Surya Mani Dhungana

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• Ph.D Agricultural Economics
• Professor (Associate) at Agriculture and Forestry University

Aims: The study aimed to assess the resource use efficiency of areca nut production in Jhapa, Nepal. Methods and Duration of Research: The study was conducted in Jhapa, Nepal, in May-June 2019 to appraise the efficiency of resources used in areca nut farming. Three municipalities of Jhapa were purposively selected. A total of 90 areca nut growers w...

Rice is a primary staple food of Nepalese people. The study aims to investigate the profitability scenario of rice farming along with resource use pattern of farmers within the study area. Multistage sampling technique was employed to obtain the sample for the study. The primary data was obtained from 150 randomly selected respondents using the sem...

With more than 74% of women working in agriculture, Nepal has a feminized agricultural sector that is made worse by a large male migration from rural areas. Women farmers play a vital role in agriculture, but they also confront discrimination in the workplace, low pay, and limitations on their ability to own land. These problems are intended to be...

Kiwifruit farming in Nepal has grown significantly in recent years due to its nutritional value, adaptability to local weather conditions, and growing demand in the market. This review examines the economic feasibility of growing kiwifruit in Nepal by looking at its production patterns, costs, imports and exports, as well as the challenges and oppo...

Traditional extension fails to fulfil the different demands of rural farmers, who are often cut off from mainstream information sources. The results highlight the importance of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in connecting smallholder farmers to larger agricultural information systems. A survey study was conducted in Danuta, Easte...

Tea, originating from northeast India and Southwest China, holds global appeal for its health benefits and cultural importance. Nepal’s tea industry has been around since 1863 and boasts diverse varieties of tea, like Assam, Chinese, and Cambodian types, that grow in specific climatic conditions. Findings showed that the trend of production and exp...

Honey hunting is an archaic tradition among rural people that, now, has acquired tremendous attention because of its cultural and ecological significance. This research is, thus, conducted from February to June 2023 in four municipalities of Lamjung (Marsyangdi, Dordi, Dudhpokhari, Kolashothar) with a sample size of 60 through simple random samplin...

Abstract Background Large cardamom is the third most costly and oldest spice in the world, then saffron and vanilla, which is referred to as "black gold." Nepal’s exportable, high-value subsector produces large cardamom (Amomum subulatum Roxb.) for sale in particular global markets. This study was to assess large cardamom’s compound annual growth r...

Background: Black gold popularly renounced for Large cardamom which is world’s oldest and third expensive spice following, saffron and vanilla. The study was to assess suitability of large cardamom farming as business in eastern Nepal. Methods: Eastern Nepal, subdivided as Koshi corridor (Sankhuwasaba and Tehrathum) and Mechi corridor (Taplejung an...

A study was conducted to understand the Profitability of Peste des Petits (PPR) vaccine adoption in Dhading district, Nepal to determine whether PPR vaccinated goats generate higher profits for female goat keepers and to identifying the associated barriers of PPR vaccine adoption. Altogether 120 households were selected using random sampling techni...

There is a close association between gender and climate change adaptation practices. Climate change affects everyone but man and woman have different vulnerabilities and unequal capacity to deal with the adverse impact of climate change. The main objective of this paper is to assess the association between gender and adaptation practices against cl...

Aim: This research aimed to assess the resource allocation efficiency of large cardamom production in Nepal east corridors. Method and Duration of Research: A comprehensive analysis of socio-economic characteristics and economic aspects of large cardamom production was conducted using data collected in 2022 in eastern corridor Nepal with 480 sample...

This paper examines the impact of microfinance in agriculture and livestock in Dhading and Chitwan districts of Nepal. Municipalities within the districts were selected purposefully, and 60 respondents from each district were selected by simple random sampling method to comprise 120 respondents. The study showed significantly higher percentage of p...

This study was conducted to assess comparative economic analysis of the areca nut and rice production. This study also aimed to assess the major governing factors and overall economy involved in the production, major problems leading to shift rice farming, key determinants of areca nut production in the study area. Seventy areca nut growers were se...

