KATHMANDU, May 12: A national conference titled “Water for Transformation of Agro-Food Systems” will be held in Kathmandu on May 15.
The conference, to be organized jointly by the Department of Water Resources and Irrigation, National Committee on Irrigation and Drainage, International Water Management Institute, and the Institute of Engineering, will aim at exploring the role of water in strengthening food systems through irrigation-agriculture collaboration.
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According to Deputy Director General Mitra Baral, the conference will bring together government officials, international partners, researchers, private sector stakeholders, and farmers to discuss aligning water, agriculture, and food security policies with Nepal’s irrigation and agriculture strategies and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs 1, 2, and 6).
Presentations will be made by national and international experts, including ministers, secretaries, and representatives from the National Planning Commission. The event will feature technical sessions on food security, irrigation practices, and opportunities for synergy between agriculture and irrigation systems.
Nepal’s agriculture sector, which contributes about 25 percent to the GDP and provides significant employment, faces challenges due to climate change, water scarcity, and poor irrigation infrastructure—issues the conference seeks to address through strategic dialogue and collaboration.
