This document outlines the process for developing an Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) in Nepal. It provides background on Nepalese agriculture, including its contributions to GDP and employment as well as challenges like low productivity. It then discusses the genesis for an ADS due to emerging issues and the need for a new strategy. A technical assistance team is supporting the formulation of the ADS over multiple phases that include assessing the agricultural sector, developing a 20-year vision, policy and strategy options, and preparing the final ADS report. Progress updates are provided on initial activities like meetings with stakeholders and mobilizing consultants.

1. Agricultural Development
Strategy: A brief
By
Allah Dad Khan

2. Outlines of presentation
• Brief on Nepalese Agriculture
• Genesis of Agriculture Development Strategy
• Supporting Institutions
• Major steps for ADS formulation
• Work Plan
• Progress of ADS TA team,

3. Brief about the Agriculture of Nepal (1)
• Agriculture contributes 34.1 % to GDP
• 80% people depend on agriculture (4.2 million)
• It provides net employment to 66 % people
• Strong growth in some high-value commodities.
(spices, vegetable, poultry, dairy)
• Overall low productivity of agriculture sector

4. • Low investment in agriculture (MoAC) over the
past year
• Foreign Aid in Agriculture over the past years
almost stagnant (under MoAC)
• Net importer of agricultural commodities
• The principal challenge is to enhance
competitiveness of agricultural sector
Brief about the Agriculture of Nepal....

5. Genesis of ADS
• Agriculture Perspective Plan (APP) 1995 to 2015,
National Agriculture Policy (2004) and periodic plans are
the major policy documents for agriculture development
in Nepal
• New issues like climate change, food security, out-
migration of youth, and decentralization, inclusions and
governance emerged
• This situation demands new effort to address these
challenges
• Felt need of Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS)

6. Supporting Institutions
• Technical Assistance (TA) Team
• Financial support mainly from ADB
• co-financed by IFAD and
• contributions by EU, FAO, SDC, JICA

7. Major four steps for ADS formulation
Assessment of
Sector
Developing a vision
for the next 20
years
Derive Policy
and
strategy
options
Preparing ADS

8. Analysis and consultations
Initial 3 days inception
Workshop
Data and Literature review
Mobilization and start up
Preliminary field works
Work plan (First Phase)
Assessment of sector
( March to July 2011)
1. Inception
Report
2. Initial
Assessment
report

9. Work plan (Second Phase)
Developing a vision for next 20 years
( August to October 2011)
Regional
Workshop
Consultations
ADS
Conference
Vision and
preliminary
Strategies
Report
Thematic groups-14

10. Work plan (Third Phase)
Detailed Strategy
and Policy Options
(Nov 2011 to April 2012)
ADS Option
Workshop
Developing
Strategy and
Policy Options
ADS Option
Report

11. Work Plan (fourth Phase)
Developing Road
Map and
Preparation of
Report
(May to Dec 2012)
Prepare ADS
Prepare road maps
Cost estimates
Regional workshop
National Consultations
Draft report and Final Workshop
Final ADS Report
Expert
Review
Panel

12. • TA Team mobilized on 28 March: Team Leader and Deputy
Team Leader
• Meetings with Central Agencies (MOAC, MOF, MOE, MOF, MLD, MOI,NPC….)
• Meetings with Donor Agencies (ADB, FAO, JICA, SDC, WFP, DfID,
AusAID, DANIDA, IFAD, USAID, …)
• Engagement of donors: IFAD, EU, FAO, SDC, JICA, DANIDA, DfID, other to come
Progress of ADS formulation process(1)

13. • Mobilization of Consultants (Economist, Agriculturalist,
Irrigation, Eminent, Research and Extension
• MOAC professionals
• Policy Roundtable (May 19)
• Strategy Retreat (May 26-27)
Progress of ADS formulation process (2)

14. Thank You for Your
Patience
and
Cooperation