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Municipal agricultural land profile

Pokhara
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
600,051Population, 2021 Census
KaskiDistrict
GandakiProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Tourism capital of Nepal and gateway to Annapurna

Phewa, Begnas and Rupa lakesAnnapurna and Machhapuchhre viewsAdventure sports (paragliding, zip-line, ultralight)International Mountain Museum, World Peace Pagoda, Davis Falls

Agriculture

Urban/peri-urban agriculture: vegetables, fruits, dairy, poultry. Market hub for high-value crops from surrounding hills.

Carbon & forestry context

Urban green spaces, Fewa watershed and surrounding community forests. Watershed protection critical for lakes. Moderate urban carbon footprint; potential for urban forestry and lake conservation.

Key opportunities

  • Tourism and hospitality
  • Aviation (Pokhara International Airport)
  • Education and health services hub
  • Real estate and urban services
  • Hydropower (Seti corridor)
  • Agro-processing for western Nepal

Natural calamities on record

  • Earthquake risk on soft sediments; 2015 earthquake damage; Seti flash flood 2012; landslides in peri-urban hills; Fewa lake flooding risk; fire and road accidents.

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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Pokhara

Kaski district · Gandaki

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