Agro at Remote Nepal

Agro at Remote Nepal is closely associated with the holistic approach for helping and empowering the community by understanding physical, socio-cultural and economical aspects and has a wide scope for volunteers who are ready to work and explore in the remote areas of Nepal. The program is carried out in rural settings, especially where agriculture is only the way out for generating income sources.

The program centralizes an idea for transforming existing agricultural practices and underpinning the mindset of youths for contributing in the agricultural sector and generally, focused on the Peasants who are engaged in farmings and not being able to generate significant income sources which back-pedal livelihood based on subsistence farming.

Opportunity

The topography of Nepal complements and is blessed with diversified vegetation, climatic conditions and suitable geographical features; An inclined slope, terrace field and perpetual flowing water from high altitude to lower region contributes to the alluvial deposits possessing Nutrients and minerals making land fertile and suitable for organic farming but the irony is there is no workforce.

Our program generates an opportunity to assist farmers and volunteers to help them hand in hand. You need to understand that Agriculture in Nepal is basically labour-intensive and deeply connected with societal beliefs and commemorates the innately attached task of antiquity. you will get a chance to support farmers for gaining economy by helping them in ploughing, seeding, weeding, harvesting and also transform traditional practices of agriculture which only contributes for subsistence livelihood you can educate and orient innovative farming techniques, integrated farming practices and introduce more scientific ways for maximum yields. Volunteers also need to understand that agriculture is not only a profession but a way of living in Nepal so be mindful while introducing new technologies and ideas. This opportunity is perfect for those volunteers who aim to explore, study and investigate upon the community, its formation and indigenous practices of Agro-livelihood in Nepal.

Responsibility

Nepal is predominantly an agrarian country since time immemorial and Agriculture still provides a significant portion in the country’s GDP and employment opportunities. An agricultural sector is an employment-intensive sector in Nepal, GON and different stakeholders are concerned about the problem affiliated and scrutinized with the agriculture sector. This is a crucial time where youths are inclined for foreign country migration and mostly, fascinated to labor employment in foreign countries leaving behind abandoned agricultural fields and an older population in their home country. The complication in the Agriculture sector arises with the vicious circle of poverty, illiteracy, disguised and seasonal unemployment, orthodox beliefs, traditional technology and many more. The challenges prevail mainly in unstable market demands, investments, Rigidity with changing environment and technology.

The main responsibility of a volunteer is to diagnose and understand the deep-rooted problem initially and getting connected with the current scenario. You can get involved in skill development training programs, Assist farmers in the field and one should prepare fully to work in a dynamic and extremely new environment. This program is also designed to preserve the traditional practices, it might be contradictory to say that traditional practices result into low productivity but as you start working with farmers you will get to experience importance of indigenous farming practices. It would be helpful if volunteers have previous agro-based skills or knowledge, the acquired skills and knowledge might be helpful for farmers in order to find substantial gaps leading to less productivity.

Day to Day Schedule

First Day: On your first day of volunteering, our staff will introduce you with the local community leader who will be briefing and helping you during your entire stay in the village.

Weekdays: While a volunteer’s daily schedule will vary depending on the specific program, a typical day is as follows:

1. 8:00 AM Breakfast at your home-stay.
2. 8.30 AM Volunteers leave home for volunteering work. The number of hours volunteers will be working depends on each program. You will be provided with light snacks break around 1:00 pm.
3. 2.00 PM – 3.00 PM Work for the day usually ends at this time. Then you are free to explore the village and head back to your homestay before dark.
4. 6.00 PM – 8.00 PM Dinner at the homestay.
5. Weekend: You can do the hiking and explore the nearby areas.

Note: The day to day schedule is subjected to change according to field placement and local needs.

Program Additional Information

• Supporting the community by agro-economy is not only an agriculture based program but this is associated with the lifestyle, culture, indegenous practices of rural life people who are mostly dependent on Agriculture for livelihood.
• You will get a chance to investigate, study and explore in various organizations of Nepal .
• There are different programs that you might get engaged in, you can also introduce your special expertise, knowledge and skills .
• This program requires good fitness because farming is not an easy task.Get prepared to work in scorching sun, muddy fields with hand operated tools and techniques.
• Be aware while introducing exogenous technologies, ideas and skills.
• This program mainly targets youths for informing and orienting the importance of agriculture in terms of generating income which might include skills development programs, Training, Motivational seminar, Demonstrating Special tools and techniques etc.
• The agricultural knowledge for volunteers beforehand is considered as an asset.
• This program offers you the local spect view to see remote areas of Nepal also mostly natural and untouched resources i.e. human culture, Natural environment, Geo-spatial etc .