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NUTS AND FRUITS IN HILLY AREAS PROJECT. IT IS A 7 YEARS PROJECT CO-FUNDED BY GON, PROVINCIAL GOV, ADB (GRANT AND LOAN) AND GAFSP (GRANT).
7 Years
Registered farmers, cooperatives, and local agricultural groups can apply based on eligibility criteria.
In 100 local levels of 5 provinces (Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim)
Government of Nepal, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
The project aims to develop and expand orchards for specified fruit crops almond, apple, avocado, citrus (lime, mandarin and sweet orange), kiwi, macadamia, pecan and walnut across 10,000 hectares while directly involving at least 30,000 households. It also includes farm development for vegetables and other crops (another 10,000 hectares with 10,000 households), nursery management for fruit crops, and horticultural value chain development.
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP)