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Municipal agricultural land profile

Mai Jogmai
From the soil up.

A planning profile for collaboration with Mai Jogmai, Ilam district. No signed partnership or participating farm area is represented.

Published geographic context
19,131Population, 2021 Census
IlamDistrict
KoshiProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Rural Municipality in Ilam District, Koshi Province

Tea gardensCardamom hillsMai Pokhari

Agriculture

Main crops: Tea, cardamom, ginger, potato, broom grass, paddy, maize. Livestock: Cattle (dairy), goats, pigs, poultry. Agro-climate: Lower tropical to temperate. Irrigation: Moderate river and stream irrigation. Potential: Tea exports, dairy processing, cardamom value chain, floriculture. Challenges: Land fragmentation, labour shortage, price volatility.

Carbon & forestry context

Forest coverage: ~55-60%. Carbon: Significant agro-forest and community forest carbon stocks. Community forestry: Well-developed community forestry and leasehold forestry. Biodiversity: Red panda, leopard, pangolin, orchids, medicinal plants. Projects: Tea agroforestry carbon co-benefits; community forestry carbon. Protected areas: Mai Pokhari Ramsar site (adjacent/in district).

Key opportunities

  • Orthodox tea exports and tea tourism
  • Cardamom
  • ginger and broom grass processing
  • Dairy and chhurpi (dog chew) exports
  • Hill tourism (Mai Pokhari
  • Antu Danda)
  • Hydropower cascade on Mai river

Natural calamities on record

  • Landslide (Annual monsoon) — High: Tea garden and road damage
  • Hailstorm (Annual pre-monsoon) — Moderate: Tea leaf and cardamom loss
  • Earthquake (2015) — Moderate: House damage in hilly wards

The municipal project record.

Awaiting project data

Planning will be developed with the municipality and participating farmers. These are the records needed for a useful, evidence-led partnership.

To be assessed

Municipal partnership

Focal person, local priorities, consultation record, collaboration agreement and responsibilities.

To be assessed

Farms & participating people

Ward and parcel boundaries, participating households, tenure, consent and farmer organisations.

To be assessed

Current land management

Crop rotations, irrigation, fertiliser and residue practices, livestock integration and historical land use.

To be assessed

Soil & measurement

Soil sampling design, laboratory results, bulk density, baseline carbon and repeat-monitoring schedule.

To be assessed

Practice & delivery plan

Locally suitable improvements, extension support, implementation cost and practice-adoption monitoring.

To be assessed

Benefits & safeguards

Benefit-sharing, grievance channels, food-production considerations and transparent reporting.

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Mai Jogmai

Ilam district · Koshi

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