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Municipal agricultural land profile

Godawari
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
97,633Population, 2021 Census
LalitpurDistrict
BagmatiProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Southern Lalitpur municipality with botanical garden and forested hills

Godawari Botanical GardenPhulchowki hill (highest point in Kathmandu Valley)Hiking and birdwatchingGodawari temple

Agriculture

Vegetables, floriculture, fruits and dairy; tourism-oriented products.

Carbon & forestry context

Phulchowki and Godawari forests are important carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots.

Key opportunities

  • Eco-tourism and botanical research
  • Hiking and recreation
  • Residential development
  • Agriculture and floriculture

Natural calamities on record

  • Landslides on Phulchowki slopes; earthquake risk; fire.

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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Godawari

Lalitpur district · Bagmati

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