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Municipal agricultural land profile

Budhiganga
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
20,185Population, 2021 Census
BajuraDistrict
Sudur PaschimProvince
People planting rice in terraced fields in Nepal
Farming in Nepal · people planting rice in terraced fields.

The municipal record, researched.

Published background

Urban municipality on the Budhiganga River valley, an agricultural and trade centre.

Budhiganga Rivervalley agriculture and as a service centre.

Agriculture

Budhiganga reflects Bajura’s farming pattern: Subsistence mountain farming (maize, millet, barley, buckwheat) with low productivity; livestock is the main livelihood. The district faces seasonal food deficits.

Carbon & forestry context

Budhiganga lies within Bajura’s forest landscape: High mountain forests, alpine meadows and Khaptad NP area provide substantial carbon storage and biodiversity. Community forestry is present but capacity-constrained.

Key opportunities

  • Agro-processing
  • river-based micro-hydropower
  • livestock and retail trade.

Natural calamities on record

  • Hazards affecting Budhiganga are typical of Bajura: Flash floods, landslides, snowstorms and cold waves are common. The 2021 Bajura monsoon floods caused severe damage; the 2015 earthquake affected settlements.

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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Budhiganga

Bajura district · Sudur Paschim

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