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The importance of plant clinics to Nepalese smallholder farmers

May 19, 2020

Rita Bastakoti, Vinod Pandit

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Nepal has immense diversity in its agro-climate and its crop production, thanks to the variation in its physical landscape. However, it faces a major constraint on its agricultural production, due to pests. Various studies indicate that about 35–40% of pre- and post-harvest losses in Nepal are caused by pests. Several types of chemicals are used…
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