Nepal’s local crops raise hopes for food security

The demand for local crops in Nepal is rising due to their perceived health benefits. Photo: 123rf.com

At his shop in Nepal’s capital, Tilak Dhakal sells traditional crops that have vanished from many of the country’s markets: Sorghum, millet, buckwheat flour and mustard, among others.

With products sourced from around rural Nepal, the shop is part of a drive to promote local crops that could not just help boost food security and improve people’s health, but build the country’s resilience to worsening climate change impacts.