Project Type: Coffee + Orange + Apiary Integrated Agroforestry Pilot
Current Status: Site preparation completed for the first planting phase, and 150 orange plants have been planted. The remaining orange plants and coffee planting are planned for the next planting season.
This first pilot farm will demonstrate a scalable integrated agroforestry model for Nepal’s mid-hills by combining commercial coffee, orange orchard development, apiary construction, rural employment, and climate-resilient land management.
StatusIn Progress
Land Size44 Ropani
Current Progress150 Orange Plants Planted
ModelCoffee • Orange • Apiary
Project Progress
June 22Site clearance and pit digging started.
Completed150 orange plants planted at Ghetung.
Next SeasonPlant the remaining orange plants and begin coffee planting.
FutureConstruct the first apiary and begin the pollination and honey program.
Google Earth view of the first project location in Ghetung, Gulmi. The marked area shows the initial project site under planning.
Site Clearance and Pit Digging — June 22
Initial field work has begun. These images document the first phase of the pilot farm development.
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Field Video
Orange Planting Progress — 150 Plants Completed
The first planting phase at Ghetung has been completed with 150 orange plants established. The remaining orange plants and coffee will be planted during the next suitable planting season.
Orange planting at GhetungField planting activityNewly planted orange area
Project Type: Coffee Plantation and Future Integrated Agroforestry Development
Current Status:800 coffee plants successfully planted.
The Rupakot site expands our practical field experience with coffee establishment in Nepal's mid-hills. The plantation will be monitored for plant survival, growth, soil response, and future integration with complementary crops, trees, and pollinator-supporting vegetation.
StatusActive
Coffee Planted800 Plants
LocationRupakot, Gulmi
FocusCoffee Establishment
Location view of the Rupakot, Gulmi coffee plantation site.
Rupakot Coffee Planting
Field documentation from the successful planting of 800 coffee plants at Rupakot.
Newly planted coffee plant at Rupakot
Planting Coffee Plants
Coffee Planting Clip 1
Coffee Planting Clip 2
Project Milestone – June 2025
200 Orange Plants Granted by National Citrus Development Center
The National Citrus Development Center, Tansen, Palpa contributed 200 orange plants as a grant to support the establishment of the Ghetung Pilot Farm.
This contribution represents the first institutional support received by the project and marks an important step toward developing a scalable integrated agroforestry model for Nepal's mid-hills.
InstitutionNational Citrus Development Center, Tansen, Palpa
