Vegetable Farming and Farmers' Livelihood: Insights from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

doi:10.3390/su11030889

	Vegetable Farming and Farmers' Livelihood: Insights from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal
	Rai, Mohan Kumar 1; Paudel, Basanta 2,3,4; Zhang, Yili 2,3,4,5; Khanal, Narendra Raj 2; Nepal, Pashupati 1; Koirala, Hriday Lal 1
刊名	SUSTAINABILITY
	2019-02-01
卷号	11 期号:3 页码:17
关键词	peri-urban farming vegetable marketing farmers' perception binary logistic regression Kathmandu valley
ISSN号	2071-1050
DOI	10.3390/su11030889
通讯作者	Paudel, Basanta(paudelb@igsnrr.ac.cn) ; Zhang, Yili(zhangyl@igsnrr.ac.cn)
英文摘要	Agriculture is the main economic activity in Nepal, and vegetable farming is one of the major agricultural practices of peri-urban farmers in Kathmandu Valley (KV). In this study, it was hypothesized that vegetable farming contributes significantly to the livelihood of farmers by generating cash and providing employment opportunities. The relationship between livelihood and vegetable farming based on the practices, views, and perceptions of vegetable farmers at four different sites in the outskirts of KV was studied. A purposive sample of 140 farm households was surveyed, and key informant interviews were conducted to collect comprehensive data. Binary logistic regression was used to identify the relationships between farmer livelihood and numerous variables related to vegetable farming. It was found that the most of the surveyed farmers are migrants who have spread to different corners of KV at different times. The surveyed farmers cultivate an average area of 2551.5 m(2) for vegetable farming. The major vegetable products in the study area are tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), carrot (Daucus carota), and green leafy vegetables. The model results indicate a significant positive relationship between vegetable farming and livelihood. The survey results also reveal many constraints (e.g., poor market management and lack of irrigation facilities) and challenges (e.g., haphazard urban growth, price fluctuation, and vegetable diseases). Since vegetable farming has become a major source of livelihood for farmers in the peripheral areas of KV, further interventions should be implemented to strengthen the vegetable sector and sustain this source of livelihood for peri-urban farmers.
资助项目	Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences[XDA20000000] ; National Natural Science Foundation of China[41761144081] ; Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiative[2018PC0030] ; Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiative[2018VCA0011]
WOS研究方向	Science & Technology - Other Topics ; Environmental Sciences & Ecology
语种	英语
出版者	MDPI
WOS记录号	WOS:000458929500334
资助机构	Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ; National Natural Science Foundation of China ; Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship Initiative
内容类型	期刊论文
源URL	[http://ir.igsnrr.ac.cn/handle/311030/49475]
专题	中国科学院地理科学与资源研究所
通讯作者	Paudel, Basanta; Zhang, Yili
作者单位	1.Tribhuvan Univ, Cent Dept Geog, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Geog Sci & Nat Resources Res, Key Lab Land Surface Pattern & Simulat, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 3.CAS Ctr Excellence Tibetan Plateau Earth Sci, Beijing 100101, Peoples R China 4.Tribhuvan Univ, Chinese Acad Sci, Kathmandu Ctr Res & Educ, Kathmandu 44613, Nepal 5.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100049, Peoples R China
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Rai, Mohan Kumar,Paudel, Basanta,Zhang, Yili,et al. Vegetable Farming and Farmers' Livelihood: Insights from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal[J]. SUSTAINABILITY,2019,11(3):17.
APA	Rai, Mohan Kumar,Paudel, Basanta,Zhang, Yili,Khanal, Narendra Raj,Nepal, Pashupati,&Koirala, Hriday Lal.(2019).Vegetable Farming and Farmers' Livelihood: Insights from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.SUSTAINABILITY,11(3),17.
MLA	Rai, Mohan Kumar,et al."Vegetable Farming and Farmers' Livelihood: Insights from Kathmandu Valley, Nepal".SUSTAINABILITY 11.3(2019):17.