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The simple agricultural kit improving life for Nepal’s terrace farmers

 
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Nepalese women use a handheld sheller to remove kernels from corn cobs
Dr. Tejendra Chapagain, University of Guelph

Life as a farmer on the terraced plots of land in Central Nepal isn’t easy, but the introduction of new agricultural practices and a few cheap, simple tools could be a boon for the men and women who work the region’s soil.

This article is part of an ongoing series of stories about innovative projects in the developing world, a partnership between IDRC and Canadian Geographic.

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