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Soil degradation | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. Problem: Climate change causes terrace farmers to be especially at risk: intensifying rain storms can cause soil erosion and nutrient leaching from terrace edges, while extended drought can cause soil crusting which leads to erosion upon the first heavy rains. Tweets by @sak nepal.
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Metrics | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. By 2017, the SAKNepal project aims to measure our success by documenting progress for two groups:. 1) Test farmers (based on detailed on-farm measurements). 2) Farmers-as-consumers who purchased/attempted a SAK product/practice (based on smartphone surveys of 5,000 consumers and sales data). We have identified the following objectives:. Obj 3 Improve environmental ...
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Project Partners | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. Multi-stakeholder collaboration – leveraging global talent. Founding Partner The University of Guelph is a comprehensive public research university in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. It is consistently ranked as a top comprehensive university in Canada by Maclean’s magazine. MSc Candidate Finlay completed his BSc in agriculture from the University of Guelph in Canada and ...
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Dr. Manish Raizada | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. Principal Investigator (University of Guelph). Manish N. Raizada. Email Dr. Manish Raizada. Meet the rest of our Team. Tweets by @sak nepal.
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Scaling Up | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. Problem: Terrace farmers live in remote regions that are less accessible to NGOs and governments. Many development projects reach only hundreds of farmers, at great cost, in regions inhabited by millions of needy households. A scaling up strategy is needed for remote, mountainous areas. We aim to scale up to 100,000 people in Nepal. We will test the effectiveness o...
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Resources | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. Open-Access Articles, Videos, and Community Projects. These resources are official resources generated by SAKNepal. Sample Images of Agricultural Tools, Machines and Supplies. A compiled document of images and product details of agricultural tools, machine and supplies sourced from alibaba.com. Satellite Imagery of Terrace and Hillside Agriculture. Potential export...
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SAK Nepal Official Resources | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Sample Images of Agricultural Tools, Machines and Supplies. A compiled document of images and product details of agricultural tools, machine and supplies sourced from alibaba.com. Satellite Imagery of Terrace and Hillside Agriculture. Compiled Video and Weblink Resources. Nepal Project Brochure (English). Time-lapse of a terraced, cult...
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Limited Land | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. One key challenge of terrace farmers is limited land surface area for cultivation and livestock grazing. Problem: One key challenge of terrace farmers is limited land surface area for cultivation and livestock grazing. We are testing the efficacy of farming on terrace walls (FTW) to take advantage of the 25-50% of surface area on terrace walls that is under-utilized.
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Philosophy | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. By Prof. Manish N Raizada, University of Guelph, Canada. I) SAK Seeds — non-GMO locally approved seeds for food and micronutrient fortification, companion crops that reduce the need for expensive chemical inputs while raising yields and improving the soil (e.g. legumes and cover crops), and seeds for cash income generation. Ii) SAK Tools low cost tools that reduce ...
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Post-harvest losses | SAK Nepal
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SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. SAK Nepal Official Resources. Canadian Agrifood Ambassadors Resources. To reduce rodent, fungal and insect damage of stored grain including legume seeds, we are procuring hermetically sealed technology (HST) storage bags which are inexpensive and prevent oxygen accumulation within the bags thus preventing pests and pathogens from living. Tweets by @sak nepal.
