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Municipal agricultural land profile

Solu Dhudhakunda
From the soil up.

A planning profile for collaboration with Solu Dhudhakunda, Solukhumbu district. No signed partnership or participating farm area is represented.

Published geographic context
27,542Population, 2021 Census
SolukhumbuDistrict
KoshiProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

District headquarters Salleri and Dudh Kunda pilgrimage

Salleri district headquartersDudh Kunda sacred lakePike Peak trek

Agriculture

Main crops: Potato, barley, buckwheat, maize (high altitude); limited paddy in lower Solu. Livestock: Yak, nak, chauri, sheep, goats, dzopkyo. Agro-climate: Temperate to nival. Irrigation: Minimal; glacial streams in lower valleys. Potential: Yak cheese, high-value medicinal plants (yarsagumba), potato seed production. Challenges: Very short growing season, altitude, labour shortage, transport.

Carbon & forestry context

Forest coverage: ~40-50% (decreases with altitude). Carbon: High alpine and subalpine carbon storage (slow-growing); significant below-ground carbon. Community forestry: Limited; Sagarmatha National Park and buffer-zone management. Biodiversity: Snow leopard, Himalayan black bear, musk deer, red panda, Danphe. Projects: Sagarmatha National Park conservation, potential high-altitude carbon monitoring. Protected areas: Sagarmatha National Park.

Key opportunities

  • Everest-Sagarmatha tourism value chain
  • Pike Peak and Mundhum trail development
  • High-altitude medicinal plants (yarsagumba)
  • Hydropower (Solu)
  • Sherpa cultural tourism and homestays

Natural calamities on record

  • Avalanche / Snowstorm (Winter) — High: Trekking route closures, livestock mortality in high pastures
  • Glacial lake outburst (Risk) — High potential: Downstream flood risk
  • Earthquake (2015) — Moderate: Monastery and trail 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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Solukhumbu district · Koshi

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