Future Scope

Opportunity of Karnali Province

Best suitable for Livestock production

·        It covers with multiple geographical locations from terai, valley and high hill mountains so, livestock farming is major enterprises in Karnali

·        In low land area there is big opportunity of livestock, goat, fish, poultry and piggery

·        In mountains and hill area there is good opportunity of Yak, Chauries, local breeds and several indigenous dairy products e.g., Cheese, Churpi and probiotic dairy products

Best suitable for vegetables and fruits production

·        Good scope of horticultural plants (Ornamentals, hedges, herbs) and fruit industry: mango, banana, Lichi, orange etc.

·        Coffee production in mountains area and industry development

·        Frozen vegetable production through industry

·        Off season vegetable production in green house

Best suitable for Herbal medicine production

·        Production of ingredients for allopathic medicines

·        Production of Aurbedic medicines

·        Study of biodiversity and medicinal plants

Best suitable for Natural resources

·        Lots of opportunity for oil, salts, metal and electricity

·        Electric generation for hydropower

·        Development of perfumes industry

·        Coal and metal industry

Best suitable for tourism and tourist industry

·        Dolpa Shey lake

·        Mugu lake and Fucksindo lake

·        Bul-bule Lake

Less suitable for grain production

·        Terraces topography, geographical barrier

·        Unsuitable soil quality

·        So, focus on vegetable, fruits, maize and millets production

Specific Features of Karnali Province

Ø Organic Agriculture Farming system

·        Organic fertilizer production industry

·        High hill seed production plant

·        Food security and Agricultural Industry

·        Seed production farming adaptation

Ø Major Agricultural Products in Karnali

·        Dolpa apple: thin coat & sweet taste

·        Jumla apple: thick coat &sweet taste

·        Dailekh orange: Juicy and sweet taste

·        Surkhet area: Mango, Lichi, Banana, Pasture, Fodder, wheat, Maize, Livestock farming

Ø Natural pesticides/ insecticides in Karnali

·        Timur leaves

·        Rapeseed cake

·        Asuro leaves

·        Neem leaves

·        Timur and Asuro paste

INGO’s involved in org. production and mountain development

·        HIRI Nepal (Himalayan Research Institute)

·        ICIMOD, Nepal (The Int’l center for integrated mountain Development)

·        ISSUMOD, Italy (The Int’l institute forsuitable mountain Development, Roam, Italy.

·        FAO, Roam (Food and Agr Organization)

NGOs involved in Org Agr and Mountain Development

·        HVAP/ASDP/IFORD Funding Project (High Agrl Products)

·        ASHA, Itram, Kalinchauk (Adoption for small holder in high hill area)

·        HIMALI: Development of high hill area

·        KISHAN: USAID Agrl supporting Program

·        KUBK/IFARD funded project

·        SAMBRIDHI: Eastern corridor Development

Future Scope of Ramghat/ Dashrathpur Corridor

·        Job opportunity for Community: (Campus job, Lab, Library & farms job, Ag Industry, Staffs, Livestock industry, Milk parlor, Supermarkets, Distribution center)

·        Industrial Development in Ramghat/ Dashrathpur: (Industry, Fertilizer industry, aurbed medicines, Herbal production, Milk industry, Feed industry, Jam, Jelly and Feed industry, Meat wool, poultry)

·        Educational Development:(Graduate production, PG students, Skill and Tech development)

·        Farm Development: Animal (Dairy, Pig, Poultry, Fish, Goat, Sheep and Rabbit), Horticulture (Veg, fruit and flowers), Agr: Seed production

·        Market Development: (Photocopy, Thesis making, Books, Class notes, Animal products, Milk products, Dairy products: Drying, Concentration, Coagulation and Fermentation

·        Govt. Support Program: (UGC fund, Training fund and skill development funds)

·        Community Development: Problem solving radio prog, Entrepreneurship Dev prog)

·        Extension Services: Demonstration, Farmers Mela, Trade fairs, Community ext. services etc.

·        Training program:Ag NGO & INGO tracings, Skill based trainings Tailoring, stitching, shoe making, Food making, cloth making, fishing, Bamboo goods industry

·        Sources of community benefits: (Farming: Feed, Poultry, Veg, Seeds, Milk), Technology (integrated farming), Food security by increasing production, Nutritional security, Market opportunity (Fruits,Veg, Seeds, Food grains, Vet medicines, Milk, Meat, Fish and Wool production

·        Human Basic needs: Food, Shelter and Clothing

Major problems in Karnali Province

·        Big gap in Percapita income; Requirement: $2100, Karnali: $700-800 So, Big gap

·        Food insecurity: Insecure for 6 months So, increase food grain production

·        Lack of Technical Development Increase skill, knowledge and Technology

·        Increase indigenous products: Utilization of natural resources

·        Poor economic condition of people: Employment generation, Explore natural resources, industrial dev

·        Poor educational status: Skill based and, research and innovative education

New Concept of MU/GSAF Campus

·        Concept of Digital University: e-admission, e-assessment-class, e-exam, e-certificates

·        Development of R and D centers: Research activities, patent right, development of MU products

·        Anti-corruption movement:Zero politics, increase capital amount, Decrease running amount

·        Campus sanitation and greeneries: Thursday-3-5 Cleaning, Eng 25:Women violence control

·        Teacher performance reporting: Fortnightly and monthly reporting, monthly plan& output

·        Brain gains instead of Brain drain: Innovative 30 %, applied: 40:60 ratio, 70-10-20 ratio course

·        Competitive intake: VC, registrar, Deans Director appointment, teacher & staffs, students

·        Student class mgt: color code, spacious carpets, audio, fans and A/C

·        Focus on rural development: Earning by learning, rural area development, campaigning

·        Inclusion in Student intake: Inclusion 12% (55 open & 45inclusion, girl,Madhesi,remote etc

Development and Achievement of GSAF in one year duration

·        Class management with colour code, audio-visual and fans/ AC facilities&Sanitation,

·        Establishment of Computer lab for skill development through CFC courses

·        Establishment of Library for distribution of Books and study location

·        Transformer 100 KVA capacity for operation of heavy Lab machines

·        Dip boring mgt for drinking water, irrigation and water avaibility to animals and Fish farm

·        Animal farm establishment for meat, wool and milk production

·        Establishment of Lab building for teaching, research and practical classes

·        Establishment of Guest house, Staff residence & Student hostels for residential access

·        Establishment of research field and agricultural production field.

·        Academic building and hostel in Dashrathpur for residential access of students, staffs and faculties

·        UGC project for entrepreneurships and other projects for GSAF development.

·        Fencing of production field, animal farm, demonstration field, hostel and academic building

Future Planning of GSAF

•     Compounding of GSAF premises including farm area.

•     Construction of 1 lakh liter water tank for animal farm and production field

•     Construction of grin storage house and threshing floor.

•     Construction of standard and spacious canteen

•     A separate building for library.

•     A separate building of store and garage of vehicles

•     Construction of high tech tunnel and green house for nursery and off seasonal production.

•     Heavy equipment's like tractor with tillage accessories, thresher, planter, planker etc. and transport vehicle.

•     Advance lab equipment’s like kjeldal, PCR, post-harvest processing unit like dehydrator, extractor etc.

•     Bus and Jeep for educational trip office work for exposure visit.