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Municipal agricultural land profile

Amargadhi
From the soil up.

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

Published geographic context
24,149Population, 2021 Census
DadeldhuraDistrict
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

District headquarters of Dadeldhura, known for Ugratara Temple and as a political/educational centre.

Ugratara Templedistrict administrationSher Bahadur Deuba’s hometown and hill-town climate.

Agriculture

Amargadhi reflects Dadeldhura’s farming pattern: Rice, maize, wheat and millet in subtropical hills; livestock is important. Irrigation and market access are better than in more remote hill districts.

Carbon & forestry context

Amargadhi lies within Dadeldhura’s forest landscape: Hill forests and community forests; part of the Chure/Siwalik range in the south. Moderate carbon sequestration and watershed protection value.

Key opportunities

  • Religious tourism
  • government services
  • education
  • health and temperate agriculture.

Natural calamities on record

  • Hazards affecting Amargadhi are typical of Dadeldhura: Landslides, flash floods and fires occur during monsoon and dry seasons; the 2015 earthquake caused damage. Roads are frequently disrupted by landslides.

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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Amargadhi

Dadeldhura district · Sudur Paschim

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