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Past Webinars
Webinar 50
Speaker: Dr. Niraj Prakash Joshi
Title: Farmland Consolidation and Fertilizer Subsidy Policy in Nepal
Date & Time: April 25, 2026
Moderator: NAPA Executive Committee / Webinar Team
Key Highlights: Addressed worsening land fragmentation trends, fiscal efficiency of fertilizer subsidies (comprising ~1/3 of national ag budget), and policy levers for farm consolidation.
Webinar 49
Speaker: Dr. Raju Pokharel
Title: Forest Carbon Programs: Implications for Nature-Based Climate Solutions & Wood Fiber Supply
Date & Time: January 31, 2026
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Explored forest carbon credit markets, timber economics, and balancing forest conservation with industrial wood supply.
Webinar 48
Speaker: Dr. Sadanand Dhekney
Title: Cannabis sativa Propagation and Management Practices in the Mid-Atlantic Region
Date & Time: October 11, 2025
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Evaluated tissue culture propagation, breeding advances, and agronomic management for industrial hemp/cannabis.
Webinar 47
Speaker: Dr. Ramjee P. Ghimire
Title: International Agricultural Development: Why and How?
Date & Time: September 6, 2025
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Outlined international extension frameworks, cross-border capacity development, and collaborative research models.
Webinar 46
Speaker: Dr. Ram C. Bhujel
Title: Aquaculture Opportunities in Nepal
Date & Time: July 12, 2025
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Addressed freshwater aquaculture scaling, smallholder fish farming models, and nutrition security.
Webinar 45
Speaker: Dr. Richard Kabzems & Dr. Sandra Burton
Title: Agricultural and Forestry Systems in Nepal and Canada
Date & Time: June 21, 2025
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Comparative study of soil science, forestry integration, and silvopastoral methods across contrasting geographic regions.
Webinar 44
Speaker: Dr. Bishal Sitaula
Title: Wisdom-based Agriculture for Sovereign Food Systems
Date & Time: April 26, 2025
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Blended traditional knowledge systems with modern agroecological science to enhance food sovereignty.
Webinar 43
Speaker: Dr. Wei Liao
Title: Food-Energy-Water (FEW) Nexus Solutions
Date & Time: December 7, 2024
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Detailed bio-processing pathways, waste-to-energy conversion systems, and integrated resource efficiency.
Webinar 42
Speaker: Keynote Lead: Dr. Yadu Pokhrel
Panelists: Drs. Binod Dawadi, Krishna Devkota, Dinesh Paudel, Keshav Bhattarai
Title: Weather Anomalies and Geoclimatic Disasters in Nepal
Date & Time: October 19, 2024
Moderator: NAPA Climate Change & Environment Committee
Key Highlights: Analyzed extreme weather trends, landslide risks, monsoon unpredictability, and disaster preparedness frameworks.
Webinar 41
Speaker: Dr. Rattan Lal
Title: Sustainable Soil Management and Agriculture as a Part of the Solution to Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change
Panelist: Dr. Roshan Bajracharya and Dr. Gyami Shrestha
Date & Time: September 29, 2024
Moderator: Dr. Rajan Ghimire
Key Highlights: World Food Prize Laureate keynote on soil health restoration, carbon sequestration mechanisms, and sustainable soil stewardship.
Webinar 40
Speaker: Dr. Pramod Dhakal
Title: Agricultural Development in Nepal: A Transdisciplinary Perspective
Date & Time: August 25, 2024
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 39
Speaker: Dr. Keshav Bhattarai
Title: Building Resilient Communities: Addressing Seismic Vulnerability and Youth Outmigration in Nepal
Date & Time: April 7, 2024
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 38
Speaker: Gopi Upreti
Title: Ecosociocentrism: The arth First Paradigm A Journey from Anthropocene to Symbiocene
Date & Time: February 18, 2024
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 37
Speaker: Dr. Rishi Burlakoti
Title: Major and Emerging Diseases of High-Value Crops Relevant to Nepalese Context
Date & Time: December 17, 2023
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Examined emerging crop diseases, fungal pathotypes, and multi-tactical integrated disease management systems.
