Karnali Provincial Government

Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives

Directorate of Agricultural Development

Agricultural Development Office

Kalikot

Information

Kalikot district, a part of Karnali Province, consists of three municipalities, six rural municipalities and eighty three ward with coverage of seventeen hundred forty one square kilometer area. Kalikot district has different range of altitude from 730 masl (KHULALU) to 4790 masl (CHULIMALIKA) with diversified climate from subtropical to temperate which reinforce the production of variety of commodities. The superior variety selection with climate suitability for their optimal production, and innovation and extension of geographically adaptive technology is the pivotal requirement for transformation of agriculture sectors in Kalikot district. With keeping these all fact mandatory and from decision of Nepal government the Agricultural Development Office, Kalikot has established in the date of 1st Shrawan, 2075 even it has operated systematically date from 2075-08-11 BS.   

Today, the prime responsibilities of we have are delivering those services of agricultural measures as which was rendered by District Agricultural Development office Kalikot focused on survey and surveillance of insect pests and diseases and their management, laboratory test and diagnosis services, seed, Pesticide and fertilizer inspection, regulating agro vet  etc. As per the Government of Karnali province pledged on creating foundation of organic state, we have nurtured organic agriculture through IPM, Botanical/Bio pesticide promotion, augmented compost quality, and IPNMS. This Office also bolstering all manoeuvers that links marketing, value addition, food security, agro-eco-tourism, and Commodities quality control systems.