Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report's original feature story, "'I had no choice but to go abroad': US aid cuts hit Nepal’s farmers." Reporter Yam Kumari Kandel looked into the effects of the termination of USAID's agricultural initiative Feed the Future on the lives of rural farming communities. This information was provided by Kamala Bista, chairman of Mahila Jagran Multipurpose Cooperative Limited, a cooperative of farmers in rural Nepal. She adds that local, high-quality seeds are often inaccessible to farmers.

The program implemented as part of the Feed the Future initiative in Nepal, which was supposed to continue into 2028 with a budget of $24.5 million, provided farmers with access to quality seeds and locally-sourced inputs at reduced cost. This was achieved through initiatives such as mobile seed distribution and supply-chain coordination with other South Asian countries.

Source: Devex