Farming System in Nepal

Farming system approach & linkage with A.F.

1. Based on the basis of season

2. On the basis of crop science:

Gram, pulcs, forage, root crops, fiber crop, tuber, sugarcane, oil crop, drugs, vegetable.

3. On the basis of area cultivation:

4. On the basis of life cycle:

          Annual, Biennial, Perrenial

5. On the basis of origine of crop:

          Local/national, Indigenous/exotic.

6. On the basis of special objectives:

Crop Combination

Hills -        Maize – lintel/field  peas

Eastern Terai Zone:

          Rice  -        Black gram/green gram

          Rice  -        Lintel/field pea

          Maize         -        Lintel/field pea

          Maize         -        Pigean pea

          Jute   -        Pea, black gram

          Jute   -        Rice

Central Terai Zone:

          Rice  -        Wheat, Rice – lintel, gram

          Rice -        Wheat

          Sugarcane- Dhania

          Jute   -        Maize, millet

          Maize         -        Millet, vegetable

Western Terai Zone:

          Rice  -        Wheat/mustard/gram

          Rice  -        Maize

          Maize         -        Vegetable

          Maize         -        Cotton