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Municipal agricultural land profile

Devdaha
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
72,457Population, 2021 Census
RupandehiDistrict
LumbiniProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Ancient maternal home of Queen Mayadevi

Ancient maternal home of Queen MayadeviArchaeological parkLocated in Rupandehi district, Lumbini Province

Agriculture

Intensive Terai agriculture: paddy, wheat, maize, mustard, sugarcane, vegetables, fruits (mango, banana), flowers and fisheries. Well-irrigated in many areas. Livestock: dairy, buffalo, goat, poultry. High commercialization near highways and towns. For Devdaha, ward-level disaggregated crop statistics are not publicly available; inferred from district profile.

Carbon & forestry context

Forest cover lowest in province (~19.5%) due to urbanization and agriculture. Lumbini area has sacred groves and plantations; Chure forests in north. Carbon potential limited; focus is on urban greening and Lumbini master plan plantations. Municipality-level forest-cover maps are not available in this dossier; figures are district averages.

Key opportunities

  • Local service-center growth
  • Agro-processing and trade
  • Roadside/peri-urban commerce
  • Buddhist pilgrimage and international tourism
  • GBIA aviation-led logistics, hotels and SEZ

Natural calamities on record

  • Tinau and Rohini river floods (2007, 2014, 2017, 2021). Urban fire in Butwal/Bhairahawa markets. Hailstorms and windstorms damage crops. 2015 earthquake caused damage in northern hilly fringe. COVID-19 devastated tourism and trade.

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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Devdaha

Rupandehi district · Lumbini

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