The Large Cardamom Revival

In eastern Nepal, large cardamom is king. But in the last decade, large cardamom productivity has been declining, leaving farmers dependent on cardamom in a tough situation.
Through the EU-supported Himalica Initiative, ICIMOD is working with farmers in eastern Nepal to improve cardamom cultivation and diversify livelihoods using a package of simple technologies and practices to make their farms more resilient to emerging challenges.