Chhahari Farm
ENNP

About the farm

A living map of people, animals, plants, water, soil, and community.

Chhahari is a working ecosystem where production, learning, animals, water, soil, and community relationships stay connected.

About the farm

Interactive Farm Map and little info

Use the map to move between the farm's main systems. Each point names a living part of the site rather than a detached attraction.

Illustrated aerial map of Chhahari Farm with traced plots, roadway, pavement, parking, and farm landmarks
Plot guide
  • MAaldanda
  • LBatiya
  • KBojhe Khet
  • JRamite
  • IKalimati
  • HPaudur
  • GKatike
  • FBagar
  • EDhaand
  • DPanimula
  • CDamar khet
  • BNikasa
  • A6 Pathe

Little info

Plan a farm visit

Chhahari is being shaped as a demonstration farm for agroecology in Nepal: a place where seasonal production, youth livelihood, farm learning, research, and community collaboration can be seen in one walk.

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Humans

The people around Chhahari

Chhahari grows through the people who care for the farm, learn with it, and connect it to the wider community.

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Farm team

  • Chhahari Farm team member

    Chairman

    Dipesh Nepal

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    secretary

    Saroj Khatiwada

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    Manager

    Pradeep Nepal

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    Member

    Laba Kumar Thapa

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    Member

    Prabin Bhattarai

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    member

    Sunil Bhandari

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    Member

    Sarda Thapa

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    Member

    Kushal Poudel

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    Member

    Kabita Dahal

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    Member

    Santosh Khatiwada

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Communities

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Partners

Diversity

Many forms of life, one connected system

A living farm is made from many kinds of life, from visible animals and plants to water and the microbial world below the soil.

Animal

The animals that share the farm's daily rhythm.

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    Kaili (Local Cow)

    local cow, grazing field, epicenter of microbes (Name: Kaili)

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    Fish

    Carp polyculture efficiently utilizes pond resources for higher fish production and profitability.

  • Domestic ducks moving together in a farm setting

    Duck

    Pond activity, pest control, and aquatic integration.

  • Chickens inside a farm coop

    Chicken

    Scratching, eggs, compost interaction, and daily farm rhythm.

  • Farm dog sitting with free-range chickens behind it

    Dog

    Farm companion, safety presence, and place identity.

Plants

Layered planting, food forests, gardens, and shared plots.

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    Miyawaki Model Forest

    Dense, biodiversity-first planting for shade, habitat, soil cover, and ecological observation.

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    Food forest

    A layered food system that mixes trees, shrubs, herbs, ground covers, roots, and seasonal crops.

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    Kitchen garden (Karesa)

    A close-to-home garden for daily cooking, herbs, seed practice, and household learning.

  • Farm experience

    Contribution plot

    A shared plot where learners, visitors, and partners can leave a visible contribution.

Aquatic

Water, fish, ducks, and edge habitat working together.

  • Fish swimming in green pond water

    Fish

    Aquatic life, water observation, and food-system learning.

  • Domestic ducks moving together in a farm setting

    Ducks

    Pond activity, pest control learning, and aquatic integration.

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    Pond edge

    Azolla, ferns, and duckweeds

Ocean microbial

Soil life, compost, and the invisible work of fertility.

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    Soil life

    Compost, soil organisms, mulch, and decomposition make up the farm's invisible workforce.

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    Compost cycles

    Organic matter returns to the soil as fertility and learning.

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    Nutrient flow

    Animal care, manure, soil, and plants connect through living cycles.

Featured coverage

Chhahari, seen and shared

A selection of videos, reporting, and conversations that have introduced Chhahari's work to wider audiences.

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