Reports & Case Studies

Reports & Case Studies

In search of sustainable agriculture: A review of national policies relating to organic agriculture in Nepal

Author: Dr. Kishor Atreya Publisher: ANSAB Language: English Date of Publication: August 2015 Number of Pages: 42+6 Price: Free Nepal has a comparative advantage in developing sustainable agriculture; and the existence of some good practices that are scattered across the nation can be an asset to this direction.…

Baseline survey and Pre-KAP (Knowledge, Attitude and Practice): Study in Chitwan, Rupandehi and Banke districts for One Health Asia Programme (OHAP) in Nepal

Author: ANSAB Publisher: ANSAB Language: English Date of Publication: February 2015 Number of Pages: 71+12 ISBN: NA Price: Free Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) in partnership with Relief International (RI) and with financial assistance from European Union has been implementing One Health Asia Programme (OHAP)…

Value chain analysis of Timur, Off-season vegetables, Turmeric and Meat products in mid and far-western regions of Nepal

This study was planned to provide sufficient basis for understanding the current status and the future potential of the four value chains, and to identify specific bottlenecks and opportunities for increasing production, income and employment of rural poor that can be addressed through the project interventions. DOWNLOAD THE…

Climate change adaptation and mitigation through community-based sustainable management of forests in Nepal

Authors: B. P. Subedi, S. Bhattarai, and S. Khanal Publication: Mountain Forests in a Changing World – Realizing values, addressing challenges Publisher: FAO and SDC Language: English Date of Publication: December 2011 In 2009, the Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) and partners started a project…

Report on value chain/ market studies for Orthodox tea, Ginger, Lentils and Off-season vegetables

ANSAB provided its support to the Nepal Economic Agriculture and Trade (NEAT) activity, a USAID funded contract that is being implemented by Chemonics International Inc. ANSAB carried out in-depth value chain/market assessments of the four agricultural commodities – Orthodox tea, Ginger, Lentils and Off-season vegetables to provide insights…

Value chain analysis of ginger subsector in Nepal

The main objective of this assignment was to analyze the current status of the ginger value chain and to provide sufficient insight into the activities of the chain actors, service providers and supporting institutions in it so that concerned stakeholders can provide support to upgrade the sub-sector to…

Product upgrading for marketable bio-briquettes in Nepal

During the last two years, the market size of bio-briquettes in Nepal has increased significantly, creating more opportunities for small enterprises. The sizeable market has resulted after several interventions of ANSAB and its supported programs for the product’s quality enhancement, marketing campaigns, and other considerations in favor of…

Increasing performance of briquette sector in Nepal through the establishment of Briquette Producers’ Association

BACKGROUND In Nepal, there are significant numbers of briquette enterprises in different parts of the country. The enterprises have taken considerable efforts to enhance production and marketing of briquettes for more than a half decade. However, these efforts are unsuccessful because they are taken at individual levels by…

Forest carbon stock in community forests in three watersheds (Ludikhola, Kayarkhola and Charnawati)

Author: ANSAB Publisher: ANSAB, ICIMOD, FECOFUN Language: English Date of Publication: January 2011 ISBN: NA Number of Pages: 41+8 Price: Free Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB), International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and Federation of Community Forest Users’ Nepal (FECOFUN) are jointly implementing the…

Forest connect 3rd year initiative report

Author: ANSAB Publisher: ANSAB Language: English Date of Publication: April 2010 ISBN: NA Number of Pages: 25 Price: Free This report presents the summary of the activities carried out and achievements made within the project period (December 2009 – April 2010). It encompasses the achievements of the project…

Enterprise based biodiversity conservation in Nepal

Author: ANSAB and Enterprise Works/VITA Publisher: Enterprise Works/VITA Language: English Date of Publication: December 2009 Number of Pages: 14+6 ISBN: NA Price: Free The overall goal of this project was to conserve the globally significant mountain biodiversity of western Nepal through community forest management that is linked to…

Impact of sub-group model on participation and livelihood improvement of poor and women

Author: Babu Ram Pokhrel Publisher: Institute of Forestry, Tribhuwan University Language: English Date of Publication: December 2009 Number of Pages: 49+13 Price: Free The study entitled “Impact of sub-group model on participation and livelihood improvement of poor and women” – A case study of Dharedhunga and Jhingan sub-groups…

Payment for ecosystem services: Developing forest carbon projects in Nepal

Authors: Steven De Gryze and Leslie Durschinger (Terra Global Capital) with contributions from Ann Koontz(EnterpriseWorks/VITA), Shiva Pandey (ANSAB), and Bhishma Subedi (ANSAB) Publisher: USAID Language: English Date of Publication: May 2009 This case study lays out the basic carbon deal considerations in the Nepalese context, specifically using Community…

Community-based conservation: Is it more effective, efficient, and sustainable?

Author: Dr. Michael A. Rechlin, Dr. Daniel Taylor, Dr. Jim Lichatowich, Dr. Parakh Hoon, Shiva Shankar Pandey & Dr. Bhishma Subedi, Beberly de León and Jesse Taylor. Publisher: Future Generations Graduate School of Applied Community Change and Conservation Language: English Date of Publication: March 2008 Number of Pages:…

Role of natural products in resource management, poverty alleviation and good governance – A case study of Jatamansi and Wintergreen value chains in Nepal

Author: Mr. Binod Pokharel, Mr. Madhusudan Subedi, Mr. Indu Bikal Sapkota, Dr. Bhishma Subedi, The Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB), and Enterprise Works/VITA for International Resources Group (IRG) Publisher: USAID Language: English Date of Publication: March 2006 ISBN: N/A Number of Pages: 39 Price: Free…