Nepal Environmental
Treks & Expedition has always given importance
to Agro Tourism with the aim of showcasing
new areas and promoting and developing the
life style and economy of indigenous people
residing in rural areas, an area that most
trekkers have to hike through on treks and
expeditions. Nepal is a known as an agricultural
country where more than eighty percent of its
people survive and earn revenue from farming.
An alarming fact to be considered is that villagers
in Nepal toil hard but are not equivalently
rewarded for the arduous labor given due to
lack of application of modern technology and
techniques. Our company believes that agro
tourism allows you to observe closely the inhabitants
of small rural villages involved in traditional
agricultural techniques that date back as old
as 500 years.
Nepal has plenty of natural resources,
which makes agro-tourism more popular and
fascinating for all visiting tourists. During
the summer season you will be fascinated
to see farmers involved in rice plantation.
The techniques followed for plantation and
harvesting differs from one region to another.
The farmers sing folk songs as they toil
in their fields. Every season is rich in
its agricultural product and provides tourists
a life time experience of how folks survive
in this part of the universe.
Rice, wheat and maize are the major crops
of Nepal. Farming systems and crop production
in Nepal varies across the different agricultural
zones. Physically, the country is divided
into four ecological strata: the southern
terai plain; the southern mountain ranges;
the central hill complex; and the northern
great Himalayas. Rice-based cropping systems,
with wheat or maize as a secondary crop,
are predominant in the terai and middle hills,
whereas in the high mountains, maize, millet,
barley and buckwheat are cultivated. Tea,
cardamom, ginger and coffee are the important
cash crops of the middle hills. Likewise,
wide ranges of temperate fruits in the high
mountains; citrus in the middle hills; tropical/subtropical
fruits are also grown in the terai and middle
hill valleys. vegetable-growing in kitchen
gardens is practiced at all elevations. In
addition to this, livestock is an important
component of the Nepalese farming system
providing food for humans, manure for plants,
and draft power for farms and cash income
for farm families. Cattle like buffaloes,
sheep, goats, pigs and poultry are the livestock
species reared across different agricultural
zones.
Agro tourism has various economic and socio
cultural aims. The objective of the program
is the revitalization of the countryside
and reversal of urban trends. It brings tourists
to the countryside instead of over populating
cities. You can meet friendly and hard working
people in rural areas, share a meal with
them, stay at their houses as family guests,
taste their local drinks and see them carry
on with life graciously. In addition to this,
the heartwarming hospitality is almost touching;
and you will also witness some of the most
spectacular views of the mountain landscapes
or heritage sites found along the way.
Our company truly shares its profits with
the local community by selling specific packages
to tourists seeking our services. The purpose
of such packages is to encourage and motivate
them to convert their traditional agricultural
skills into modern and more profitable techniques.
We frequently conduct trainings and workshops
to educate and empower the local community
and be a part of their development process.
