Israeli Ambassador to Nepal H.E. Shmulik A. Bass visited the agricultural farm of Youddha Prasad Neupane, an Israel returnee student on Sunday, 16 February 2025 located in Jeevanpur, Dhading district. Neupane is an alumnus of the Learn and Earn Program of 2013-2014 batch of Arava International Center for Agriculture Training (AICAT), Israel.
Ambassador was accompanied by the officials from Nepal’s Ministry of Finance and Sana Kisan Bikas Laghubitta Bittiyasanstha (SKBBL).
The visit offered firsthand insights into Neupane’s journey, challenges and best practices in agro-business enterprise using Israeli agro-technologies, said the press release of the Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu.
After returning from Israel Neupane was involved in the agriculture sector with applying Israeli agricultural technologies- including drip-irrigation with automation, fertigation system, mulching techniques, and high-tech nursery and has significantly expanded his farm has gained remarkable results.
As Neupane, who is also the recipient of 2nd Krishi Tara Prize that carries Nepalese Rupees 500,000 along with certificates, continues to inspire the local community, farmers from neighboring areas are also gaining lots using his Israeli based agro-technologies, added the press release.
This visit underscores the strong agricultural cooperation between Nepal and Israel and highlights the success of Learn and Earn Programs in empowering Nepali farmers with innovative and modern farming techniques.
More than four thousand students from farming families, associated with SKBBL and other institutions, have been trained in Israel under Learn and Earn Program in modern agriculture since 2001, it said.
