The world is moving into computers and so is Nepal. Furthermore, internet has been providing an easy access to storage and retrieval of information. With IT leading almost every sectors, the oldest and most followed occupation, "Agriculture" is also getting into computers.
Transfer of information through websites and android applications is growing slowly and gradually. Especially, internet has solved the problems of researchers, proffers and students related to agriculture. Because latest information and papers, research documents and original datas can be accessed easily.
With the increased popularity and usage of cloud computing, information is getting more cheaper, more accessible and more reliable. Although, datas from Nepal are still very difficult to find over the internet, newer coming datas and information are published through internet and can be easily retrieved.
Here, I am going to discuss on top 11 websites that are very relevant and very helpful to us students studing 'Agriculture' and 'Forestry'. So lets begin.
1. Agriculture Information and Training Center (AITC)
The most popular publication from the very site is "Krisi diary." Krisi diary provides complete data relating to agriculture and animal husbandry. The site can be accessed through the following link:
Agriculture Information And Training Center (aitc.gov.np)
2. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development(MOALD)
The most popular publication from the very site is "Statistical Information in Agriculture."The site can be accessed through the following link:
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (moald.gov.np)
3.Department of Agriculture (DOA)
This is the main government body working for development of Agriculture sector in Nepal. The site has many booklets relating to production, storage and data to different agronomic and horticultural crops, insects and pests, management practices, etc. The site can be accessed through the following link:
4.National Center for Fruit Development
This is the site that provides information on horticulture crops especially on the development of fruit in Nepal. The site has booklets of cultivation practice of different fruit crops including Apple, Avocardo, Dragon fruit, Kiwi, Mango, Citrus, etc. The site can be accessed through the following link:
Welcome | National Centre for Fruit Development (NCFD) | Kirtipur, Kathmandu
5.Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project
The site belong to special wing working in the development of Agriculture under the name of Prime Minister. The sites includes information relating to annual progress and ongoing projects. Also booklets relating to appropriate production technology of different food crops. The site can be accessed through the following link:
Welcome | Prime Minister Agriculture Modernization Project (PM-AMP) (pmamp.gov.np)
6.National Agriculture Research Center(NARC)
If you are from agriculture sector, you must have known about the NARC. NARC is the major government body on agriculture research in Nepal. It has lots of relevant data and research papers in it's online library which can be very useful for your research projects.The site can be accessed through the following link:
7.Ministry of Forests and Environment (MOFE)
The ministry is very close to students of Forestry program. Whereas the other part i.e. environment is important to all applied science students. As environment is getting degraded everyday, it has been one of the major concerns for not only agriculturists but every human beings on Earth. Here , are reports and datas relating to mother nature. Especially being a site of government of Nepal, datas and information focus in the context of Nepal. The site can be accessed through the following link:
Ministry of Forests and Environment (mofe.gov.np)
8. Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center
The site is related to pest management and phyto sanitation. Relating to the entomology and pathology, the site has many booklets and research papers, information to upcoming epidemics, clearance report, etc. The site can be accessed through the following link:
Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Centre (npponepal.gov.np)
9.Department of Food Technology and Quality Control
Dealing with quality food and certification, this site is the one you are looking for. The department under MOALD, dels with food quality control system, research and development in the field of food science and technology and nutrition support program. The site can be accessed through the following link:
Department of Food Technology and Quality Control (dftqc.gov.np)
10. Department of Environment
The department under MOFE, is working for the adaptation and mitigation of climate change, global warming, pollution and environment degradation. Different approaches are being carried out for the control and mitigation of impacts of environment. And this government body is doing it's best for nature. The site can be accessed through the following link:
11. Department of Hydrology and Meterology
Precipation, climate and weather has an important part in plant lifecycle. Weather forecasting and datas relating to different meterological stations, daily precipitation data and yearly climatic data can be accessed from the website. The site can be accessed through the following link:
Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (dhm.gov.np)
