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Municipal agricultural land profile

Buddhabhumi
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
76,507Population, 2021 Census
KapilbastuDistrict
LumbiniProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Buddhist heritage corridor municipality

Buddhist heritage corridor municipalityArchaeological sitesLocated in Kapilvastu district, Lumbini Province

Agriculture

Terai and low-Chure agriculture: paddy, wheat, maize, sugarcane, mustard, lentils, mango and vegetables. Some canal and lift irrigation. Livestock: buffalo, goat, cattle and poultry. High commercial potential along Mahendra Highway and Lumbini corridor. For Buddhabhumi, ward-level disaggregated crop statistics are not publicly available; inferred from district profile.

Carbon & forestry context

Forest cover ~36.9%. Chure (Siwalik) forests and community woodlots; lower cover than hill districts. Biodiversity corridor linking India. Carbon potential limited by population pressure and deforestation. 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 heritage tourism and Lumbini circuit extension
  • Archaeological conservation and interpretation centers

Natural calamities on record

  • Rohini and other rivers flood eastern/southern areas (2007, 2014, 2017, 2021). Dust storms and heat waves. Hailstorms damage standing crops. Urban fire in market centers. COVID-19 disrupted tourism and cross-border 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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Buddhabhumi

Kapilbastu district · Lumbini

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