Giri Dhari Subedi

• PHD
• Senior Researcher at Nepal Agricultural Research Council

कृषि क्षेत्रको व्यवसायीकरण, औद्योगीकरण, यान्त्रिकीकरण, आधुनिक तथा उन्नत र जलवायुमैत्री प्रविधिको अवलम्बन मार्फत उत्पादन, उत्पादकत्व तथा गुणस्तर वृद्धि गर्दै नाफामूलक र प्रतिस्पर्धी कृषि विकासको माध्यमबाट खाद्य तथा पोषण सुरक्षा सहितको दिगो रूपमा कृषिको विकास गरी प्रदेशलाई कृषिजन्य उपजहरूमा आत्मनिर्भर बनाउन टेवा पुर्याउने सोच अनुरूप "एक निर्वाचन क्षे...

Potato is one of the most important vegetables in the terai and mid-hills while staple food in the high-hills of Nepal. Eleven potato varieties have been released and five varieties have been registered, a package of practices for ware and seed potato production technology suitable for different agro-ecological zones have been recommended by Nation...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most important cash and food crops utilized as major vegetable in the terai and mid-hills and also used as staple food in the high-hills of Nepal. Potato plays a vital role in food security and one of the major sources of income for the farmers. National Potato Research Program under Nepal Agricultural Re...

नेपालमा मेवा खेतीको वर्तमान अवस्था, खेति प्रबिधि, रोग कीरा व्यवस्थापन र मेवाको उत्पादानोपरान्त क्षेति न्यूनीकरणका उपायहरु

Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani is one of the destructive diseases of potato. An in vitro experiment was conducted using the poisoned food technique to evaluate the efficacy of acetone extracts of six plant species on the mycelial growth of A. solani. Plant extracts of Artemisia vulgaris, Melia azedarach, Parthenium hysterophorus, Datura...

Coordinated Varietal Trial (CVT) on different genotypes of potato received from National Potato Research Program (NPRP), Khumaltar, Lalitpur was carried out at Horticultural Research Station, Rajikot, Jumla at an altitude of 2396 m above mean sea level during two consecutive years 2019 and 2020 to evaluate potato genotypes suitable for the high hil...

An on-farm varietal trial was carried out to evaluate promising genotypes of potatoes received from the National Potato Research Program (NPRP), Khumaltar at Urthuchautara settlement of Patrashi Rural Municipality of Jumla, Nepal at an altitude of 2430 meters above mean sea level during two consecutive years 2019 and 2020. Four promising potato gen...

This study was conducted at two different locations of Dhading and Tanahun district with the objective of assessing the postharvest losses of potato genotypes under ordinary room condition at farmer's household. Potato tubers of eight genotypes (one released variety Janakdev and other seven pipeline genotypes CIP 392025.7, CIP 392797.22, CIP 393371...

On-farm varietal trial was carried out to evaluate promising genotypes of potato received from International Potato Centre (CIP), Lima, Peru through National Potato Research Program (NPRP), Khumaltar at Guthichaur Rural Municipality in the high hills of Jumla during two consecutive years 2017 and 2018. Five promising potato genotypes and two check...

On-farm trial on different garlic genotypes selected from Advance Yield Trial was carried out at Patrashi Rural Municipality of Jumla (2430 masl) for two consecutive years 2017/18 and 2018/19 to evaluate garlic genotypes suitable for the high hills of Karnali region of Nepal. Twelve different garlic genotypes: ARM 01, ARM 02, ARM 03, ARM 04, ARM 05...

The trial was carried out to identify suitable potato genotypes for high hills of Karnali province of Nepal. The genotypes were received from International Potato Centre (CIP), Lima, Peru through National Potato Research Program (NPRP) and evaluated for two consecutive years 2017 and 2018 at Horticulture Research Station (HRS), Rajikot, Jumla, Nepa...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is one of the most important cash and food crops utilized as major vegetable in the terai and mid-hills and also used as staple food in the high-hills of Nepal. Potato plays a vital role in food security and one of the major sources of income for the farmers. National Potato Research Programme (NPRP) established on 199...

Papaya fruits are vulnerable to high postharvest losses if harvesting and handling techniques are inappropriate. Therefore, an experiment was conducted in two consecutive years, 2019 and 2020, to assess the effects of wrapping materials and maturity stages on postharvest loss reduction of papaya stored at ambient condition. A factorial combination...

Potato hybridization is an important method of combining the characters of genetically diverse parents harboring suboptimal alleles to obtain hybrid offspring with increased vigor and yield. Organized potato hybridization work was initiated at the National Potato Research Program (NPRP), Khumaltar, Lalitpur, under the Nepal Agricultural Research Co...

Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) is a key part of the global sustainable food system and is a major cash and food crop of Nepal. Farming systems in the country are complex diverse and risk prone resulting from varied agro-ecological, socio-economical and socio-cultural condition. There is a great challenge for research to generate technology for impro...

The acceptability of potatoes for processing chips is determined by the quality of the processed product. Quality parameters of potato are most essential to satisfy the demand of the potato industry and chips consumers. As a result, nine potato genotypes were evaluated for dry matter content, specific gravity, reducing sugar and the quality attribu...

To study the performance of different potato genotypes under the climatic condition of the National Potato Research Programme, Hattiban farm and similar mid hill conditions, on-farm experiment was undertaken during the winter season in two consecutive years 2019 and 2020. Ten potato genotypes were evaluated including check variety in Randomized Com...

