Training of Facilitators (ToF) on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) A 12-day Training of Facilitators (ToF) on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) successfully completed from 19–30 November 2025 at the National Resource and Conference Center (NCRC). A total of 28 participants (21 female)—including former FFS graduates from 9 project locations, agriculture students, local government staff, field assistant […]
Homestead Management Trainings Strengthen Farmers’ Skills A two-day homestead training was conducted from September 18 to 19, 2025, at ward No. 10, Rajapur Municipality, Bardia, in coordination with the municipality and ward office. A total of 25 participants were trained on homestead management and related concepts, facilitated by Caritas Nepal staff along with a representative
NLRP II is expanding into new wards within its working municipalities In the third year of the NLRP-II program, we have expanded to include an additional ward in each of the ten working districts. With the approval of local government authorities and in line with the updated participant selection guidelines, we are currently selecting participants
Five Districts initiated IPM FFS in Paddy The Farmer Field Schools (FFS) initiative, part of the NLRP-II, has started in Banke, Bardiya, Jhapa, Kanchanpur, and Surkhet in this July. A total of 133 farmers is participating in a 4 to 5-month FFS focused on paddy cultivation. These training sessions aim to enhance farmers’ expertise in
Soil Testing at Nawalpur As part of the NLRP-II program, soil testing for 72 farmers was organized in Devchuli Municipality-1 on June 12, 2025. This initiative was conducted in coordination with the Soil and Fertilizer Testing Laboratory in Pokhara. This activity aims to provide farmers with insights into the nutrient status and overall health of
DFAT Monitoring Visit Caritas Nepal was honored to welcome Ms. Anna Mackintosh, Acting Assistant Director, and Tobias Smith, Senior Program Officer from the NGO Program and Partnership Section of DFAT, during their recent monitoring visit to Kankai Municipality, Jhapa from 10th to 12th May 2025. This visit was part of the ongoing efforts under the
NLRP II Organized Module 2 training of Plant Clinic at Pokhara and Plant clinics in Various Locations The Plant Clinic Module 2 training was conducted from March 31st to April 3rd at the Center Agribusiness Promotion Support and Training (ABPSTC) in Pokhara, Kaski. Led by the Chief of the Plant Protection Laboratory in Pokhara, this
Joint Learning Visit of POWER Project under NLRP-II A joint learning visit took place from March 7 to 12, 2025, involving key stakeholders from ADRA, INF, LWF, and Caritas Nepal at POWER project locations in the Pyuthan, Rolpa, Kailali, and Bardiya districts. This inter-organizational initiative aimed at collaborative learning and impact assessment across various geographical
Student Farmer Field School (SFFS) SFFS regular classes are being conducted in CNRM college Pokhara -19 Kaski with 43 students enrolled. 13th class has been conducted with theory and practical session in field and potato is about to mature within few weeks. Students are taking the AESA data on a weekly basis in their subgroups
