by Rita Gurung | 1 Jul 2016 | Uncategorized
Smartly clad in traditional ‘Gurung’ (an ethnicity of Nepal) dresses, Sita Gurung, Babita Gurung and Lilu Gurung of Ghanapokhara, Lamjung, were preparing various food items of local crops in a stall. A curious group of onlookers were observing the food items, and...
by Niranjan Pudasaini | 3 Jun 2016 | Uncategorized
Seed is the foundation of life and so is traditional knowledge of the farmers. Diversity Fair — a community based competitive event to display local seed diversity — is a well-established participatory tool employed in conservation and management of...
by Rita Gurung | 25 Feb 2016 | Uncategorized
Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is the second most commonly grown species of millet after pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum). It has a long history of cultivation in East Asian countries mainly China, where it has been grown since the sixth millennium BC. At present,...