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Organizational structure

The principal partners of HMRP-IV are the National Maize Research Program (NMRP) under NARC, the Crop Development Directorate under DoA, the Seed Quality Control Centre (SQCC) and the National Seed Board (NSB) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives; NGOs, CBOs, universities, private entrepreneurs, and farmer groups. During phase IV, emphasis has also been given to create synergies among several SDC-funded agricultural projects such as the Vegetable Seed Project (VSP), Sustainable Soil Management Project (SSMP), Home Garden (HG), and Local Infrastructures for Livelihood Improvement (LILI), and with USAID funded projects such as Education for Income Generation (EIG) and Nepal Flood Recovery Program.

Mr. Nirmal Gadal

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Team Leader

Location: Central Cluster (Kathmandu)

Contact:  n.gadal@cgiar.org

Dr. Dilli Bahadur K.C.

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Seed Value Chain and Marketing Expert

Location: Central Cluster (Kathmandu)

Contact: d.kc@cgiar.org

Mr. Shree Prasad Neupane

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Cluster Agronomist

Location: Mid-western Cluster (Surkhet)

Contacts.neupane@cgiar.org

Mr. Bikash Khatiwada

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Cluster Agronomist

Location: Eastern Cluster (Okhaldhunga) Contact:  b.khatiwada@cgiar.org

Mr. Binaya Parajuli

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Admin and Finance Manager

Location: CIMMYT-SARO

Contact: b.parajuli@cgiar.org

Mr. Surath Pradhan

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Regional Administrator

Location:  CIMMYT-SARO 

Contact: s.pradhan@cgiar.org

Ms. Smriti Maharjan

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Office Assistant

Location: CIMMYT-SARO

Contact: s.maharjan@cgiar.org

Mr. Kiran Basnet

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Cluster Agronomist

Location: Western Cluster (Pokhara)

Contact: kiranmbasnet@gmail.com

Ms. Shanti Pandey

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Cluster Agronomist

Location: Central Cluster (Kathmandu)

Contact: shantipandey13@gmail.com

Mr. Abiskar Gyawali

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Cluster Agronomist

Location: Far-western Cluster (Dadeldhura)

Contact: abiskargyawali@gmail.com

Mr.Jose Bahadur Gurung

POSITION/RESPONSIBILITY: Driver

Ubicación: Central Cluster (Kathmandu)