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Municipal agricultural land profile

Soru
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
14,277Population, 2021 Census
MuguDistrict
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 along the Soru River.

River valley agricultureconiferous forestsaccess to Rara region.

Agriculture

High-altitude barley, buckwheat, potato, wheat, apples, walnuts; yak, sheep, goats; food deficit common; climate limits cropping intensity.

Carbon & forestry context

Dense sub-alpine and temperate forests around Rara; significant carbon stock; protected area and community forestry; biodiversity (red panda, musk deer).

Key opportunities

  • Rara tourism (eco-tourism
  • trekking)
  • apple and walnut commercialization
  • yak products
  • aviation/tourism services
  • road access improvements.

Natural calamities on record

  • Snowstorms, avalanches, landslides, forest fires, 2014 Karnali corridor floods, travel disruptions, altitude sickness among trekkers.

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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Soru

Mugu district · Karnali

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