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Municipal agricultural land profile

Damak
From the soil up.

A planning profile for collaboration with Damak, Jhapa district. No signed partnership or participating farm area is represented.

Published geographic context
107,410Population, 2021 Census
JhapaDistrict
KoshiProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Historic municipality and Koshi Province's largest cattle market

Koshi Province's largest cattle marketHimalayan tea estateEx-Gurkha community

Agriculture

Main crops: Paddy, jute, tea, wheat, mustard, vegetables, betel nut. Livestock: Cattle, buffalo, goats, poultry, fisheries. Agro-climate: Lower tropical Terai. Irrigation: Extensive tube-well, canal and river lift irrigation. Potential: Commercial rice-jute rotation, tea processing, aquaculture, agro-export. Challenges: Floods, pest/disease pressure, market price fluctuations.

Carbon & forestry context

Forest coverage: ~15-25% (heavily converted Terai). Carbon: Low-moderate; remnant Sal forests and tea plantations. Community forestry: Community forestry and buffer-zone management. Biodiversity: Elephant, tiger, rhino (in adjacent reserves), leopard, deer. Projects: Buffer-zone community forestry, plantation forestry. Protected areas: Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (part).

Key opportunities

  • Cross-border trade via Kakarbhitta and Bhadrapur
  • Tea processing and export
  • Rice
  • jute and betel nut commercial farming
  • Agro-processing and cold storage
  • Education and health service hub

Natural calamities on record

  • Flood (Annual; major 2008, 2017, 2021) — High: Crop loss, infrastructure damage, displacement
  • Thunderstorm / Hail (Annual pre-monsoon) — Moderate: Crop and property damage
  • Fire (Dry season) — Moderate: Forest and settlement fires

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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Damak

Jhapa district · Koshi

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