Book launch: Prospects for Nepal"s agricultural transformation

Agriculture is a vital sector of Nepal"s economy, contributing about 29% to the country"s GDP and employing about two thirds of the workforce. But the sector"s performance over the past 25 years has been shaky. A new book, Agricultural Transformation in Nepal: Trends, Prospects and Policy Options , explores the challenges the country faces as it attempts to navigate major changes, including boosting productivity and bringing smallholders into high-value agricultural production.