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Municipal agricultural land profile

Barahachhetra
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
91,891Population, 2021 Census
SunsariDistrict
KoshiProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Sacred Hindu pilgrimage site on the Koshi River

Baraha Kshetra temple (Char Dham of Nepal)Chatara Dham Kumbh MelaConfluence of Koka and Koshi rivers

Agriculture

Main crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, maize, vegetables, fish. Livestock: Cattle, buffalo, goats, poultry, fisheries. Agro-climate: Lower tropical to upper tropical. Irrigation: Koshi canal systems, tube-wells. Potential: Rice-fish farming, vegetable supply chains, dairy, agro-industry. Challenges: Annual Koshi flooding, waterlogging, siltation.

Carbon & forestry context

Forest coverage: ~20-25%. Carbon: Moderate in Chure/Sal forests and wetlands. Community forestry: Community forests along northern Chure and riverbanks. Biodiversity: Wild water buffalo (arna), Gangetic dolphin, migratory birds. Projects: Koshi Tappu buffer-zone programmes, wetland carbon. Protected areas: Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve.

Key opportunities

  • Koshi Highway logistics and warehousing
  • Health tourism (BPKIHS
  • Nobel Medical)
  • Religious tourism (Barahachhetra)
  • Rice
  • fish and vegetable supply chains
  • Renewable energy and biogas

Natural calamities on record

  • Flood (2008 Koshi breach (major), annual monsoon) — Very High: Displacement, crop loss, infrastructure damage, deaths
  • Fire (Dry season) — Moderate: Forest and settlement fires
  • Landslide (Monsoon (northern Chure)) — Moderate: Road blockages, house damage

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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Barahachhetra

Sunsari district · Koshi

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