Urban agriculture is one of the subjects that is talked much urban sustainability. To address different ecological consequences and inflation in food stock, it is promoted. Kitchen garden, farming and terrace farming are some the examples. Nepali times writes a feature on inspiring deeds of a retired researcher, a senior horticulturist at NARC (tional Agricultural Research Council), Dr Kedar Budhathoki. After retirement, he got more active in producing 'Srijana', a breed of tomato, developed by his team 6years ago in his farm. He exported 60 tonnes of tomato last year to india of worth 2.5million.
Spurred on by his own success, Budhathoki is promoting Shrijana to Nepali farmers. The company is supporting 50 farmers' groups in and around Kathmandu to grow Shrijana by providing free seeds, fertilisers and training on cultivation techniques
read more ... http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2011/02/16/Nation/17933
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