considered community
seed bank (CSB) as one of the on-farm conservation approaches. The National Genebank …

Complex landscapes in mountainous areas of Nepal are not only the habitat for unique
biodiversity, such diversity has also provided immense opportunities for local livelihood and …

Red list is the list of crop species, and cultivars (varieties or landraces), prepared from the
conservation aspects and considered trend of genetic erosion of each landrace. Five …