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This article is concerned with factors contributing to agro-biodiversityloss in Nepal. The aim of this paper is to analyse the causes ofagro-biodiversity loss and draw out some concrete recommendations. The fieldstudy was conducted in six districts of Nepal using qualitative researchmethods. These methods were focused group discussion, key informant interview,informal discussion, semi-structured interview and transact. The paper concludesthat commercialisation of agriculture, the weak policy and regulatory framework,increased accessibility, changes in cropping patterns and land use practices,social inequality, population growth and technological advancement are greatlycontributing to agro-biodiversity loss in Nepal. Existing Nepaleseagro-biodiversity is in serious threat if appropriate actions are not taken intime.
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Upreti, B.R., Upreti, Y.G. Factors leading to agro-biodiversity loss in developing countries: the case of Nepal. Biodiversity and Conservation 11, 1607–1621 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016862200156
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- Agro-biodiversity
- Commercialisation
- Conservation
- Indigenous
- Inequality
- Land use
- Monoculture
- Population pressure
- Technology