AGRO-FORESTRY

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Nepal Environment Environment Permanent

About the project

AGRO-FORESTRY

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Volunteers Initiative Nepal (VIN) is a NGO with the mission to empower marginalised communities through inclusive and holistic development programmes.This is done through the following project areas:-Education-Health and Environment-Economy-Basic InfrastructureWithin the above project areas, we conduct the following programmes:-Women s Empowerment-Children s Development-Youth Empowerment-Disaster Risk Reduction-Environment and Conservation-Public Health and Medical Carehttps://www.volunteersinitiativenepal.org/

💼 What the programme involves

Participate in a project which aims to reduce Nepal s dependence on the more demanding and less profitable traditional terrace farming in exchange for agro- forestry farming. This is a form of land cultivation where crops are grown among trees. It provides a greater biodiversity and greater harvests. This is your chance to help ease traditional subsistence farmers onto new methods which greatly improves the quality of their lives. You will be placed in the project living quarters.Daily Activities-Work under skilled Nepali farmers instructions, cultivating land and engaging in ag- roforestry.-Help maintain the living quarters and surroundings.-Carry out research activities.-Teach techniques of agroforestry (for experts in agriculture).

🏠 Accommodation on site

Volunteers stay with the host family/hostel identified by VIN. The living conditions at the host family/ hostel are simple and basic. Male and female volunteers will share the same living area but have separate sleeping rooms. The volunteers sleep on simple beds/mattresses. Please bring your sleeping bag.

📍 About the location

Kathmandu, Nuwakot, and OkhaldhungaIf you arrive early or if you re planning on staying in Nepal after your work camp finished, VIN also organizes weekends travel tours to Chitwan Jungle Safari, Pokhara, Nagarkot at an additional cost if you are interested.

⚠️ Requirements

Basic English

ℹ️ Additional information

Fee for four weeks is 555 Euro / 855 euros for 8 weeks, then 75 Euro for each extra week. For Everest Region Placement, there will be 60 EUR to cover transportation.

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📅 Available sessions

VINL/MTV05-B/2020

01/01/2020 → 30/12/2023

Closed

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–80 years old

Solidarity donation

555.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Kathmandu 44600, Nepal

Nepal

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Nepal Rupee (NPR / रूपैयाँ)

Exchange rate

1 NPR = 0.005958 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Nepali