Suitability Analysis and Projected Climate Change Impact on Banana and Coffee Production Zones in Nepal.

ABSTRACT: The Government of Nepal has identified opportunities in agricultural commercialization, responding to a growing internal demand and expansion of export markets to reduce the immense trade deficit. Several cash crops, including coffee and bananas, have been identified in the recently approved Agriculture Development Strategy. Both of these crops have encouraged smallholder farmers to convert their subsistence farming practices to more commercial cultivation. Identification of suitable agro-ecological zones and understanding climate-related issues are important for improved production and livelihoods of smallholder farmers. Here, the suitability of coffee and banana crops is analyzed for different agro-ecological zones represented by Global Environmental Stratification (GEnS). Future shifts

SUBMITTER: Ranjitkar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5045210 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature