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Municipal agricultural land profile

Shivalaya
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
14,776Population, 2021 Census
JajarkotDistrict
KarnaliProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Rural municipality with Shiva-temple heritage.

Religious sitesforested mid-hillssubsistence agriculture.

Agriculture

Rice, maize, wheat, millet, vegetables, oranges; sub-tropical to temperate climate; irrigation from Bheri and tributaries; potential for commercial citrus.

Carbon & forestry context

Sub-tropical Sal and pine forests on south-facing slopes; community forestry active; moderate carbon stock; erosion control on steep terrain.

Key opportunities

  • Iron and limestone mining
  • Bheri corridor hydropower
  • fruits (orange
  • mango) and vegetable trade with Surkhet/Rukum
  • rural tourism.

Natural calamities on record

  • Monsoon landslides and floods, 2014 Bheri flooding, 2023 Jajarkot earthquake (magnitude 5.6, significant damage and casualties), fire and drought.

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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Shivalaya

Jajarkot district · Karnali

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