Nepal

Activities	Participants	Presentations / Papers
The 7th Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific - Financing for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, 27-29 November 2019, Jeonju, Republic of Korea	Mr. Surya Prasad Paudel, Director General, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Chief Executive Officer, Lezit Logic Pvt. Ltd/ Former Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal	Subsidy in Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal by Mr. Surya Prasad Paudel, Director General, Department of Agriculture
The 5th Member Meeting of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific (ReCAMA) - Promoting Sustainable Trade and Investment, 22-25 November 2019, Chitwan, Nepal	Mr. Swoyambhu Krishna Shrestha, President, Nepal Agriculture Machinery Entrepreneurs Association – NAMEA Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Former Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Integrated Straw Management Regional Study Tour in India, 7-10 November 2019, Ludhiana, India	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Former Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture (DoA), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) Mr. Roman Kattel, Managing Director, Krishna Dana Udhyog, Morang Mr. Jawed Alam, Associate Professor, Institute of Engineering, Purwanchal Campus, Tribhuvan University, Sunsari	A Pilot Model of Straw Management in the Form of Nutrient Rich Compressed Straw Fodder Block and Demonstration of Straw Harvesting Technology in Province No. 1, Nepal by Dr. Jawed Alam, Associate Professor, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Sunsari
5th ReCAMA Training and Study Tour for Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors - Promoting Sustainable Trade and Investment, 28 October–3 November 2019, Qingdao, China	Mr. Rajaram Tiwari, Executive Member, Nepal Agriculture Machinery Entrepreneurs Association, Chitwan, Nepal
Sixth Annual Meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery, 10-12 October 2019, Moscow, Russian Federation	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Division Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Jha, Scientist (S1), Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Kathmandu
5th Meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM) Technical Working Groups TWGs, 9-13 September 2019, Changsha, China	Mr. Ram Nath Jha, S-3, Agriculture Machinery Testing & Research Center, Nawalpur, Sarlahi, Nepal
5th Training of Trainers of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), 4-11 September 2019, Beijing and Changsha, China	Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Jha, S-1, Agriculture Engineering Division, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Village Development Committee (VDC) Mr. Sachin Kumar Mishra, S-3, Agriculture Implements Research Station, Ranighat, Parsa, Village Council
5th Annual Meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), 28-30 November 2018, Yogyakarta, Indonesia	Mr. Sanjeet Kumar Jha, Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal Mr. Ram Nath Jha, Chief and Senior Scientist, Agriculture Machinery Testing and Research Center, Agricultural Machinery Testing and Research Centre, Nawalpur, Sarlahi, Nepal
Briefing and Discussion on Importance of Data for Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization, 26 October 2018, Wuhan, China	Mr. Surya Prasad Paudel, Director General, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal, Kathmandu
4th Training of Trainers of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), 22-27 October 2018, Beijing and Wuhan, China	Mr. Gangaram Bhandari, Scientist S1, Agricultural Engineer, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC)
The 4th Member Meeting of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific(ReCAMA), 22-24 August 2018, Bangkok, Thailand	Mr. Swoyambhu Krishna Shrestha, President, Nepal Agriculture Machinery Entrepreneurs Association – NAMEA
Workshop on Developing a Regional Database of Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, 28-29 June 2018, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agriculture of Nepal Ms. Sangita Shrestha, Senior Agricultural Engineer, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering Ministry of Agricultural Development
Regional Workshop on the Role of Mechanization in Strengthening Smallholders’ Resilience through Conservation Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific, 18-20 April 2018, Phnom Penh, Cambodia	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Development, Katmandu
Regional Training on Protected Agriculture Technology in Asian Countries, 22-29 January 2018, Shanghai & Nanjing, China	Mr. Prakash Tandukar, Agricultural Engineer, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Harihar Bhawan Mr. Sanjeeb Bimali, Agricultural Engineer, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Harihar Bhawan
The 5th Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific - Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization Strategy & Regional Workshop on Integrated Straw Management in Asia and the Pacific, 12-14 December 2017, Kathmandu, Nepal	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Development, Katmandu	Nepalese Agricultural Mechanization Policy and Strategy by Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agriculture and Development
