Nepal and China establish greenhouse vegetable training centre
Source: HD.com
Nepal and China establish greenhouse vegetable training centre A China Chongqing-Nepal Vegetable Training Center is to be established in Khokana, Lalitpur, as part of efforts to support greenhouse vegetable production and technology transfer in Nepal. The project follows a model of financial and technical cooperation to promote greenhouse technologies, improve vegetable production, and support sustainable farming practices among smallholder growers.
The establishment of the centre is estimated to cost around Rs 3.2 million (US$23,500). At the same event, the 2026 Vegetable Technical Training Program was launched.
According to Chinese technicians, the remote-controlled machine can till 1,000 square metres per hour while using lower fuel volumes. 21, said the current program also includes the promotion of indigenous crops, off-season vegetable production, and the development of so-called vibrant villages in Khokana and Dakshinkali.
Why this matters: For operators, this is a water-management story. The useful signal is that direct substrate measurements can help cut drain loss materially without giving up yield or fruit quality, which is exactly the kind of controllable efficiency gain a facility can build on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does substrate sensing matter in free-drain strawberry systems?
Because drain percentage tells a grower what already happened, while substrate moisture and EC data show root-zone conditions directly. That makes it easier to cut water loss without guessing.
What is the operator takeaway from this trial?
If the thresholds are understood well enough, growers can reduce drain water materially while protecting yield and fruit quality, which makes sensing an operational tool instead of a reporting tool.
