China-supported greenhouse farming project expected to benefit Nepali farmers

Bagmati Province Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Madhusudhan Paudel has emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between Nepal and China to promote advanced and modern farming practices in the country.Speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the China Chongqing–Nepal Vegetable Training Center and a model greenhouse vegetable farming project in Ward No. 21 of Lalitpur Metropolitan City and parts of Dakshinkali Municipality on Sunday, Minister Paudel said Nepal could achieve major progress in agriculture by learning from China’s advanced farming technologies.

The project is being implemented under the “China-South Asian Countries Poverty Alleviation and Cooperative Development Center  Vibrant Village” initiative in coordination with the China Foundation for Rural Development (CFRD) Nepal Office. The event also marked the launch of the 2026 Vegetable Technical Training Program.

According to CFRD, the initiative aims to modernize Nepal’s vegetable sector through greenhouse innovation, climate-smart agriculture, and sustainable farming systems. The organization stated that the project seeks to develop Khokana as a model village for rural agricultural transformation.

CFRD said the initiative will promote efficient water utilization, integrated pest management, balanced fertilizer application, and sustainable cultivation practices among local farmers. The project also includes technical assistance, agricultural training programs, knowledge exchange activities, and cooperation with local governments and cooperatives to strengthen farmers’ technical capacity.

As part of the program, Chinese agricultural experts are expected to visit Nepal to assist in implementing modern greenhouse technologies and sustainable vegetable production methods.Minister Paudel stated that China is among the world’s leading nations in high-tech agriculture and said Nepal could greatly benefit from adopting similar technologies and practices.

“New technologies have already entered the agricultural sector. China is one of the world’s most advanced countries using high-level technology in farming, while Nepal is still in the early stages of technological development. By integrating these technologies, we can learn and achieve much more,” Minister Paudel said.He also expressed confidence that the Chinese-supported project would prove beneficial for Nepali farmers and stressed the importance of further strengthening Nepal-China cooperation in agriculture.

Minister Paudel added that the Bagmati Province Government is interested in establishing additional training centers in partnership with China so that farmers from all districts of the province can benefit from such programs.He further claimed that the provincial government has been prioritizing the introduction of modern agricultural technologies in farming practices.