4th Annual Meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), 22-24 November 2017,Manila, Republic of the Philippines	Mr. Ishwari Prasad Upadhayay, Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division of the Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal
The 3rd Training and Study Tour for Agricultural Machinery Manufacturers and Distributors and 3rd Member Meeting of ReCAMA - Promoting Sustainable Trade and Investment, 18-28 October 2017, China	Mr. Mahendra Prasad Kandel, Managing Director, Niarayani Machines Pvt. Ltd. Kathmandu Mr. Bijaya Raj Gyawali, General Manager, Narayani Machines Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu Mr. Rabi Shrestha, Manager, Om Store, Bhaktapu Mr. Safu Manandhar, Director, The Habi Auto Trading Pvt.Ltd., Birgunj Mr. Durga Prasad Dahal Upadhay, Manager Director, Dahal Trading Concern, Kathmandu Mr. Santosh Krishna Shrestha, Director, BTL Trades Pvt. Ltd, Kathmandu Mr. Rajendra Krishna Shrestha, Manager, BTL Trades Pvt. Ltd
Seminar on Building Smallholder Farmers’ Resilience under Climate Change through Value Chain Management, 18-20 September 2017, Kunming, Yunnan, China	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agricultural Development Mr. Surya Prasad Paudel, Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agricultural Development	Building Smallholder Farmers' Resilience under Climate Change through Value Chain Management in Nepal by Mr. Surya Prasad Paudel, Deputy Director General, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agricultural Development and Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agricultural Development, Nepal
3rd Training of Trainers of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), 11-16 September 2017, Nanning, China	Mr. Mukti Nath Jha, Technical Officer, Agricultural Engineering Division, Khumaltar Nepal Agricultural Research Council (AED/NARC), Lokanthali, Bhaktapur
Regional Workshop for Research and Academic Institutions on: ‘Establishing a Cooperation Mechanism for Human Resource Development on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization’, 13-15 April 2017, Nanjing, China	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agricultural and Development, Kathmandu
Panel Discussion on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization of CSAM, 17 March 2017, Bangkok, Thailand	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Harihar Bhawan Mr. Swoyambhu Krishna Shrestha, Chairman, Nepal Agricultural Machinery Entrepreneur’s Association (NAMEA), Kathmandu
The twelfth session of the Governing Council (GC) of CSAM, 16 March 2017, Bangkok, Thailand	(Observer) Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Harihar Bhawan
3rd Annual Meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), 8-10 December 2016, Negombo, Sri Lanka	Mr. Ishwari Prasad Upadhayay, Chief; Agricultural Engineering Division of the Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
4th Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, 23-25 November 2016, Bao Son Hotel, Hanoi	Mr. Madhusudan Basnyat, Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Ministry of Agricultural Development, Katmandu Mr. Ishwari Prasad Upadhyay, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Katmandu Mr. Swoyambhu Krishna Shrestha, Chairman, Nepal Agricultural Machinery Enterpreneur's Association (NAMEA), Kathmandu Mr. Gautam Maharjan, Executive Member, Nepal Agricultural Machinery Entrepreneur’s Association, Kathmandu	Climate-Smart Agriculture and Mechanization in Nepal by Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Officiating Program Director
2nd Member Meeting of the Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific (ReCAMA), 16-18 July 2016, Coimbatore, India	Mr. Swoyambhu Krishna Shrestha, Managing Director, BTL Trade Private Ltd. Mr. Umesh Narayan Manandhar, Chairman, The Havi Auto Trading Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Khoj Raj Katuwal, Managing Director, Nepal Thopa Sichai Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Krishna Sharma, Managing Director, SKT Nepal Private Ltd. Mr. Mahendra Prasad Kandel, Manager Director, Narayani Machines Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Gautam Maharjan, Managing Director, Kathmandu Mr. Narendra Singh Bhandari, Managing Director, ONS Trade Link Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Gaurav Shrestha, M. Director, Shrestha Agri Inputs, Kathmandu Mr. Prakash Chandra Khatiwada, Managing Director, Kathmandu Mr. Arjun Prasad Luitel, Managing Director, G Seven Agriculture Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Durga Prasad Dahal Upadhay, Managing Director, Dahal Trading Concern, Kathmandu
Asian and Pacific Workshop on Whole-Process Mechanization of Potato Production, 27-28 June 2016, Kunming, China	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Officiating Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture Development, Lalitpur Mr. Hari Bahadur K. C., Chief, National Potato Development Program, Lalitpur	The Whole-Process Mechanization of Potato Production in Nepal by Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Officiating Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agricuture, Ministry of Agriculture Development of Nepal
