Padam Prasad Paudel

Agriculture and Forestry University · Department of Soil Science and Agri-Engineering

Purpose: We investigated the energy usage, economics, and global warming potential (GWP) of spring rice production via farm sizes in Nepal. Methods: Seventy farmers were selected via purposive sampling methods, and data were collected by interviewing the farmers on site. Results: It was found that 22,987 mega joules of energy per hectare (MJ/ha)...

Agricultural crop residues are the lignocellulosic biomass left in the field after harvesting valuable crop parts. These pose a significant concern due to the waste generated annually, burdening management and contributing to pollution. Numerous studies carried out over decades have demonstrated some effective utilization through thermochemical con...

Purpose: Nepal, with its diverse geography of flat lowlands (Terai), Hills, and Mountains, primarily focuses on rice farming , especially in the Terai and Hilly regions. This leads to varying farming patterns, inputs, and yields. This study filled the research gap in analyzing the spatial heterogeneity in energy use patterns, emissions, and the eco...

Solar lift irrigation is the effective alternative to agricultural irrigation that runs with the electricity generated by photovoltaic modules. This uses an electric motor coupled with pump and powered from solar array through motor's drive. The studied Devdas Krishi Farm Solar lift irrigation project is technically feasible, economically viable an...

Late Blight of potato, caused by fungal pathogen Phytophthora infestans, is a highly destructive disease that affects potato crops on a global scale. The pathogen, P. infestans, shows a complex biology, with both sexual and asexual life cycles that involve the production of hardy oospores by mating types A1 and A2. The symptoms of late blight are s...

This study investigates the feasibility of utilizing agrobyproduct biochar as a substitute for fossil fuels in thermal power plants by comparing oxygen-rich and oxygen-lean pyrolysis processes. The biomass types examined include soybean pods (BE), bamboo (BB), and wood pellets (WP). Results demonstrate that oxygen-lean pyrolysis at high temperature...

The increase in fossil fuel use, brought about by industrial growth, and its adverse effects on climate change through increased CO2 emissions and environmental pollution, were addressed in this study. The aim of this study was to further reduce dependence on fossil fuels and their adverse effects on the environment by evaluating alternative energy...

This manual is a revised version of the booklet titled ‘Operation and Maintenance of Diesel Pump Set’ published in Nepali language by Shanghai Nanhui Motive Power Machine Co. Ltd. This manual will guide service provides and farmers on how to use their pumpsets effectively (at low cost) and choose the adequate pumpset when replacing it. It also ment...

Power tiller operated reaper operation, repair and maintainance information booklet. That is mostly usefull for harvesting the rice and wheat. It's based on 4GL120 modeal vertical conveyer reaper. This booklet was prepared by a group of extension workers working on Cereal sysmtem Initiative for south asisa project of International Wheat and maize i...