PhD defence: Bed Mani Dahal: December 16, 12:00 Tower building 401
Josie TeurlingsTrial Lecture: Glaciers meltdown and its consequences for management of soils and water resources in Nepal.
Thesis Title: Agricultural Intensification in a mid-hill watershed of Nepal: socio-economic and environmental implications
Agricultural intensification is unavoidable due to the food requirements of a growing population, market availability and access to agro-products, and limited productive agricultural areas in Nepal. This study reviewed the historic development of intensification, its evolution and adoption by farmers, its effects on society and the environment considering a mid-hill watershed of Nepal as a research area.
The intensive agricultural practices diversified the crop production system, shifting it from need-based cereal crops to market-demanded vegetable and cash crops. About 90 per cent of the farmers perceived that this shift has improved their wealth and social status.
Environmentally, however, intensification has had negative effects like higher soil and nutrient losses from frequent agricultural activities which has also affected stream water chemistry and aquatic organisms. Farmers are less aware of long-term synergy of intensification hence this study highlights and recommends an urgent need to address the emerging issues of livelihood and food security in Nepal through a more sustainable agricultural intensification.
Supervisors:
Prof. Bishal Sitaula, Noragric
Dr. Ingrid Nyborg, Noragric
Dr. Roshan Bajracharya, Kathmandu University
Evaluation committee:
Dr. Peter Andersen, Dept. of Geography, University of Bergen
Dr. Rajendra P. Shrestha, Asian Institute of Technology
Dr Jens B Aune, Noragric
Time and place for the trial lecture and the public defence:
Trial lecture: 16 December 2010, 12:00 at Tower Building 401
Defence: 16 December 2010, 13:00 at Tower Building 401
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Postal address:
Noragric, Norwegian University of Life Sciences
P.O. Box 5003
NO-1432 Aas
Norway
Visiting/delivery address:
Universitetstunet 1 (Tivoli)
NO-1432 Ås