REGIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION
LUMLE, KASKI
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
REGIONAL AGRICULTURE RESEARCH STATION
LUMLE, KASKI
A BRIEF INTRODUCTION
EvolutionEvolution• 1968 – Established as an Agriculture
Training Centre
• 1975 – Research, Extension and Training
• 1996 – HARP – 5 years (2001)– Handing over the centre to
NARC– CGS project funding– Hill research network
• 1998 – Handed over from DFID to NARC on 17 July
• 2003 – Regional Agriculture Research Station on 17 July
• 1968 – Established as an Agriculture
Training Centre
• 1975 – Research, Extension and Training
• 1996 – HARP – 5 years (2001)– Handing over the centre to
NARC– CGS project funding– Hill research network
• 1998 – Handed over from DFID to NARC on 17 July
• 2003 – Regional Agriculture Research Station on 17 July
Mission StatementTo work as an innovative regional agricultural research institution integrating the three major components (crops, livestock and agro-forestry) of hill farming system for improved livelihood of the farming communities.
Mission StatementTo work as an innovative regional agricultural research institution integrating the three major components (crops, livestock and agro-forestry) of hill farming system for improved livelihood of the farming communities.
Goals Increase agricultural production and productivity Generate income and employment Improve nutritional and food security Sustainable use of natural resources
Goals Increase agricultural production and productivity Generate income and employment Improve nutritional and food security Sustainable use of natural resources
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
SUPPORT UNITS
PERSONNEL & GENERALADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNTPLANNING, MONITORING & EVALUATION
CONSTRUCTION &MAINTENANCE
STATION RESEARCHMANAGEMENT TEAM
(SRMT)
TECHNICAL DIVISION OUTREACH DIVISION
EXTERNAL DOAD DOLS DOF OTHERS
CROP RESEARCH PROGRAMME
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
PROGRAMME
LIVESTOCK, VETERINARY & AGRO-FORESTRY RESEARCH
PROGRAMME
CROSS CUTTING RESEARCH
PROGRAMME
ACTION RESEARCH PROGRAMME
ORGANOGRAM OF RARS, LUMLEORGANOGRAM OF RARS, LUMLE
Asset and Human ResourcesAsset and Human Resources
• Training and seminar facilities- Hall, meeting and display rooms- Dormitories (80 participants)- Dinning and entertainment (community) halls
• Training and seminar facilities- Hall, meeting and display rooms- Dormitories (80 participants)- Dinning and entertainment (community) halls
• Laboratory facilities Biotechnology Soil Science Entomology (IPM Lab.) Plant Pathology Veterinary Seed Animal Nutrition
• Laboratory facilities Biotechnology Soil Science Entomology (IPM Lab.) Plant Pathology Veterinary Seed Animal Nutrition
• Transport and school• Transport and school• Housing for staff• Housing for staff
Map of Nepal: Development Region Wise
RARS Lumle
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AER Sites
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MUSTANG
MANANG
MYANGDI
GORKHA
BAGLUNG KASKILAMJUNG
PARBATGULMI
SYANGJA TANAHU
ARGHAKHANCHIPALPA
NAWAL PARASIKAPILBASTU
RUPANDEHI
60 0 60 120 Kilometers
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1 : 1400000
LOCATION MAP WITH ECOBELT OF WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION
Map Source : Survey DepartmentPrepared by : GIS Section , MOAC
EcobeltHigh hillMid hillTerai
Lumle's Research Command Area
MUSTANG
MANANG
MYANGDI
GORKHA
BAGLUNG KASKILAMJUNG
PARBATGULMI
SYANGJA TANAHU
ARGHAKHANCHIPALPA
NAWAL PARASIKAPILBASTU
RUPANDEHI
60 0 60 120 Kilometers
N
1 : 1400000
LOCATION MAP WITH ECOBELT OF WESTERN DEVELOPMENT REGION
Map Source : Survey DepartmentPrepared by : GIS Section , MOAC
EcobeltHigh hillMid hillTerai
NEPAL
WDR
Household distribution by domain in the RCA Household distribution by domain in the RCA
Note: River basins = 240 - 600 m asl Low hills = 600 - 1000 m aslMid hills = 1000 - 1600 m asl High hills =1600 - 2300 m aslMountains = >2300 m asl
Note: River basins = 240 - 600 m asl Low hills = 600 - 1000 m aslMid hills = 1000 - 1600 m asl High hills =1600 - 2300 m aslMountains = >2300 m asl
A typical hill farming system
Source: Pound et al., 1995
Crop science
Outreach
Livestock and Veterinary
Horticulture Cross Cutting
Research Programs
Mandate and Research StrategyMandate and Research Strategy
Hill and area research programmes
Crop Rice, Wheat, Maize
Horticulture Citrus, Commercial Vegetables, Potato
Livestock Bovine, Small Ruminant, Livestock Feed and Agro-forestry
Cross cutting Plant Pathology, Entomology, Soil Science, Socio-economic, Seed Lab and Biotechnology/Tissue Culture
Action ResearchNon-mandated commodities
Hill and area research programmes
Crop Rice, Wheat, Maize
Horticulture Citrus, Commercial Vegetables, Potato
Livestock Bovine, Small Ruminant, Livestock Feed and Agro-forestry
Cross cutting Plant Pathology, Entomology, Soil Science, Socio-economic, Seed Lab and Biotechnology/Tissue Culture
Action ResearchNon-mandated commodities
Mandate and Research StrategyMandate and Research Strategy
- Research strategy:
Stakeholders workshops → problems →
priority → projects through Multidisciplinary teams
- Research strategy:
Stakeholders workshops → problems →
priority → projects through Multidisciplinary teams
- Research process:
On Station
Off Station: AER and OR sites
- Research process:
On Station
Off Station: AER and OR sites
Collaboration and LinkagesCollaboration and LinkagesInstitutions AreaInstitutions Area
• NARC National Commodity Programs National Agricultural Res. Institute National Animal Sci. Res. Institute Disciplinary Divisions RARS/ARS
• Government Line Agencies DoA, DoLS, DoF, NARDF
• INGOs, NGOs, CBOs
• Universities/Institutions
• Farmers
• Research
• Meetings
• Trainings
• Services
• Visits
Technology Dissemination and Scaling-upTechnology Dissemination and Scaling-up
• Farmers and stakeholders trainings• Farmers and stakeholders trainings
• RATWG meetings• RATWG meetings• Workshops, Seminars and Meetings• Workshops, Seminars and Meetings
• Participatory Experimentation: AER/OR sites• Participatory Experimentation: AER/OR sites
• Joint monitoring: Research and Development• Joint monitoring: Research and Development
• Publications / Videos• Publications / Videos
• Seeds and Saplings• Seeds and Saplings
Human ResourcesHuman Resources
Program Scientist Officers TotalCrop Science 5 55 1010Horticulture 33 55 88Cross Cutting 77 44 1111Livestock and Veterinary
66 66 1212
Outreach Research 33 66 99Admin and Accounts -- 1010 1010
Assistants -- -- 4949Grand Total 2424 3636 109109
Future visionFuture vision• Develop as Hill Agriculture Research Institute
(HARI)
• Strengthen the participatory on-farm research
• Harmonization with the Programs and policies of NARS
• Development as a resource centre for western hills
• Develop as Hill Agriculture Research Institute (HARI)
• Strengthen the participatory on-farm research
• Harmonization with the Programs and policies of NARS
• Development as a resource centre for western hills
THANK YOUTHANK YOU