Theme: Irrigation in Support of an Evergreen Revolution

Nepal

Geography

The kingdom of Nepal is a land-locked country between India and China. With fifteen peaks higher than 7,000 m, including the world’s highest peak Mount Everest at 8,848 m, Nepal is one of the highest countries in the world. The total land area is 1,47,180 Km². Physio graphically, the country can be divided into three parts: the high Himalayas in the north (24% of the country’s total area); the hill and mountain slopes in the centre (56%), which include the lower hills called Siwalik where elevations vary between 300 and 700 m; and the plain called ‘Terai’ in the south at elevations below 300 m (20%). This variation in agro-ecology suggests corresponding microclimates ranging from tropical to temperate regimes. Hence, the physiography provides opportunity for growing large number of agricultural commodities.

Population and land use

Nepal’s population whi ...Read more