The important Government developed projects before, 1951 revolution were mostly in the Terai, of which 10,000 ha Chandra Canal (1928) is best known and serving till today. After fifties construction of medium sized Terai irrigation projects (Kankai, Manusmara, Sirsia-Dudhaura and Tilawe etc) was carried out. The 1954 Koshi agreement with India led to the construction of Sunsari-Morang (66,000 ha), while the 1959 Gandak agreement to Narayani (38,000 ha) and West Gandak. Command area developemtn in these large projects was initiated in sixth and seventh plan periods and is still continuing. Presently it is reported that more than 100 Government developed surface irrigation schemes command 353922 ha of land in Terai; this includes also the schemes presently managed by the beneficiary farmers. In addition to this 253107 ha of farmer developed and farmer managed systems have not received any assistance from government. Of the reported net command area (NCA) only 72% of land is receiving monsoon irrigation and 32% in winter.
Concept of natural resources
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Behavioral relationship of bio-mass
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Population and its relationship with resource depletion
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Forest resources and deforestation
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Water, Mineral and climatic, and Livestock resources
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Introduction to project cycle and its use for mitigating environmental problems
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Interrelationship between different components of Nepalese farming system
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Nutrients cycle
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Watershed degradation, Soil erosion and pollution
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Species extinction and degradation of bio-diversity
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Inland fisheries
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Natural and agricultural resource conservation strategies
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Environmental economic policies and action plan in Nepal
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National legislation on protecting resources
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Institutions involved in resource management
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Environmental amenities on valuation of non-traded goods
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Use of limited farm resources for economic management
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