CARDAMOM BENEFITS FARMERS - NEPAL

The huge growth of cardamom had benefited farmers of Anjaw district, northeastern India with an income of IRS 600 million in 2014. Around 200,000 cardamoms have being planted in the area along with new organic saplings of kiwi, ginger, local millet, maize and broom.

April 15

http://www.northeasttoday.in/arunachal-local-horticulturist-effects-cardamom-bumper-growth/

LIVESTOCK BRINGS FORTUNE - CHINA

The economic condition of locals in Gyadrong, Tibet, southern China has been improved by milking center. It was established in 2013 at the cost of USD 488,990. A cow produces 15 liters of milk in an average per day with average profits of USD 2,400 per year.

April 01

http://eng.tibet.cn/2012sy/xw/201504/t20150401_2565876.html

INSURANCE SCHEME HELPS NORBUGANG FARMERS- BHUTAN

Royal Manas national Park officials along with the farmers of Norbugang chiwong, Bhutan formed an insurance management for crops with initial deposit of Nu 100,000 from Park and Nu 100 annually by the farmers in 2012 as wildlife destroyed the crops. Initially, it was started with 30 household and it has reached 80 household by now. So it has proved to be very helpful for the farmers as the government rarely compensates.

July 10

http://www.kuenselonline.com/initiative-insure-against-wildlife-depredation/#.U74wn5SSxc8

BUMPER VEGETABLE HARVEST IN TIBET- CHINA

Locals of Ongda village in Chamdo County of eastern Tibet’s Chamdo Prefecture have been enjoying the bumper vegetable harvest due to its 109 greenhouses. In addition, the village had also been blessed with the flat terrain of good soil and irrigation conditions due to the presence of Zachu River nearby. A wide variety of vegetables are grown in the prefecture.

November 1

http://eng.tibet.cn/2010tp/xw/201311/t20131101_1946631.html

INSECURE FARMERS - BHUTAN

Due to lack of storage facilities, farmers in Bhutan continue to lose harvested crops to pest infestation. Loss is estimated between 20 and 40 percent. Meanwhile, farmers of Khothakpa, Pemagatshel in south east Bhutan have complained that dust coming from gypsum mining site nearby their citrus orchard is to be blamed for dying citrus trees. However, the mining officials have denied the allegations saying that dying of trees is due to natural diseases. The number of fruit bearing trees has reduced significantly over the years.
7, 10 April
http://www.bhutanobserver.bt/poor-storage-worsens-declining-crop-production-2/
http://www.kuenselonline.com/2011/?p=29759

FARMERS ABANDON LARGE FARMLANDS

In Himachal Pradesh of western Himalaya, farmers have abandoned cultivation on 18,500 ha due to the monkey menace. The ever-increasing troops of rhesus monkeys, wild pigs, nilgais and stray cattle have damaged over 92,000 ha of farmland, destroying crops worth INR 15 billion in the state every year.

October 5

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111006/himachal.htm#2