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Municipal agricultural land profile

Hima
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
12,191Population, 2021 Census
JumlaDistrict
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 snow ('hima') fed landscapes.

High-altitude barleybuckwheatpotatopastoral economy.

Agriculture

Jumli marshi rice (high-altitude), maize, wheat, barley, millet, apples, potatoes; sheep, goats, cattle; limited but expanding irrigation; cold-chain gaps.

Carbon & forestry context

Temperate conifer and mixed forests; significant community forestry coverage; carbon stock potential; biodiversity corridor linking Rara-Shey Phoksundo.

Key opportunities

  • Jumli rice GI/branding
  • apple and walnut processing
  • heritage tourism (Sinja)
  • trekking logistics for Rara/Upper Dolpo
  • off-season vegetables.

Natural calamities on record

  • Hailstorm damage to apples, late monsoon/cold waves affecting rice, landslides, 2014 Karnali floods, snowstorms at high elevations, wildfire.

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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Hima

Jumla district · Karnali

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