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ForestAction E-newsletter Sept 2024

Dear All,
Greetings from ForestAction Nepal!
We are pleased to share with you the e-newsletter for July-September. In this issue, we have a range of interesting events and publications. Over the past three months, we have organised several events centered on forest-based enterprises, women's role in economic empowerment, agro-ecology and forest management practices. We are also delighted to share with you two of our flagship publications delving into forest-based enterprises. We also take this opportunity to share our Annual Report for 2023-2024. We hope you enjoy and find our initiatives and insights engaging and informative.
We wish you a Happy Dashain 2024!

22nd Annual General Meeting

ForestAction Nepal successfully held its 22nd Annual General Meeting on 22nd Sept,2024. On this occasion, the organization to honor the former chairperson of ForestAction Board, Prof. Dr. Ram Bahadur Chhetri, who chaired for over 8 years and acted a the principal investigator for various research...... Read More

Checkout our latest Annual Report 2023-24

News & Events

Celebration of 21st National Paddy Day

This year, the 21st National Paddy Day (Asar 15) was celebrated throughout Nepal under the slogan “Climate resilient farming, increase in paddy production“. To celebrate this occasion, ForestAction Nepal, the secretariat of the Alliance of Agriculture for Food...Read More

Localizing activities and trasforming invasive species management

Infestation of invasive species especially Mikania macrantha, Lantana camara and Chromolaena odorata has largely impacted the forest ecosystem and livelihood of forest-dependent people across the lowland forests of Nepal.The biological invasion has suppressed tree regeneration...Read More

Discussion on forest fire management

Forest fire has been an issue of concern across Nepal, and relevant actors have been struggling to identify ways to effectively address the problem..... Read More

Interaction with media on contemporary issues of food and agriculture.

ForestAction Nepal has been working actively for promotion of agroecology... Read More

Final module of immersion course on Madhesh for social transformation

ForestAction Nepal, in collaboration with CEPP and NEMAF, successfully completed the ...Read More

Interaction program on "Challenges on implementation of agricultural plans and policies"

On 15th July 2024, Monday, ForestAction Nepal, the secretariat...Read More

ForestAction Nepal organised one-day interactive event in Sindhupalchowk and Nawalpur on “Policy-related opportunities and practical challenges of forest-based...Read More

World Elephant Day marked in Jhapa

In the last two decades, 300 people have died in Nepal due to elephant attacks....Read More

Rare tree plantation in Jalthal biodiversity demonstration block

ForestAction Nepal’s Jalthal biodiversity project is working with key stakeholders to conserve...Read more

A walking training: capacity building through observation, learning and reflection

A walking training was conducted from August 27th to 31st, 2024, with the participation of 18 agricultural graduates, technicians, and social agents in the Lalitpur and Kavrepalanchok districts.The journey started from...Read More

Training on agroecology and permaculture design and practices

ForestAction Nepal organized and facilitated the second module of a training session on “Agroecology and permaculture design and practice” in Kauche, Sindhuli, from September 13th to 18th, 2024. The training had 17 participants and was led by primary instructors Bharat Mansata, a renowned writer, natural activist, and founder of Vanvadi...Read More

Footprint of development on remnant forest distorted demography of iconic Latahar tree

On a hot and humid afternoon of July 9, 2022, we ventured deep into Chaukibiran Community Forest (CF) in Jalthal to observe the lowers and fruits of trees. While we were on a short break... Read More

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Publications

From July to September, ForestAction Nepal published two journals on Forest-based Enterprises in Nepali and English. Building on the three years project on ‘Economic empowerment of women through forest solutions’, a special issue of "Hamro Ban Sampada" addresses challenges to women's economic empowerment. Likewise, the "Journal of Forest and Livelihood 2024 Special Issue" presents scientific data to reflect issues of women entrepreneurs in rural Nepal.