ABSTRACT Background: Communication is regarded as an essential component in nursing process. Nurse patient communication is one of the important factors in providing an effective and quality nursing care and services.The objective of study to assess the level of nurse-patient communication barriers as perceived by patient in aTeaching hospital. Met...

The quantitative descriptive cross sectional design was employed to find out nurse-patient communication barriers as perceived by patients. The Pretested semi-structure interview schedule along with likert rating scale ranging from five to one was used. Total patients (201) admitted in general wards at least three days of hospital stay were selecte...

This study investigates the economics of ginger (Zingiber officinale Rose.) production in the Salyan district of Nepal. The production economics was assessed by the household survey in purposively selected Sharada municipality and Siddhakumakh Rural Municipalities. The semi-structured interview schedule was administered to interview randomly select...

Birth weight is the first weight of the new born obtained after birth. For live births, birth weight should preferably be measured within the first hour of life before significant postnatal weight loss has occurred. This study was a Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study at Paropakar Maternity and Women's Hospital, Thapathali, Kathmandu". The general...

The Climate Change Research Grant Program (CCRGP) is an activity of the project- Mainstreaming Climate Change Risk Management in Development (MCCRMD) that is part of Nepal’s Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR). The MCCRMD project is assisting the Government of Nepal to safeguard its development programs and infrastructure from the impacts o...

This study assesses the change in the climatic variables in the western region of Nepal. Monthly data on minimum temperature, maximum temperature and rainfall for five stations, namely, Chame, Lumle, Khudibazar, Khairenitar and Dumkauli of Manang, Kaski, Lumjung, Tanahu and Nawalparasi districts respectively, obtained from the Department of Hyd...

Climate change is one of the serious concerns which have a substantial impact in all areas of human civilization. Among these areas, agriculture is the worst hit sector. This study aims to analyze the determinants of households’ adaptation practices against climate change impact on off-farm activities in western hill of Nepal. It utilizes the data...

Local farmers have been handling climatic changes since a long time in their own styles. So they have unique and indigenous ideas about climate changes and ways to cope with its adverse outcomes. This study aims to examine the local farmers' perception of climate change in selected districts of western Nepal. Eight focus group discussions and 1046...

Despite of the high rate of the orthodox tea, the net margin is still below the satisfactory level. Thus the present research was conducted to analyze the value chain of orthodox tea in Ilam district of Nepal. A total of 160 samples were collected, 80 each from organic and conventional tea growing area. Similarly, 4 tea processing factories and 5 l...

Climate change is one of the serious concerns which have a significant impact in all areas of human civilization. Among these areas, agriculture is the worst hit sector. This study aims to analyze the determinants of households' adaptation practices against climate change impact on off-farm activities in Nawalpur District, Nepal. It utilizes the da...

Despite of the high rate of the orthodox tea, the net margin is still below the satisfactory level. Thus, the present research was conducted to estimate the cost and production efficiency of orthodox tea in Ilam district of Nepal. A total of 160 samples were collected, 80 each from organic and conventional tea growing area of Deumai rural municipal...

A survey was carried out to assess the resource use efficiency of Rainbow Trout production under OVOP in Nuwakot -Rasuwa corridors, Nepal 2010. The result showed that the cost of feeding accounted for the largest proportion (24.53%) of the total cost of Rainbow Trout production, followed by cost of labour (22.79%).The fingerlings cost and other inp...

A study was conducted to examine cost structure and economic feasibility of rubber production in Jhapa district. It also aimed to assess determinants of increment in acreage of rubber cultivation in the study area. A total of sixty two rubber growers were selected by simple random sampling and interviewed with pre-tested semi structured schedule on...

A survey was carried out to assess the resource use efficiency of Rainbow Trout production under OVOP in Nuwakot -Rasuwa corridors, Nepal 2010. The result showed that the cost of feeding accounted for the largest proportion (24.53%) of the total cost of Rainbow Trout production, followed by cost of labour (22.79%).The fingerlings cost and other inp...

