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Municipal agricultural land profile

Simkot
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
11,935Population, 2021 Census
HumlaDistrict
KarnaliProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

District headquarters and only airstrip-linked rural municipality of Humla.

Simkot airportgateway to Mount Kailash and Limi Valley treksadministrative hub.

Agriculture

High mountain barley, buckwheat, potato, limited irrigated terraces; yaks, sheep, goats; severe food insecurity, reliance on Tibetan salt-trade and remittances.

Carbon & forestry context

High-altitude coniferous forests and rangelands; low population pressure; important watersheds for Karnali/Ganges; very limited carbon project activity due to remoteness.

Key opportunities

  • Pilgrimage tourism (Kailash-Manasarovar)
  • cross-border trade via Hilsa
  • high-value medicinal herbs
  • yak products
  • Limi Valley restricted trekking.

Natural calamities on record

  • Heavy snowfall, avalanches, landslides, 2011 Humla earthquake swarm, food shortages, limited health access, travel disruptions due to weather.

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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Simkot

Humla district · Karnali

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