Nepal has a rich diversity of food plant species however, priority in research, education and
development is only on a few crop species. Among 24,300 total biological species in Nepal …

A review was done on the wild edible fruit plants of Nepal. Altogether 199 wild edible fruit
plant species belonging to 139 genera representing 67 families documented from west …

Food and nutrition insecurity remains a serious challenge in the Hindu Kush Himalayan
(HKH) region; more than 30% of the population suffers from food insecurity and around 50 …

This thesis examines the problem of girls' illiteracy in one of the poorest and most
disadvantaged indigenous communities of Nepal–the Chepang community. The problem of …

Wild and underutilized vegetables are important sources of food, nutrition and income for
rural communites and indigenous people. Cultivation of high yielding hybrid varieties …

The study on Indian flying fox (Pteropus giganteus), the most diverse group of mammals,
was conducted from17th September, 2016 to 3rd March, 2017 at Sallaghari, Bhaktapur to …

Wild edible plants refer to edible species that are not cultivated or domesticated for use.
Different parts of wild plants collected from natural habitats are consumed as food in varied …

Nutritional status of children is a proxy indicator for assessing the entire population health
status and one of the major predictors of child survival. Despite the various efforts …

The main objective of the paper is to share a bird's view of contribution of the forestry sector
in food and nutrition security of Nepal. Review of secondary information, consultation, and …