A grassroots movement to revive native varieties of food crops is gaining support in Nepal with the establishment of seed banks across the country. Proponents say they hope to nurture seeds that are ...

KATHMANDU, Jan 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - At his shop in Nepal's capital, Tilak Dhakal sells traditional crops that have vanished from many of the country's markets: sorghum, millet, buckwheat ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Some farmers in Nepal are slowly returning to organic farming methods using native crop varieties, after more than a decade of hybrid seeds being ...

Farmers encouraged to sow indigenous and traditional seeds Demand for local produce is rising due to health benefits Experts say effort can boost resilience to climate change KATHMANDU, Jan 23 ...