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Municipal agricultural land profile

Belaka
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
51,458Population, 2021 Census
UdayapurDistrict
KoshiProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Industrial and agricultural municipality on the Koshi corridor

Belaka industrial areaSagarmatha Highway node

Agriculture

Main crops: Paddy, maize, wheat, mustard, vegetables, lentils. Livestock: Cattle, buffalo, goats, poultry, fisheries. Agro-climate: Lower tropical to subtropical (inner Terai and mid-hills). Irrigation: Triyuga river and pond irrigation; some canal schemes. Potential: Rice commercialisation, fishery, vegetable supply to Terai cities, cement-limestone zone agro-industry. Challenges: Riverbank erosion, floods, inconsistent irrigation.

Carbon & forestry context

Forest coverage: ~60-67%. Carbon: Moderate-high in Mahabharat and Chure forests. Community forestry: Community forestry and leasehold forestry in mid-hills. Biodiversity: Leopard, sloth bear, elephant, wild buffalo (near Koshi Tappu). Projects: Chure conservation, watershed carbon, buffer-zone programmes. Protected areas: Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (part).

Key opportunities

  • Koshi Tappu wildlife tourism
  • Cement and limestone industry
  • Rice
  • maize and fishery value chains
  • Historic Chaudandigadhi heritage tourism
  • Sagarmatha Highway logistics

Natural calamities on record

  • Flood / Erosion (Annual monsoon; 2008 Koshi affected eastern wards) — High: Riverbank erosion, crop loss, displacement
  • Landslide (Monsoon (Mahabharat foothills)) — Moderate-High: Road and house damage
  • Fire (Dry season) — Moderate: Chure forest 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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Belaka

Udayapur district · Koshi

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