A study was carried to assess the production and marketing status of natural rubber in Jhapa district in 2019, from a random sample of 70 households and 5 traders. Results were drawn using descriptive and inferential statistics employing SPSS and MS-Excel. The average area under natural rubber cultivation was 2.2 bigha and the productive area was 1...

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Food insecurity, sadly still remains a concern with Nepal. The remote settlement of communities, harsh terrains, inequity in income generation have left millions of Nepalese experiencing some level of food insecurity mostly among marginalized population in both urban and rural settings. A pilot study was conducted within ninety households of four d...

Music is an expression of moods and emotions, which has a history of physical and emotional healings. It is thought to have both analgesic and anxiolytic properties. Various effects of music therapy on the physiology and psychology of human have been documented. The effect of music on physiology and behavior have been studied in animals too. Many o...

p>Research on economic analysis of conventional orthodox tea in Ilam district of Nepal was conducted by selecting Fikkal and Kanyam area of Suryodaya Municipality purposely. The average area under tea cultivation was 0.67 hectares per household in Fikkal area and 0.57 hectares per household in Kanyam area. The average productivity of green leaf in...

This presentation is about the disparity in income from wheat production among farmers of Kanchanpur district, Nepal

The study was conducted in several place of Chitwan, Nepal from where 90 representative farmers and 20 traders were selected randomly as sample. The farmers were categorized into small, medium and large farm based on land holding size. The finding showed average productivity was maximum in medium size farm. Total cost of banana cultivation per bigh...

The presentation portrays the finding of resource productivity analysis of wheat production in Kanchanpur, Nepal

p>A survey research was conducted in Sauraha-Pharsatikar VDC of the Rupandehi district to study the perspective response of the farming communities on the impacts of the climate change in agricultural crops. Primary information was collected from household survey by administering pre-tested questionnaire and necessary data were collected from Natio...

Wheat is the third most important cereal crop of Nepal both in terms of production and area of cultivation after rice and maize. However, the domestic wheat production of the country is unable to meet its national demand. In this context, a study was conducted to determine the profitability and productivity of wheat production in Kanchanpur distric...

A survey was conducted on comparative study between income and expenditure of seed producer of Dandagaun, Salyan of Nepal in 2014 A.D. The sampling frame consisted of seed producers and non-seed-producers of Dandagaun VDC. For the study, 120 households, out of which 52 producers of seeds and 68 non–seed-producers were selected by using simple rando...

Apple is a major temperate fruit crop of Nepal. Apple production is an important farm enterprise of Nepalese farmers of high hills and mountains. Since the profitability of any production enterprise is largely determined by the combination of resources used, this study was conducted to investigate whether different factors of apple production are b...

p>The purpose of this study was to assess the socioeconomic condition of maize seed and non-seed producers. A field survey was carried out in sixty households of Khanchikot VDC of Arghakhanchi district during May, 2014. The district was major seed producing district and Khanchikot was found better in seed production than other VDC in district. Simp...

The research was done in order to assess vulnerability to climate change for livestock raising households in Chitwan district of Nepal. The six different villages namely, Gitanagar, Patihani, Padampur, Megauli, Gunjanagar and Ayodhyapuri of Chitwan district were purposively selected for the study. The 60 households from each VDC and altogether 360...

A field experiment was conducted at the Agronomy farm of Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Rampur during winter season of 2014/2015 to find out the response of wheat varieties under different sowing dates. There was 9 treatments consisting three date of sowing (November 14, November29 and December 14) in main plot and three variet...

This study investigated the socioeconomic characteristics and status of cereal crop producer in two VDCs (Khanchikot and Thada) of Arghakhachi district in Nepal. A pre-tested semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect the information from the 60 randomly selected respondent (30 from each VDC). Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS)...

A survey was carried out to assess the resource use efficiency of Rainbow Trout production under one village one program in Nuwakot -Rasuwa corridors, Nepal 2013. Two hundred of Rainbow Trout farmers were completely enumerate. No of economically active family members were found 3.56±0.18. The study revealed that in study area was 72% respondents ha...