PRESENT STATUS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS OF POTATO RESEARCH IN NEPAL

Potato is one of the major crops of Nepal and postharvest loss is one of the major problems in the potato value chain system. Therefore, this study was conducted with the objective of assessing post-harvest losses of potato under farmers’ storage conditions. Potato tubers of six potato genotypes (three released varieties viz. 'Jankdev', 'Khumal Upa...

Potato is one of the major crops of Nepal and postharvest loss is one of the major problems in the potato value chain system. Therefore, this study was conducted with the objective of assessing post-harvest losses of potato under farmers' storage conditions. Potato tubers of six potato genotypes (three released varieties viz. 'Jankdev', 'Khumal Upa...

Status of potato Research in Nepal is well presented

CVT on eleven potato genotypes

Study was conducted during two consecutive years 2015 and 2016 at the laboratory of Horticultural Research Station, Rajikot, Jumla to determine the optimum harvesting date of 'Golden Delicious' apple. Samples were collected from 'Golden Delicious' apple tree of 40 years old planted in Gairagaun farm at 2,406 meter above sea level. Fruit samples wer...

Apple, citrus, mango, banana, guava and papaya are the major fruits cultivated in different agro ecological zone of Nepal. The productivity of fruit crops remains almost constant since last 20 years. Orchard establishment in un-irrigated marginal lands, neglected management practices together with traditional cultivation technology has resulted low...

Existing post harvest handling techniques for apple fruits in Nepalese context are well documented

Set of experiments were conducted at Horticulture Research Station (HRS), Rajikot, Jumla (2,390 m asl) from 2011-2014 to assess current production, postharvest handling, processing and marketing situation of apple; to evaluate spur type apple cultivars; to identify appropriate cushioning materials for packaging and transportation of apple from prod...

Studies were carried out for two consecutive years (2013-2014) to identify appropriate packaging materials for transportation of Royal Delicious cultivar of apple. Fruits harvested on 3rd week of September were packed in different types of corrugated fiber board (CFB) boxes and transported from HRS, Rajikot, Jumla, Nepal (2390m a.s.l., 29°17’ N, 82...

After harvesting, apple fruits experience a variety of loading conditions that potentially lead to mechanical damage and bruising, which reduce the quality and shelf life of the products. Studies were carried out at HRS, Rajikot, Jumla (for three consecutive years (2012-2014) to evaluate the effect of different cushioning materials for packaging an...

Studies were carried out for two consecutive years (2013-2014) to identify appropriate packaging materials for transportation of apples. Fruits of Red Delicious cultivar harvested on 3rd week of September were packed in different types of corrugated fiber board (CFB) boxes and transported from HRS, Rajikot, Jumla, Nepal (2390 m a.s.l., 29°17’ N, 82...

Post harvest Handling of fresh apple

p>Advance Yield Trial on different Bhote type garlic genotypes collected from different districts of Nepal was carried out at Horticultural Research Station, Rajikot, Jumla for two consecutive years 2013/14 and 2014/15 to evaluate garlic genotypes suitable for the Karnali region of Nepal. Minimal work has been done in past on garlic, almost all of...

Farmer's Field Trial on different Bhote type garlic genotypes selected from Advance Yield Trial was carried out at Dillichaur VDC of Jumla for two consecutive years 2014 and 2015 to evaluate garlic genotypes suitable for the Karnali region of Nepal. The study was carried out to select suitable bhote type garlic genotypes for high hills. Nine differ...

This study evaluates the combined impact of school gardens linked to complementary lessons and promotional activities about gardening and nutrition on the nutritional awareness, knowledge, perceptions, eating behaviour and nutritional status of 10- to 15-year-old schoolchildren in Nepal. We used a cluster randomised controlled trial design to colle...

A study was conducted in Bhaktapur-Kalimati road corridor and laboratory of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Horticulture Research Division (HRD), Khumaltar in 2016-2017. Major carrot production sites in this corridor are Manohara Khola, Bodephant and Mulpani. The main collection point is Garcha Bazar and Bhaktapur. From this collection center,...

After harvesting, apple fruits experience a variety of loading conditions that potentially lead to mechanical damage and bruising, which reduce the quality and shelf life of the products. Studies were carried out at HRS, Rajikot, Jumla (for three consecutive years (2012-2014) to evaluate the effect of different cushioning materials for packaging an...

The present study attempts to explore the effects of school vegetable gardening as a learning tool to improve knowledge, awareness and preference for vegetable consumption among the school children in Nepal. Thirty schools from hills (Dolakha and Ramechhap districts) were randomly selected to identify the nutritional outcomes of school vegetable ga...

A two years on-farm Citrus orchard rejuvination research and dissemination study was carried out in Dailekh Districts including one farm in each of three commerical pockets in year 2007 & 2008. Among thirty selected mandarin fruit trees in each site fifteen were treated with improved practice and fifteen were under farmers practice. First, farmers...

A field study was carried out at ARS, Dailekh during 2005 and 2006 to evaluate effect of planting date on seed production of Red Creole onion. Seven planting dates (10 days interval from 16th September to 16th November) were replicated four times in RCB design. Bulbs were planted in plot size of 3.375 m2 (2.25m x 1.5m) at the spacing of 45cm x 30cm...