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Farming Systems Research (FSR) in Nepal: A Review

Som Nepali*1,Rajesh Tamang2 and Taibah Haidari3
Published 30-06-2022

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.22573/spg.ijals.022.s122000109

AUTHOR AFFILIATION

1* Department of Social Work, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Kochi-683104, Kerala, India
2 Department of Social Work, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Kochi-683104, Kerala, India.
3Department of Social Work, Rajagiri College of Social Sciences (Autonomous), Kalamassery, Kochi-683104, Kerala, India

ABSTRACT

Farming systems research (FSR) is important for addressing the aforementioned concerns. FSR uses a comprehensive approach to capture farm family behaviour in reaction to and interacting with its biophysical and socioeconomic settings as a technique. FSR is a method of creating suitable technologies in conjunction with farmers that is classified as action research. The purpose of this study is to introduce the distinctive qualities of Nepalese agriculture as well as the country's FSR evolution. First, clarify the characteristics of the diverse farming systems by agro-ecological region, then examines the constraints and potentials for each region based on previous studies. The second part of the paper deals with research system, tracing the evolution and development of Nepal’s FSR, assessing the achievements. Finally, the paper concludes with identifying the constraints and future agenda for further development of FSR efforts in the country.

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KEYWORDS

Farming systems research, technique, agriculture, agro-ecological region, Nepal.
Figure-1: Organizational chart for agricultural research, extension and outreach / FSR Activities in Nepal Figure-1: Organizational chart for agricultural research, extension and outreach / FSR Activities in Nepal Figure 2: Steps in Farming Systems Research Approach followed in Nepal                                           Figure 2: Steps in Farming Systems Research Approach followed in Nepal
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ARTICLE HISTORY

Received: 04 Mar 2022/ Revised: 14 April 2022/ Accepted: 07 May 2022/ Published: 30 June 2022

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© 2022 Som, N, et al.. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/),which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the Original work is properly cited.

COMPETING INTERESTS

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE

Som, N., Rajesh, T., & Taibah, H. (2022). Farming Systems Research (FSR) in Nepal: A Review. Int J Agric Life Sci, 8(2), 366-374. doi: 10.22573/spg.ijals.022.s122000109.


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