For Environment, Democracy and Livelihoods
ForestAction Nepal in collaboration with Alliance of Agriculture for Food and OXFAM organized an interactive discussion session on 7th June 2017 at Babarmahal, Kathmandu. The main objective of the program was to discuss about the challenges under the existing policy advocacy of Agricultural insurance as well as challenges found in the existing practices and exercises. Total 30 participants representing National Farmers Group Federation, National Land Rights Forum, Ministry of Agricultural Development were also engaged in the discussion to find out the possible solutions for such challenges. Mr Navaraj Basnet shared various issues associated with Agricultural Insurance from the findings of research conducted in 6 different districts, the main point being Inaccessibility of Agricultural Insurance among Small Farmers. Ms Karishma Gurung shared her findings from research conducted in 8 districts from financial support of OXFAM thereafter.