Dhulikhel - is located 30km from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, at an altitude of 800-1400 meter above sea level. The project is focused on small holder farmers in the municipality. Currently most farmers in the mid hills of Nepal, such as in Dhulikhel, grow corn and other monocultural crops which are cultivated on terraces. 

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The project started in 2022 with the aim to plant 15.000 trees in two wards of the Dhulikhel municipality, focusing mainly on productive tree species. In partnership with Association of Family Forest Owners Nepal (AFFON), Dhulikhel municipality and the Green Intelligence (GI); funded by the British Embassy Kathmandu (UK aid) and the British Council. Targeting to improve the land resilience, store carbon and generate additional income for the participating small holder farmers. The trees will be planted on the edges of agricultural field in combination with agricultural species (like corn and vegetables), which is referred to as multi-cropping methodology also known as agro-forestry. The project consist of several activities like plantation events; farmers group formation; farmers training and monitoring activities. These activities will be executed

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The Green Intelligence build up a relationship with the farmers, which lead to an extension in 2023 and 2024, GI intensified the practical trainings and is growing the number of participating farmers and area. In this project the newly developed mobile app is tested and the farmers assisted with the transition to agroforestry. 

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Download the 3-pager summarizing the 2024 activities in the Dhulikhel project using the below button:

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