Role of youth for agriculture commercialization in agriculture. Nepal government policy and investment still increasing import of agriculture raw and products. Is technology hindrance in agriculture commercialization? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xSlYd95-HpA

1. Agriculture
Youth & Modernization in Agriculture
Arvind Sah
Co-founder & Director
Khalti

2. Agri, Technology and I ?
Childhood
Thesis
Learner
Coordination with Villagers
KISAN Agro
Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Model
Place: Mahagadhimai – 07, Telkuwa (Bara)
Land size: 5 Bigha (80 Ropani)
Team of 29 local farmers
Knowledge Trasfer: Chitwan Visit
Solar Irrigation: 4200 Watt Solar Panel
Technologies: Drip, Mulching, Polyhouse
Nursery Management
Focused Crop & Seeds Plan
Crop Calendar as per demand and rate
Household Women Connecting
Local level sales point

4. Demonstration based farming – Agri Value Chain Solutions
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5. Climate Launchpad Nepal - 2018

6. Learning Summary
Output
Why not done earlier ?
Why I am not ?
Youth & Opportunities
Attitude / Continuous Effort

7. Current Scenario in Agriculture
Government Investment  Agri Import (iif investment is in increasing order)
Behavior Population
GrantPreneur Policy
Attitude
How much opportunity in Agriculture Sector?

9. Youth and Involvement – [Covid – 19]
Returnee Migrant Workers & Involvement
Covid-19 WHO Guidance
Value Chain Solutions

10. Thought Process
Organic Agriculture Good Agriculture Practice
Fully Automation Appropriate Technologies
Production only Supporting Hand
Big Terminology Make it Simple

11. Youth in Agriculture
Production
Advisory
Services
Management Mechanization
Supply Chain
Food
Processing
Financial
Products
Data Bank /
Media
“Jugadu [Hack]” the things do not wait / dependent on things to start
Competitive rate of services / products with large number of customers

12. Technologies & Uses in Agriculture
Communication & Management
Production
Harvesting
Food Processing
Marketing & Branding
Work & Activities to simplify with Technologies Identify Appropriate Technologies and Beneficiaries
Farmer Supplier
Advisor Manager
Producer Consumer

13. Technologies Available
Knowledge / Access / Affordable
ICT
Digital Payment
Mechanization
Traditional Tools
Bundling
Data
Mining
Efforts Attitude
Field
Works

14. Thank you
arvind@khalti.com