About the Journal
Nepalese Journal of Agricultural
Sciences (NepJAS) is a peer reviewed and open access journal published by
Directorate of Research and Extension(DoRE), Himalayan College of Agricultural
Sciences and Technology (HICAST), Affiliated to Purbanchal University
Nepal. The scope of Nepalese Journal of Agricultural Sciences Agriculture
include the following fields of agricultural and veterinary sciences:
Agri-economics, Agri-business, Agricultural extension, Agricultural
engineering, Animal science, and Veterinary, Aquaculture and fisheries,
Agronomy, Entomology, Plant Pathology, Soil Science, Food Science, Genetic
engineering, Horticulture, Irrigation Science, Land use and waste management in
agriculture, Agro-Ecology, Plant Biotechnology, Plant Breeding and genetics,
Sociology of agriculture, Agro-chemistry, Sustainable/ Conservation
agriculture, Agro-forestry, Veterinary sciences.
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Recent Articles
Risk Management and Crop Insurance Adoption among Cocoa Farmers: Insights from Ekiti State, Nigeria
By: Omowumi Ayodele OLOWA and Olatomide Waheed OLOWA
Abstract:
Cocoa farming in Nigeria is increasingly threatened by production and market risks, including climate shocks, pest outbreaks, and price fluctuations. Farmers, as primary...
- Volume : 30
- Year : 2026
Adoption of Livestock Insurance among Dairy Farmers at Chitwan, Nepal
By: Sudip POUDEL, Lalit BC , Santosh SHRESTHA , and Sanjiv SUBEDI
Abstract:
Natural calamities, disease and pest, and unpredictable weather possess a high risk in livestock farming and cost a heavy loss to the farmers. Livestock insurance is one...
- Volume : 30
- Year : 2026
Factors Affecting The Adoption of Banana Crop Insurance among Banana Farmers in Chitwan District, Nepal
By: Priyanka PANT1 , Om Prakash SINGH , Rajani KAPRI , Smriti SAPKOTA, Sushmita BHATTA and Binayak Prakash MISHRA
Abstract:
An investigation was carried out in Chitwan district of Nepal in 2021 to identify the factors affecting the adoption of banana crop insurance among banana farmers. Employing...
- Volume : 30
- Year : 2026
Performance Evaluation of Chili (Capsicum Annum L.) Genotypes Under Mid-Hill Agro-climatic Conditions of Kirtipur, Nepal
By: Spriya ADHIKARI , and Deepika GHIMIRE
Abstract:
A study was conducted to evaluate ten chili pepper genotypes for yield performance under Preliminary trial in Kirtipur, Himalayan College of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, from March...
- Volume : 30
- Year : 2026
Role of Commercial Cucumber on Income Generation in Kathmandu Valley
By: Ujjwala MULMI and Binayak P. RAJBHANDARI
Abstract:
The study was conducted to assess the commercial cucumber production and its role in income generation in Kathmandu Valley. In the study area chemical inputs were widely...
- Volume : 30
- Year : 2026
Comparative Study of Winter and Summer Fodder Species and Their Mixtures on-Station and on-Farm Conditions
By: Ram Prasad GHIMIRE , Megh Raj TIWARI , Rita AMGAIN , Dinesh PARIYAR , and Kishor Kumar SHRESTHA
Abstract:
Cultivated fodder species and cereal-legume mixtures can boost fodder supply, enhance nutritive value, and decrease reliance on crop residues, thereby helping to address the severe feed shortage...
- Volume : 30
- Year : 2026