Enhancing the Competitive Strength o the Nepalese Agriculture Produces

Project Description

The study comprises reviewing the literature about the agriculture development as well as liberalization; field visit to assess pattern of crop intensity, crop diversification, commercialization, use of inputs, service delivery by public agencies; studying total factor productivity (TFP) of the agriculture sector; finding out real exchange rate (RER) and terms of trade vis-à-vis the major or would be major trading partners of agriculture produces and recommending policy to be adopted by the Government for harnessing the agriculture sector’s competitiveness.

Assignment Description

Examine issues concerning the productivity and diversification of agriculture, • Study Total Factor Productivity (TFP) of agriculture sector • Determination of RER and elasticity of export and import of agriculture produces • Assess the current situation and pattern of intensification, diversification • Assess the competitiveness of agricultural produces in terms of production and productivity trend, price support and input subsidy system, input supplies and products marketing, product quality, forward linkage with agro-industry sector • Calculation of price competitiveness of agriculture produces • Evaluate competitiveness in export market with respect to: agriculture export policy and procedures in Nepal, comparative advantages and competitiveness of major exportable commodities, tariff and non-tariff barriers • Assess impact of the liberalization measures adopted by the government in the agriculture sector, • Assess the pattern of use of inputs by farmers in a changing government support system, • Recommend future course of action to be adopted by the Government keeping in view the factors such as economic liberalization, • Examine the issues related to Nepal's accession to WTO, SAARC Preferential Trading Arrangement (SAPTA) and South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) Agreement.