Growing climate change exacerbates natural disasters, including pest outbreaks which threaten crop production and increase food insecurity. To minimize pest damage and enhance food security, Integrated Pest Management (IPM) presents a crucial opportunity to promote climate-resilient and ecosystem-based agricultural practices. Despite its introduction decades ago in Nepal, IPM adoption at the local...
Kathmandu, May 26, 2025 — A groundbreaking review exploring the global application of traditional and local knowledge (TLK) in anticipating natural disasters has just been published in a prestigious scientific journal by researchers from the Himavat Institute. The study offers powerful insights into how indigenous practices can complement and enhance modern disaster risk reduction (DRR)...
