Nepal: Nuts and Fruits in Hilly Areas Project

The project will increase the agricultural income of approximately 40,000 farm households in 100 municipalities in hilly areas of five provinces: Province 1, Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpashchim. It will improve the institutional capacity for managing the nursery and horticulture sector. In addition, the ADF grant will enable the exploration of Nepal’s trade potential and contribute to regional economic benefits by supporting investments in trade facilitation equipment and facilities, and training producers, buyers and traders in internationally accepted sanitary and phytosanitary standards.

PROJECT DETAILS

Commitment Date

Funding Type

Country

Sector

Status

Total Cost

7 Nov 2022

Loan/Grant

Nepal

Trade Facilitation

Ongoing

$96.45 million

KEY OUTPUTS

Improved institutional capacity for nursery and horticulture sector management

Increased production and productivity of project farmers

Enhanced value addition to hilly area horticulture produce

FINANCING

$60 million (Asian Development Bank Ordinary Capital Resources)

$10 million (Asian Development Fund)

$9 million (Global Agriculture and Food Security Program)

$3 million (World Food Programme)

$14.45 million (Government of Nepal)