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A review on Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Programme with reference to a livestock feed thrust study tour to the Middle Hills of Central Nepal
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1995 |
| Authors | Rasali, D, P.; Shrestha, P, K.; Paudel, K, C.; Suwal, M, R. S.; Gurung, K, J.; Gurung, D, B.; Kadayat, K, B.; Gurung, H, M. |
| Journal Title | Seminar Paper - Lumle Regional Agricultural Research Centre |
| Pagination | ii + 9 |
| Key Words | forestry; poverty; forests; utilization; non-wood forest products; degraded forests; fodder; resources; deforestation; hill land; leases; tenure systems; planning; project appraisal; evaluation; constraints; development projects |
| Abstract | A review is presented of the Hills Leasehold Forestry and Forage Development Programme (HLFFDP), based on the findings of a study tour of Lumle Regional Agricultural Research Centre (LARC) Livestock Feed Thrust members to the Middle Hills of Central Nepal in April 1995. The team discussed briefly with the Project Coordinator in Kathmandu, and visited Baramche area of the Project in Sindhupalchok District. The project was initiated in 1992 to improve the income and livelihood of resource poor people (those below the poverty line) living in the hills of Nepal, and dependent mainly on forests for their fodder, fuel and leaf litter requirements (because of limited land and declining soil fertility). The project's main implementing organization is the Nepal Department of Forests, with the department of Livestock Services, the ADB and the Nepal Agricultural Research Council as supporting agencies. The aims of the project are to improve the economic conditions of these people and improve the hill environment which has been degraded and deforested. Based on field observations and discussion with the farmers, it was observed that despite encouraging operational plans and implementation of the project activities, extensive operational procedures, especially in terms of identifying clients, organizing groups and providing support inputs, and lack of verified technologies and their dissemination mechanism, could hinder the success of the programme. Other forest and forage development related institutions/projects working in the region have considerable experiences that can be utilized by the project to produce better results. The paper also suggests areas for improvement and possible linkages and research collaborations with other institutions/projects including LARC, working in the similar lines. |
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