3rd Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific & 11th Session of the Technical Commission & 11th Session of the Governing Council of CSAM, 9-11 December 2015, Manila, the Philippines	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Officiating Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture Development, Kathmandu Mr. Ganesh Sah, Senior Scientist (S 4), Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar Mr. Yam Kumar Rai, Program Coordinator, Institute of Engineering, Purwanchal Campus, Dharan	Country Report by Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Officiating Program Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture Development Role of Academic and Research Institutions in Human Resource Development for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal by Mr. Yam Kumar Rai, Programme Coordinator, I.O.E. Purwanchal Campus Institute of Engineering, Tribhuwan University
2nd Annual Meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM),3-5 December 2015,New Delhi, India	Mr. Ganesh Sah, Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council
1st Annual Member Meeting of Regional Council of Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific of CSAM, 26-28 October 2015, Qingdao, China	Mr. Khoj Raj Katuwal, Managing Director, Nepal Thopa Sinchai Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu Mr. Prakash Chandra Khatiwada, Executive Director, Krishi Sansar Nepal, Jhapa Mr. Umesh Narayan Manandhar, Managing Director (MD), The Habi Auto Trading Pvt. Ltd., Birgunj
Training and Study Tour for Agricultural Machinery Distributors in Asia and the Pacific, 27 July-4 August 2015, Beijing, China	Mr. Krishna Sharma, Director, SKT Nepal Pvt Ltd, Byasi Mr. Swoyambhu Krishna Shrestha, Chairman, BTL Trade Pvt Ltd, Lalitpur
The Tenth Session of the Technical Committee (TC) of CSAM & Regional Workshop on Establishing a Regional Database of Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, Siem Reap, Cambodia, 17-19 November 2014	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Senior Scientist, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Nepal	Database of Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal by Mr. Shreemat Shrestha
Regional Roundtable of National Agricultural Machinery Associations in Asia and the Pacific, 28-30 October 2014, Wuhan, China	Mr. Mahendra Prasad Kandel, Chairman, Nepal Agricultural Machinery Enterpreneur's Association, Kathmandu Mr. Prakash Chandra Khatiwada, Executive Director, Krishi Sansar Nepal Mr. Khoj Raj Katwal, Executive Member, Krishi Sansar Nepal	Country Presentation by Mr. Mahendra Prasad Kandel, Nepal Agricultural Machinery Enterpreneur's Association, Nepal
1st Annual Meeting of the Asian and Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), 16-19 September 2014, Beijing, China	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Division Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council	Country Report of Nepal by Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal
2nd Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, 9-11 September 2014, Serpong, Indonesia	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Division Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Lalitpur Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Officiating Programme Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Department of Agriculture (DOA), Harihar Bhawan	Nepal Country Presentation by Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Division Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council
High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Consultation on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, 26-27 June 2014, Bangkok, Thailand	Mr. Madhusudan Singh Basnyat, Senior Agricultural Engineer, Officiating Programme Director, Directorate of Agricultural Engineering (DOAE), Department of Agriculture (DOA), Harihar Bhawan, Lalitpur
Regional Forum on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia and the Pacific, 26-27 October 2013, Qingdao, China	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Division Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Lalitpur	(4,266kb) Presentation on Nepal Agricultural Mechanization Development by Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Division Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (663kb) Challenges in Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal by Mr. Shreemat Shrestha
9th Session of the Technical Committee of CSAM, 17-18 October 2013, Bhopal, India	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Division Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Lalitpur	(3,687kb) Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal by Shreemat Shrestha, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council
4th ANTAM Meeting & 3rd SAMS meeting, 23-24 October 2012, Kandy, Sri Lanka	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha
Eighth Session of the Technical Committee of CSAM, 23-25 October 2012, Kandy, Sri Lanka	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Senior Scientist, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Lalitpur
UNAPCAEM and FAO Joint Meeting on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Bangkok, Thailand, 17 May 2012	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha Senior Scientist, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur
