- International Journal of Agriculture Environment and Food Sciences
- Vol: 2 Issue: 4
- A SWOT Analysis of Nepalese Agricultural Policy
A SWOT Analysis of Nepalese Agricultural Policy
Authors : Arun Gc, Kiran Ghimire
Pages : 119-123
Doi:10.31015/jaefs.18020
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Publication Date : 2018-12-20
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Agriculture, which generates two-third of the employment and one-third of the GDP in Nepal, is an important sector since Nepal is a small, landlocked country with low income. The government enacted the National Agriculture Policy in 2004 (NAP-2004) as an umbrella policy in the agricultural sector to guide all sectoral policies coming in the future. The paper has examined NAP-2004 by using the Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (SWOT) analysis technique. For the analysis, secondary data, the publications of the government and the international organizations as well as peer-reviewed articles were reviewed. The strength and weakness were analyzed by using nine different indicators. The results of the paper will be instrumental for improvement of the agricultural policy.Keywords : SWOT, Agriculture Policy, Nepales