A planning profile for collaboration with Kathmandu, Kathmandu district. No signed partnership or participating farm area is represented.
Published geographic context
862,400Population, 2021 Census
KathmanduDistrict
BagmatiProvince
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.
The municipal record, researched.
Published background
Capital, largest city and political-economic center of Nepal
Pashupatinath TempleSwayambhunath StupaBoudhanath StupaKathmandu Durbar SquareThamel tourist districtTribhuvan International Airport
Agriculture
Minimal agriculture; limited urban farming and floriculture in remaining pockets.
Carbon & forestry context
Very low natural forest; urban parks and some ridge vegetation.
Key opportunities
National and international services hub
IT and fintech
Tourism and hospitality
Higher education and healthcare
Real estate, retail and aviation
Natural calamities on record
1934 and 2015 earthquakes caused catastrophic damage. Annual monsoon flooding and waterlogging. Air pollution and urban heat island. Landslides in surrounding hills. Fire in dense old-core areas.
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.
Share maps, available records and local priorities with the team. Data will need review before it can become a published project record; these pages do not imply eligibility, verified carbon volumes or an existing agreement.