“ANTAM” Technical working Group & Steering Committee Meeting on advancing progress with establishing an Asia-Pacific network for testing agricultural machinery, 15-16 May 2012, Bangkok, Thailand	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha Senior Scientist, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur	((3,071kb) PPT, Paper ) Testing of Hand Tools and Non Motorized Machines used in Agriculture in Asia Pacific Region
Regional Seminar on Rice Production and Mechanization, 12-13 December 2011, Sanya, China	Mr. Baidya Nath Mahto, Director, Planning and Coordination, Nepal Agricultural Research Council
Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization Roundtable: Moving Forward on the Sustainable Intensification of Agriculture, 8-9 December 2011	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Senior Scientist, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Khumaltar, Lalitpur	[PPT] Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal by Shreemat Shrestha, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council [Paper] Status of Agricultural Mechanization in Nepal by Shreemat Shrestha, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council
7th Governing Council meeting of UNAPCAEM, 6 December 2011, Bangkok, Thailand	N/A
7th Technical Committee of UNAPCAEM, 27-28 October 2011, Bali, Indonesia	N/A
Expert Group Meeting (EGM): Development of a sustainable agricultural machinery and farm implements testing network in the Asia-Pacific region, 26 July 2011, Bangkok, Thailand	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha,Senior Scientist, AED, NARC, Nepal
6th APCAEM TC Meeting & Strategic Planning Workshop, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 29 November-2 December 2010	Mr. Gopal Pradhan, Chief, Agricultural Engineering Division (Senior Scientist), NARC, Sighdarurar Plaza, P.O. Box 5459, Kathmandu, Nepal
5th APCAEM TC Meeting & Expert Group Meeting on Application of Agricultural Machinery for Sustainable Agriculture, the Philippines, 14-16 October 2009	Mr. Gautam Buddha Manandhar Chief, Agriculture Engineering Research Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Khumaltar, Nepal	Challenges of Agricultural Machinery Development in Nepal
4th APCAEM GC/TC Meeting, Chiang Rai, Thailand,10-12 February 2009	Mr. Gunjan Gautam representing Prof. Bishwambher Pyakuryal Professor, Tribhuvan University, P. O. Box 6129, Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal	A Feasibility Study on the Application of GREEN TECHNOLOGY FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT: Assessing the Policy Impact in Selected APCAEM Member Countries by Mr. Gunjan Gautam on behalf of Mr. Bishwambher Pyakuryal, Professor of Economics at Tribhuvan University, Nepal
Regional Forum on Bioenergy Sector Development: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Way Forward, 23-25 January 2008,Bangkok, Thailand	Mr. Raju Laudari,Socio-Economist/CDM Focal Point,Alternative Energy Promotion Centre	Biogas Support Program of Nepal: Current Situation and Experiences/Lessons Learnt
3rd APCAEM GC/TC Meeting,2007, China	Mr. Shree Krishna Adhikary, National Agri. Research Institute, National Agricultural Research Council Khumaltar, Lalitpur, Nepal, Post Box No. 5459, Kathmandu, Nepal	Potential of Agricultural Engineering & Technology for Climate Change Mitigation and Strategies for Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Development in Nepal ( Paper, Presentation)
International Seminar on Enhancing the Extension of Conservation Agriculture Techniques in Asia and the Pacific,Zhengzhou, Henan, China, 24-26 October 2007	Mr. Shreemat Shrestha, Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agriculture Research Council, Nepal	Study on Performance of Conservation Tillage Equipments in Wheat and Maize Planting in Nepal
2nd APCAEM GC/TC Meeting,2006,Republic of Korea	Mr. Gautam Buddha Manandhar, Acting Chief of Agricultural Engineering Division, Nepal Agricultural Research Institute (NARI), Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), Khumaltar, Nepal	Status of Agricultural Mechanization, Food Chain Management and Agro Based Enterprise Development in Nepal
1st APCAEM GC/TC Meeting,2005,India	Mr. Gautam Buddha Manandhar	Agricultural Engineering Research and Development in Nepal
International Seminar on Biogas Technology for Poverty Reduction and Sustainable Development 18-20 October 2005,Beijing,China	Mr. Bajaracharya Prashun Ratna ,Nepal Biogas Promotion Group – NBPG, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal P.O. Box 10074 Kathmandu Mr. Bajgain Sundar Prasad, Biogas Sector Partnership Nepal (BSP-Nepal), BSP-Nepal Bakhundole, Lalitpur, Nepal P.O. Box 9751 Kathmandu Mr. Raju Laudari, Alternative Energy Promotion Center Lalitpur, Nepal	The strengths and weaknesses of the private sector in the Biogas Support Programme in Nepal The strengths and weaknesses of the private sector in the Biogas Support Programme in Nepal by Christopher Kellner (SNV) and Sundar Bajgain
3rd APCAEM GB/TAC Meeting,2004,Vietnam	Mr. Shree Krishna Adhikary	Country Report Country Report
2nd APCAEM GB/TAC Meeting, 2003,China	Mr. Shree Krishna Adhikary	Country Report
1st APCAEM GB/TAC Meeting, 2002,China	Mr. Gautam Buddha Manandhar