Himalayan Agroecology Initiative (HAI)

“Scaling up agroecology in the Himalayas: towards a common roadmap” promotes a Himalayan Agroecology Initiative as a joint international endeavor, aiming to facilitate the improvement of livelihoods and sustainability within the Himalayan region, specifically of India, Nepal, and Bhutan. The initiative contributes to the Indo-German Lighthouse Initiative on Agroecology and Sustainable Management of Natural Resources and is financed by the Special Initiative ‘Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems’ of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which both are core partners of the initiative. In close collaboration with governments in the region and support from a board group of stakeholders (Agroecology Himalaya Task Force), World Future Council (WFC), and IFOAM – Organics International (IFOAM-OI), with support from implementing partners (India: Bioversity-CIAT and UNDP India, Nepal: LI-BIRD and Bhutan: Tarayana Foundation) are focused on the development and implementation of a roadmap for sustainable food systems, contributing to strengthening farmers, producer organizations and governments.

In Nepal, LI-BIRD and its collaborating partners (WHH Nepal and DCA Nepal) in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and its agencies aim to develop a national roadmap to the agroecology of Nepal through a comprehensive approach, addressing all aspects related to food and agriculture in the country.

Project Details

Countries

Nepal

Province
Working district
Municipality
Duration

13 February 2024 - 31 January 2025

Partners

Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and DanChurch Aid (DCA)

Funded by

World Future Council (WFC) and the International Federation on Organic Agriculture Movement (IFOAM-OA)

Household coverage
Contact Person

Santosh Shrestha, PhD
E-mail: santosh.shrestha@libird.org

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