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With the roadmap development process for the Himalayan Agroecology Initiative (HAI) taking shape, IFOAM-Organics International and World Future Council talked to Karishma Gurung, Advocacy and Documentation Officer of LI-BIRD Nepal, here in copy, to take a closer look at the inner-workings that help pave the way to long-term agroecological transformation for sustainable agriculture and food systems in the country, securing food security for future generations. Discover Nepal’s journey in developing their Agroecology Roadmap.

The Himalayan Agroecology Initiative

The Himalayan Agroecology Initiative is a strategic endeavour that works closely with governments and with the support of a broad group of stakeholders, to support the emergence of multi-stakeholder processes that develop, build capacities and facilitate the implementation of agroecological food systems roadmaps. Other participating countries in the Himalayan Agroecology Initiative besides Nepal, are India and Bhutan.  Its main aim is to improve livelihoods and sustainability and to empower farmers, farmer producer organizations and other key stakeholders so they better benefit of public policies, including those that support organic and natural agriculture, food processing, marketing, distribution and consumption.