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Agricultural Development Strategy: A brief

This presentation provides a brief overview of the Nepalese agriculture industry, the genesis of the Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS), supporting institutions, major steps for ADS formulation, work plan, and progress of the ADS Technical Assistance (TA) team.

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Agricultural Development Strategy: A brief

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  1. Agricultural Development Strategy: A brief Surya Prasad Paudel TA Team, ADS Formulation 13 June, 2011,Narayangarh

  2. Outlines of presentation • Brief on Nepalese Agriculture • Genesis of Agriculture Development Strategy • Supporting Institutions • Major steps for ADS formulation • Work Plan • Progress of ADS TA team,

  3. Brief about the Agriculture of Nepal (1) • Agriculture contributes 34.1 % to GDP • 80% people depend on agriculture (4.2 million) • It provides net employment to 66 % people • Strong growth in some high-value commodities. (spices, vegetable, poultry, dairy) • Overall low productivity of agriculture sector

  4. Brief about the Agriculture of Nepal.... • Low investment in agriculture (MoAC) over the past year • Foreign Aid in Agriculture over the past years almost stagnant (under MoAC) • Net importer of agricultural commodities • The principal challenge is to enhance competitiveness of agricultural sector

  5. Genesis of ADS • Agriculture Perspective Plan (APP) 1995 to 2015, National Agriculture Policy (2004) and periodic plans are the major policy documents for agriculture development in Nepal • New issues like climate change, food security, out-migration of youth, and decentralization, inclusions and governance emerged • This situation demands new effort to address these challenges • Felt need of Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS)

  6. Supporting Institutions • Technical Assistance (TA) Team • Financial support mainly from ADB • co-financed by IFAD and • contributions by EU, FAO, SDC, JICA

  7. Major four steps for ADS formulation Preparing ADS Derive Policy and strategy options Developing a vision for the next 20 years Assessment of Sector

  8. Work plan (First Phase) Mobilization and start up Data and Literature review • Inception Report • Initial Assessment report Initial 3 days inception Workshop Assessment of sector ( March to July 2011) Preliminary field works Analysis and consultations

  9. Work plan (Second Phase) Consultations ADSConference Vision and preliminary Strategies Regional Workshop Thematic groups-14 Developing a vision for next 20 years ( August to October 2011) Report

  10. Work plan (Third Phase) Developing Strategy and Policy Options Detailed Strategy and Policy Options (Nov 2011 to April 2012) ADS Option Workshop ADS Option Report

  11. Work Plan (fourth Phase) Prepare ADS Developing Road Map and Preparation of Report (May to Dec 2012) Prepare road maps Cost estimates Regional workshop National Consultations Expert Review Panel Draft report and Final Workshop Final ADS Report

  12. Progress of ADS formulation process(1) • TA Team mobilized on 28 March: Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader • Meetings with Central Agencies (MOAC, MOF, MOE, MOF, MLD, MOI,NPC….) • Meetings with Donor Agencies (ADB, FAO, JICA, SDC, WFP, DfID, AusAID, DANIDA, IFAD, USAID, …) • Engagement of donors: IFAD, EU, FAO, SDC, JICA, DANIDA, DfID, other to come

  13. Progress of ADS formulation process (2) • Mobilization of Consultants (Economist, Agriculturalist, Irrigation, Eminent, Research and Extension • MOAC professionals • Policy Roundtable (May 19) • Strategy Retreat (May 26-27)

  14. Thank You for Your Patience and Cooperation

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