Farmers’ dependency on forests for transfer of nutrients (NPK) to farmlands in mid-hills and high mountain regions of Nepal (case studies in Tibrekot, Kaski, and Lete and Kunjo, Mustang district)

Farmers’ dependency on forests for transfer of nutrients (NPK) to farmlands in mid-hills and high mountain regions of Nepal (case studies in Tibrekot, Kaski, and Lete and Kunjo, Mustang district)

This study assesses several aspects of farming practiced by three small communities from parts of Nepal. The questions addressed are related to (1) the amounts of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium (NPK) that are transferred through litter from forest to farmlands, (2) the regulation of the forest product extraction systems and (3) farmers' perceptions on forest dependency for maintaining farm fertility. The communities surveyed are Lete and Kunjo from the district of Mustang (high mountains) and Tibrekot from Kaski (mid-hill region).