Training on Compost and bio-pesticide preparation

Date: 4th Feb, 2025

As part of our ongoing efforts to foster agroecology for soil restoration and biodiversity conservation, ERI Nepal in collaboration with Forest-Action Nepal, Ichhakamana Rural Municipality, successfully conducted training sessions on compost and bio-pesticide preparation for farmers from Dhusa and Kalikhola villages on February 4 and 5, 2025, respectively. A total of 34 farmers, all actively engaged in commercial vegetable farming, participated in the training sessions.

Chandra Prasad Adhikari, an organic farmer with over three decades of experience facilitated the training. The training methodology integrated learning approaches like interactive discussions and hands-on field exercises and covered topics like the orientation on agroecology, the effects of inorganic farming on soil and human health, the benefits of organic fertilizers and bio-pesticides, and the practical demonstration of composting and bio-pesticides.

This training is a significant step in our agroecology initiative, promoting community-led approaches to sustainable farming that promotes local knowledge exchange and capacity building of farmers. This training also serves as a foundation for establishing farmer-led demonstration plots, further strengthening our collaborative action plan with Ichhakamana Rural Municipality.