ypard nepal family farming photo contest
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Presentation on YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest by Event Coordinator Madan Poudel. To enter into photo contest fill the registration form from below URL. http://ypard.net/photocontestTRANSCRIPT
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
Presentation by :Madan PoudelMember YPARD Photo Contest Event CoordinatorPast: Web4knowledge intern at YPARD GCU
Collaborators : Sponsors
2014 as International Year of Family Farming
Formally declared at the 66th session of a General Assembly of UN (2011)
Aims to raise the profile of family farmers focusing world attention on its important role in eradicating hunger and poverty, providing food security and nutrition, improving livelihood, managing natural resources, protecting the environment.
Theme : “Feeding the World, Caring the Earth”
Video : Making the Case for Family Farming #IYFF (Food tank)
Launch video
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
Characterized by small holder, traditional and subsistence farming
Policy is generally focused to the agricultural diversification and commercialization
Smallholder family farmers deprive and no specific program to address the issue.
Visualizing the potential, contribution and challenges through photography
Aims to give strong voice for family farmers to build strong recognition and to increase supports on IYFF14 campaign.
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
KEY FACTS:
2 third of population based on traditional agriculture system
Agriculture contribute 32% on GDP
1.6 million people facing food unavailability
60% of annual farm production are not sufficient to feed family until next havest
20% of holding are deficient for more than half of year
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
Emerging Challenges
Climate change
Migrating youth
Lacking proper Policies and institution
Conventional farming pattern
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
Achieving MDG : “Reduce Extreme Hunger and Poverty”
Not possible without investing on family
farming
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
Timeline
August 12th to November 11th – Call for entry
November 12th to November 25th – Jury Selection
November 25th to December 15th – Public voting
December- Winner announcement
January 2015- Prize Distribution
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
Prizes: First Prize : NRS 20,000
Second Prize : NRS 10,000
Third Prize : NRS 5,000
How to enter?• Fill registration form on websitewww.ypard.net/photocontest• Can submit up to 3 photo• Complete and accurate caption• *JPG, *JPEG images• Watermarks not accepted
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
Rules and Regulations
Photographs with cameras, mobile | 20mb or less | High resolution
Minor digital adjustments acceptable
Caption should convey the message in which circumstances the picture was taken.
Copyright remains with participants
YPARD Nepal Family Farming Photo Contest
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