Research note · Chhahari research team
An agroecology baseline and living farm map
Reading the farm as one connected social and ecological system.
Chhahari Library
Field knowledge, kept in common.
A growing home for research and learning from Chhahari, a directory of farmers and farms across Nepal, and a community-led record of local seed diversity.
Growing archive
03 living collections
01 / Publications
Written at Chhahari and learned alongside it.
This shelf brings together work by Chhahari staff, collaborators, researchers, and practitioners whose knowledge connects to the farm.
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Sample publication
Training material · Chhahari facilitation team
Permaculture field workbook
A field companion for observation, mapping, and design exercises.
Practical guide · Chhahari learning team
Learning with children on a working farm
Turning soil, food, and biodiversity into hands-on lessons.
The first records are shown as an editorial pipeline. Downloads will appear only after the final files and authorship details are confirmed.
02 / Farmer & farm inventory
A place to find the people growing Nepal's food.
Each listing is designed to hold a farmer's full name, farm name, location, contact options, areas of work, and a photo—with clear permission from the person listed.
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Founding profileChhahari Farm
Chhahari Farm team
Nepal
An agroecology demonstration and learning farm connecting seasonal production, research, training, and community value chains.
- Agroecology
- Learning
- +2
Sample profileAnnapurna Mixed Farm
Maya Gurung
Kaski, Gandaki Province
A sample smallholder profile combining seasonal vegetables, citrus, fodder trees, composting, and a small dairy unit.
- Mixed farming
- Vegetables
- +2
Sample profileHalesi Seed Farm
Dil Bahadur Rai
Khotang, Koshi Province
A sample hill-farm profile focused on maize, finger millet, beans, seed selection, and farmer-to-farmer exchange.
- Seed saving
- Maize
- +2
03 / Community seed bank
More than stored seed: a living system of care.
A community seed bank is a locally managed system for collecting, documenting, safely storing, regenerating, and—where communities agree—sharing locally adapted seed varieties and the knowledge around them.
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Accession ID
CSB-001
Kalo Marsi
Rice / local landrace
- Seed steward
- Jumla farmer group (sample)
- Harvest year
- 2025
- Availability
- Demo listing — not available
Sample seed record
Accession ID
CSB-002
Jumli Simi
Common bean / local climbing type
- Seed steward
- Karnali seed circle (sample)
- Harvest year
- 2025
- Availability
- Demo listing — limited
Sample seed record
Accession ID
CSB-003
Kaguno
Foxtail millet / local population
- Seed steward
- Mid-hill grain network (sample)
- Harvest year
- 2024
- Availability
- Demo listing — regeneration planned
Sample seed record
Help grow the library
Bring a paper, a farm profile, or a seed story.
If you work with Chhahari, know a farmer who should be represented, or help steward local seed, start a conversation with the farm team.