Problems Killing Nepal’s Agriculture

About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges and opportunities in Nepal's agriculture sector amidst political reform.

After years of political instability Nepal now has a new government and rising expectations for reform. In this episode we explore whether sectors like agriculture can finally see meaningful change. Nepal is often called an agriculture country yet billions worth of food and agricultural inputs are still imported every year. Why has agriculture in Nepal struggled to reach its potential despite having land, water and manpower? Our guest Pranab Lohani, a greenhouse farming entrepreneur who returned to Nepal after a career on Wall Street, shares his experience building an agriculture business and the challenges he faced. The conversation explores the structural issues in Nepal’s agriculture sector including irrigation fertilizer imports, land prices, infrastructure and policy stability. We also discuss the opportunities that exist for young entrepreneurs in agriculture beyond traditional farming. Timestamps 0:00 Building an Agriculture Product in Nepal 4:10 How to Maintain Consistency in Farming 8:44 Why Food Security Is National Security 11:02 Nepal Imports 4 Kharba Worth of Food Every Year 15:15 The Irrigation Problem Holding Nepal Back 20:10 Why Most Agricultural Land Still Has No…

People in this episode

Guest: Pranab Lohani

Topics covered

• agriculture
• political reform
• food security
• entrepreneurship
• irrigation
• sustainability

Keywords

• Nepal agriculture
• food imports
• irrigation issues
• entrepreneurship
• agricultural reform

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Wall Street

Places: Nepal, Nepal

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