Bajgain Dinesh, Tiwari Injila, Joshi Hema, Shah Kabita Kumari, Shrestha Jiban
College of Sciences and Engineering, University of Tasmania, Hobart, TAS 7005, Australia.
Faculty of Agriculture, Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, Nepal.
Heliyon. 2024 Apr 25;10(9):e30225. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e30225. eCollection 2024 May 15.
The declaration of 'Fruits Decade 2016/17-2026/27' and the enaction of the 'NepalGAP Scheme' by the Government of Nepal has redirected increased public investments to promote apple production and marketability in the western high hills of Nepal. This study explores major good agricultural practices (GAP) related to orchard management, factors influencing their adoption intensity, and key underlying constraints to production using cross-sectional survey data from apple growers in Dolpa district, Nepal. The results showed that farmers mostly adopted GAP such as frequent weeding, intercropping, and nutrient management in apple orchards. Based on the negative binomial regression estimates, household characteristics such as gender of the orchard owner, experience, and number of literate household members were found influential in determining the GAP adoption intensity. The analysis of the problem severity index implied that apple production is mostly constrained by limited access to production inputs and transportation. The findings provide useful insights to the farmers and policymakers regarding the current scenario of GAP adoption along with the diversity of barriers that severely limits the realization of apple production potential in western Nepal.
“2016/17 - 2026/27水果十年”的宣言以及尼泊尔政府实施的“尼泊尔良好农业规范计划”，使公共投资重新定向，以促进尼泊尔西部高山区的苹果生产和市场销售。本研究利用来自尼泊尔多尔帕县苹果种植户的横断面调查数据，探讨了与果园管理相关的主要良好农业规范（GAP）、影响其采用强度的因素以及生产的关键潜在制约因素。结果表明，农民大多采用了苹果园频繁除草、间作和养分管理等良好农业规范。基于负二项回归估计，发现果园所有者性别、经验和有文化的家庭成员数量等家庭特征对确定良好农业规范的采用强度有影响。问题严重程度指数分析表明，苹果生产主要受到生产投入获取有限和运输的制约。研究结果为农民和政策制定者提供了关于当前良好农业规范采用情况以及严重限制尼泊尔西部苹果生产潜力实现的各种障碍的有用见解。