Webinar 36
Speaker: Dr. Kabindra Adhikari
Title: Digital Soil Mapping: The State-of-the-Art Perspective, Opportunities, and Challanges
Date & Time: October 8, 2023
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Covered GIS applications, soil spatial modeling, and precision data tools for targeted nutrient management.
Webinar 35
Speaker: Dr. Bhoja Raj Basnet
Title: Breeding Innovation in CGIAR for Global Food Security
Date & Time: July 23, 2023
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Key Highlights: Highlighted international breeding pipelines, heat and rust resistance traits, and yield potential optimization.
Webinar 34
Panelists: Dr. Suroj Pokhrel, Mr. Yuba R. Gurung, Dr. Vidur Ghimire, Mr. Rajendra Jung Rayamaji
Title: Viability of Domestic Vegetable Value Chain and Food Security/Safety in Nepal
Date & Time: April 16, 2023
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 33
Panelists: Dr. Devendra Gauchan, Dr. Bal Krishna Joshi, Dr. Bhuminand Devkota, Dr. Dilip Panthee
Title: Discussion on Agro-Biodiversity for Agricultural Sustainability
Date & Time: February 19, 2023
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 32
Speaker: Dr. Nityananda Khanal
Title: Transformative Pathway Towards Food Sovereighty, Circular Economy, and Agroecosystem Health
Date & Time: October 30, 2022
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 31
Speaker: Dr. Punya P. Regmi
Title: Current Status and Future Directions Towards Transforming Agricultural Education, Research, and Development in Nepal
Date & Time: September 11, 2022
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 30
Speaker: Dr. Bishnu Upreti
Title: Perspectives on Nepal's Agricultural Development Policy: Potential for Collaboration among NAPA, PRI, and Other Instutions
Date & Time: July 31, 2022
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 29
Speaker: Dr. Kalpana Khanal
Title: Nepal's Graduation from Least Developed Country Status
Date & Time: April 3, 2022
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 28
Speaker: Dr. Yadu Pokhrel
Title: Sustainability of Food-Energy-Water Systems under Global Environmental Change
Date & Time: January 30, 2022
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 27
Speaker: Dr. Naba Raj Devkota
Title: Contribution of Universities in Promotion and Development of Livestock Sector in Nepal
Date & Time: November 14, 2021
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 26
Speaker: Dr. Rajan Ghimire
Title: Soil Health and Carbon Management in Agroecosystems
Date & Time: October 3, 2021
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 25
Speaker: Dr. Kalidas Subedi
Title: Agricultural Transformation in Nepal: Realities and Way Forward
Date & Time: June 27, 2021
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 24
Speaker: Tilak Mahato
Title: Controlled Environment Hydroponic Agriculture: Highly Productive and Efficient Growing System
Date & Time: May 2, 2021
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 23
Speaker: Mitra Raj Dawadi
Title: Agriculture Entrepreneurship for Seed Production and Research in Nepal
Date & Time: March 7, 2021
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 22
Speakers: Moushumi Shrestha & Sunita Nhemaphuki
Title: Youth and Women Agri-Entrepreneurship's Role in Agricultural Development in Nepal
Date & Time: January 24, 2021
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 21
Speaker: Sabnam Shivakoti
Title: Provincial and Local Agricultural Services in Nepal: Collaboration
Date & Time: December 13, 2020
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 20
Speaker: Dr. Mahendra Lohani
Title: Livestock Development in Nepal - What have we Learned?
Date & Time: November 1, 2020
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 19
Speaker: Dr. Bed Prasad Khatiwada
Title: Postharvest Management & Quality Regulations of Fresh Agricultural Produce in Nepal
Date & Time: September 6, 2020
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
Webinar 18
Speaker: Rajendra Prasad Bhari
Title: Agriculture Sector in Nepal: Policies, Priorities, and Issues
Date & Time: July 26, 2020
Moderator: NAPA Webinar Coordination Team
