The larval stage of the pest is the most devastating period causing drastic crop losses.

An unceasing stream of biotic and abiotic stresses threaten food security and health.

The Nepal government has been reducing the use of chemical pesticides with various programmes.

The fall armyworm has to be eradicated as it can cause immense damage to crops.

The method offers an entry point to organic production systems for a healthy society.

Two-thirds of Nepalis are engaged in agriculture, but the farm sector accounts for only one-third of the country’s economy, pointing to a huge scope for improvement. Rice has the largest contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) followed by livestock and poultry.

Less than 20 percent of Nepal’s land area is cultivable, but 33 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and 50 percent of the exports depend on the agriculture sector; it is a major source of food, income and employment for most of the people.

Nepal can become a paddy exporting country if productivity is increased even slightly

Biopesticides can greatly reduce the use of conventional pesticides, while keeping the crop yields high and organic

Problem of food insecurity in Nepal can be minimised by adopting various scientific and indigenous techniques

There are ways to ensure food security in the context of the ongoing blockade