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3 March 2014

FSC IGI public consultation in Nepal

March 03, 2014 In order to support Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) in developing International Generic Indicators (IGIs), ANSAB organized two meetings of IGI working…

9 December 2013

Ecosystem-based commercial agriculture: Towards transforming conventional agriculture and forestry into climate smart, attractive and socially prestigious business in Nepal

December 09, 2013 Nepal has a comparative advantage in developing sustainable agriculture; and the existence of some good practices that are scattered across the nation…

9 December 2013

Economic growth and employment generation potential of forest-based industries in Nepal

December 09, 2013 A recent study has shown that the forest-based industries have very high potential for economic growth and employment generation in Nepal. A national…

7 August 2013

World Bank selects ANSAB as the regional intermediary for the FCPF capacity-building programs in Asia and the Pacific

August 07, 2013 ANSAB has been selected as the regional intermediary organization by the World Bank for the FCPF (Forest Carbon Partnership Facility) capacity building…

30 May 2013

REDD+ pilot project in Nepal provides seed grants to communities for their role in conservation and sustainable management of forests

May 30, 2013 At a ceremony organized at the Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) – Kathmandu, representatives from three watersheds in…

21 March 2013

Community-based REDD+ pilot program in Nepal: Incentive for climate change mitigation and forest conservation measures

March 21, 2013 Understanding how new concepts such as Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES), Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD), REDD+,…

16 March 2013

Event: 36th sharing meeting of NNN

March 16, 2013 Asia Network for Sustainable Agriculture and Bioresources (ANSAB) organized the 36th sharing meeting of Nepal NTFP Network (NNN) on March 15, 2014 with…

15 February 2013

Event: Third International Forest Connect Workshop

February 15, 2013 ANSAB in partnership with the International Institute of Environment and Development (IIED) and the Food and Agriculture Organizations of the United…

1 February 2013

Organic agriculture: A promising sector for income generation in Nepal

February 01, 2013 The farm production system in Nepal is highly integrated and interlinked, and is characterized by subsistence farming. The majority of the farming…

15 November 2012

Bio-briquette value chain: ANSAB’s initiation to develop fair bio-briquette value chain in Nepal

November 15, 2012 Bio-Briquettes are a promising source of alternative energy with a proven record of their effectiveness to increase earnings for the poor, reduce…

13 November 2012

Growing energy crisis and biomass energy

November 13, 2012 An interaction program on “Growing Energy Crisis and Biomass Energy” was organised by ANSAB in collaboration with Hipat, an agriculture monthly…

13 November 2012

Briquette industry making village women self-reliant

November 13, 2012 The Himalayan Times on November 12, 2012 writes on the case of the ANSAB supported briquette industries in Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha districts, in…