Digital Agriculture Experiences in Nepal: Lessons Learned and the Way Forward 30 March 2022 Agriculture in Nepal is characterized by small farm size, low productivity, and a low level of commercialization. Smallholder farmers are not able to shift from subsistence agriculture to higher-value production. Instead, the outmigration trend is increasing, particularly in the hilly areas of Nepal. Hence, the growth of the agriculture sector was never consistent, and Nepal, as a result, has become a net food importer despite the favorable climatic conditions for agriculture. To support hilly area farmers’ income generation from commercial farming while enhancing their climate resilience, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the provincial Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives are preparing the Nuts and Fruits in Hilly Areas (NAFHA) project with financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Find out more about the project as they support an estimated 40,000 farm households, enhance public extension services, promote engagement of private input providers, and improve farmer-to-farmer extension through its lead farmers. Program and Learning Materials 30 March 2022 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Opening Welcome Remarks Mio Oka Opening Opening Remarks Govinda Prasad Sharma Opening Brief Presentation of ADB NAFHA Project Sunae Kim Digital Agriculture Experiences in Nepal: Sharing Best Practices and Lesson Learnt IFAD: Digital Agriculture Platform to Revitalize Agricultural Extension Systems Rajan Bajracharya, Sanjeev Shrestha Digital Agriculture Experiences in Nepal: Sharing Best Practices and Lesson Learnt WFP: Enabling last-mile climate services through municipal agro-meteorological information centre Krishna Yogi Digital Agriculture Experiences in Nepal: Sharing Best Practices and Lesson Learnt USAID: Digital Agriculture Initiatives in Nepal Anita Mahat Digital Agriculture Experiences in Nepal: Sharing Best Practices and Lesson Learnt AgriClear: Opportunities and Challenges of digital agtech industry in Nepal Shristi Piya Q&A Relevant Experiences Across the World DeHaat - Leveraging new age technologies & ground intelligence to build personalised advisory systems for farmers Abhinav Raghuvanshi, Ankit Gupta Relevant Experiences Across the World Relevant Experiences Across the World Min Baek Relevant Experiences Across the World PxD- Implementation of a Mobile-based Customized Advisory Service for Farmers of Odisha, India Otini Mpinganjira Q&A Closing Summary/Next Steps Navin Twarakavi Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Navin Twarakavi Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office Topics Agriculture and Natural Resources