Forestry
Forests under community-based management will comprise at least 60% of Nepal’s forest area management committees will have 50% women representation and proportional representation of
Dalits and Indigenous People in key posts.
By 2030, institutional mechanisms and structures in place and adequate provision of budget to
ensure social and environmental safeguards including Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC); forest tenure and access to finance and technology for Local Communities, women and Indigenous People.
Ensure fair and equitable benefits (carbon and non-carbon) from sustainable forest management,
watershed management, and biodiversityconservation among Local Communities, women and Indigenous People.
By 2030, upgrade watershed health and vitality in at least 20 districts to a higher condition category.
By 2030, create an inventory of wetlands in Nepal and sustainably manage vulnerable wetlands.
By 2025, enhance the sink capacity of the landuse sector by nstituting the Forest Development Fund (FDF) for compensation of plantations and forest restoration.
Increase growing stock including Mean Annual
Increment in Tarai, Hills and Mountains.
Afforest/reforest viable public and private lands, including agroforestry.
Restore and manage degraded forest land, including in the Chure region.
(Agriculture)
By 2030, soil organic matter content of agriculture land will reach to 3.95%.
By 2030, mulberry and fruit orchard areas will be expanded to 6,000 ha.
By 2030, the number of additional improved cattle sheds will reach to 5,00,000 for quality farm-yard
manure production and use.
By 2030, the number of organic fertilizer production plants in the country will reach 100.
Integrate climate change in the upcoming revised Agriculture Policy.
By 2025, update the Rangeland Policy and develop plans for the sustainable management of
rangelands.
By 2030, establish 200 climate-smart villages and 500 climate-smart farms.
Promote intercropping, agroforestry, conservation tillage, and livestock and agricultural waste
management.
Ensure increased access of climate-smart agricultural technologies to women, Indigenous People, smallholder farmers and marginalized groups.
Protect, promote and support climate-resilient indigenous seeds/crop varieties through
community seed banks and national gene banks.
