Ensuring food security through sustainable agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).This study aimed to examine farming practices,assess the marketability of agricultural products,...Ensuring food security through sustainable agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).This study aimed to examine farming practices,assess the marketability of agricultural products,and propose interventions to promote sustainable agriculture in Devdaha Municipality,Nepal,with a focus on overcoming gender disparities.Utilizing purposive sampling,interviews,focus group discussions,expert consultations,and direct observations followed by mixed methods analysis,farming practices were examined,the marketability of agricultural products were assessed,and interventions for improvement were proposed.Analysis revealed a diverse range of farm products,identified key challenges limiting profitability(e.g.,seasonal variations,market access),and highlighted the need for targeted interventions.Diversifying production towards high-profit crops like mango,banana,papaya,ginger,and turmeric integrated into agroforestry systems was identified as a potential strategy to increase farmer incomes and livelihoods.Findings revealed that cheaper imports contributed to a decline in local production,making efficient marketing systems and gender-sensitive interventions crucial to reverse this trend and empower women's participation in commercial agriculture.The study recommends establishing well-managed local farmers'markets,implementing agricultural subsidies,and launching campaigns to promote indigenous crops to reduce import dependency and boost incomes.Additionally,promoting suitable agroforestry combinations like mango-Moringa-vegetables intercropping can enhance sustainability.By informing on localized strategies aligned with SDG 2,this study offers policymakers potential pathways to strengthen sustainable agriculture,food security,and gender equity in Nepal's rural municipalities.展开更多
Although distributed across the Sudano-Sahelian region as an agroforestry system tree species,Vitellaria paradoxa has yet to be reported as successfully established outside of Africa,significantly limiting its yield a...Although distributed across the Sudano-Sahelian region as an agroforestry system tree species,Vitellaria paradoxa has yet to be reported as successfully established outside of Africa,significantly limiting its yield and further exploitation.In this paper,in order to assess a well-established population of V.paradoxa in the Yuanjiang dry-hot valley of China and examine the relationships between morphological-geological factors and fruit yield,we monitored dendrometric traits and fruiting across 844 shea trees located on different aspects,and applied partial least square regression to build a yield model based on dendrometric and geographical variables.Results revealed climatic resemblance of the introduction site in Yuanjiang to the natural habitat in Ghana,and the growth performance and fruit yield were also comparable,but accumulated precipitation of about 600 mm was better for fruit yield when heat accumulation reached about 2,000.Apart from crown diameter(p<0.05),dendrometric parameters(basal diameter,basal area and tree height)had positively weak relationships with fruit yield.On the contrary,aside from north and northeast aspect,other aspects showed a strong negative influence.The findings presented that growth and productivity of V.paradoxa increased with dendrometric parameters and monthly average temperature on shady and semi-shady slope,providing a theoretical basis for the development of shea tree and construction of agroforestry system in dry tropical areas outside Africa.展开更多
文摘Ensuring food security through sustainable agriculture is critical for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs).This study aimed to examine farming practices,assess the marketability of agricultural products,and propose interventions to promote sustainable agriculture in Devdaha Municipality,Nepal,with a focus on overcoming gender disparities.Utilizing purposive sampling,interviews,focus group discussions,expert consultations,and direct observations followed by mixed methods analysis,farming practices were examined,the marketability of agricultural products were assessed,and interventions for improvement were proposed.Analysis revealed a diverse range of farm products,identified key challenges limiting profitability(e.g.,seasonal variations,market access),and highlighted the need for targeted interventions.Diversifying production towards high-profit crops like mango,banana,papaya,ginger,and turmeric integrated into agroforestry systems was identified as a potential strategy to increase farmer incomes and livelihoods.Findings revealed that cheaper imports contributed to a decline in local production,making efficient marketing systems and gender-sensitive interventions crucial to reverse this trend and empower women's participation in commercial agriculture.The study recommends establishing well-managed local farmers'markets,implementing agricultural subsidies,and launching campaigns to promote indigenous crops to reduce import dependency and boost incomes.Additionally,promoting suitable agroforestry combinations like mango-Moringa-vegetables intercropping can enhance sustainability.By informing on localized strategies aligned with SDG 2,this study offers policymakers potential pathways to strengthen sustainable agriculture,food security,and gender equity in Nepal's rural municipalities.
基金supported by the Yunnan Provincial Science and Technology Department(202003AD150004)The Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory Project(E03L081261),Postdoctoral Research Program in Yunnan Province and the CGIAR research program on climate change(FTA-FP5).
文摘Although distributed across the Sudano-Sahelian region as an agroforestry system tree species,Vitellaria paradoxa has yet to be reported as successfully established outside of Africa,significantly limiting its yield and further exploitation.In this paper,in order to assess a well-established population of V.paradoxa in the Yuanjiang dry-hot valley of China and examine the relationships between morphological-geological factors and fruit yield,we monitored dendrometric traits and fruiting across 844 shea trees located on different aspects,and applied partial least square regression to build a yield model based on dendrometric and geographical variables.Results revealed climatic resemblance of the introduction site in Yuanjiang to the natural habitat in Ghana,and the growth performance and fruit yield were also comparable,but accumulated precipitation of about 600 mm was better for fruit yield when heat accumulation reached about 2,000.Apart from crown diameter(p<0.05),dendrometric parameters(basal diameter,basal area and tree height)had positively weak relationships with fruit yield.On the contrary,aside from north and northeast aspect,other aspects showed a strong negative influence.The findings presented that growth and productivity of V.paradoxa increased with dendrometric parameters and monthly average temperature on shady and semi-shady slope,providing a theoretical basis for the development of shea tree and construction of agroforestry system in dry tropical areas outside Africa.
