Bagamati Province Government

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Directorate of Agriculture Development

Horticulture Development Center

Daman, Makwanpur

Our Work

To fulfill the objectives of the National Agricultural Policy, to increase agricultural production and productivity, to produce quality seeds and grafted plants, winter fruits (apples, pears, peaches, mangosteens, walnuts, haluvaved, katus and kiwi) in the districts where resources have been secured from the Directorate of Fruit Development. The grafted seedlings are being sold and distributed. Currently, the main activities conducted by this center are as follows.

 

Winter fruit grafting production and sales distribution

Production of rootstock seedlings for grafting

Orchard and nursery management

Seed potato production and sales distribution

Vegetable and decorative plant production and sales distribution

Conservation and enrichment of fruit and vegetable germplasm

Private nurseries, model fruit orchards, monitoring, inspection and technical services

For manpower development, fruit cultivation, school horticulture program operation, broadcast of agricultural messages from local FM.