1xbet

Back to news
5 Apr 2023 | Announcements

Call for applications: GeoKrishi leadership programme

2 mins Read

70% Complete

Download Grant announcement

Deadline: 8 April 2023

About the research grant

The GeoKrishi leadership programme aims to reach highly motivated, young, and dynamic students to enhance and strengthen their knowledge and skills on digital technologies and web-based applications while also connecting with local communities to bring research into use.

GeoKrishi is a web and mobile application developed by Pathway Technologies Pvt. Ltd. which provides a comprehensive digital agriculture platform built to solve challenges faced by commercial and smallholder farmers. It applies a data-driven system approach to translate knowledge into actionable, timely, and context-specific advisories such as weather forecasts, market prices, and crop advisories. Under the GRAPE project, Pathways Pvt. Ltd. is rolling out the GeoKrishi application in selected municipalities of Sudurpashchim and Karnali provinces and simultaneously building the capacities of farmers and local communities on climate-resilient agriculture and livestock rearing.

What the leadership programme offers

We encourage eligible applicants to apply to the leadership programme in nine municipalities of Karnali Province (Barahatal, Bheriganga, Birendranagar, Bhagwatimai, Bhairabi, Dullu, Naumule, Kharpunath, and Simikot). The programme is designed for a period of three months with training sessions and hands-on guidance from the experts. Engaged participants may have an opportunity to continue and develop their professional careers in the field.

Any expenses related to travel and communication during the leadership programme will be reimbursed. Certificates will be awarded after successful completion of the programme.

Duration: 3 months

Number of positions: 18 (3 each in nine municipalities in Karnali Province)

Eligibility criteria

Application process

An application with maximum two pages stating the motivation and interest in innovative technology and digital agro-advisory services for climate-resilient agriculture should be sent to Bobin Thapa (bobin@geokrishi.farm) no later than 8 April 2023. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed, and the final selection will be made based on the motivation and overall eligibility.

We encourage all eligible female students who are passionate about gender and social inclusion, innovative technology, and digital agro-advisory services for climate-resilient agriculture to apply.

Stay current

Stay up to date on what’s happening around the HKH with our most recent publications and find out how you can help by subscribing to our mailing list.

Sign Up
3 Mar 2023 Announcements
Mountain Research and Development Vol 42, No 4: Weaving Together Knowledges—Collaborations in Support of the Wellbeing of Mountain Peoples and Regions

Born from a fruitful partnership with the Canadian Mountain Network, this issue showcases knowledge collaborations between mountain researchers and Indigenous ...

2 Jun 2022 Announcements
Call for papers: Restoring mountain systems for social–ecological resilience

Mountain Research and Development is looking for papers that systematically assess restoration experiences in mountains, including enabling and hindering factors ...

12 Jul 2022 Announcements
Request for proposals: Institutional consultancy: Feasibility assessment of 50 potential sites in Nepal for lift irrigation system to utilise power generated from micro-hydro plants

About ICIMOD The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) seeks to enable sustainable and resilient mountain development for improved and ...

5 Apr 2023 Announcements
Call for applications: ICIMOD embrace equity research grant

Download Grant announcement Deadline: 16 April 2023 About the research grant ICIMOD is awarding three research grants to young ...

10 Oct 2022 Announcements
Mountain Research and Development Vol 42, No 2: Addressing Challenges of Hazards, Risks, and Disaster Management in Mountain Regions

Healthy social–ecological systems in mountains are essential for reducing disaster risk and achieving sustainable development globally. This focus issue illuminates ...

12 Apr 2022 Announcements
Mountain Research and Development Vol 42, No 1 available online and open access

Articles in this open issue examine the workings of the “smart village” concept in the Holy Cross Mountains in Poland; ...

12 May 2023 Announcements
MRD Talk #03 | How can social innovations contribute to local mountain economies? Learnings from science and practice | Insights and recording available online

Limited opportunities for economic development and related depopulation trends are a common challenge faced by many mountain communities worldwide. But ...

3 Feb 2023 Atmosphere
PhD Studentship: The Political Economy of Vulnerability to Air Pollution in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal

Midlands Graduate School Doctoral Training Partnership - ESRC DTP Collaborative Studentship Qualification Type: PhD Location: Birmingham Funding for: UK Students, EU ...