GRID Nepal has established a Solar Agro Enterprises in Ichhyakamana-6, Chitwan (Chepang Village) on June, 2018. This program was supported by Lumbini Bikas Bank Limited. Two Solar Conduction Dryer were installed at Admara Village. GRID Nepal has also shared knowledge on Renewable Energy based technology and its processing unit to the chepang communities. In this context GRID Nepal has linked up market to their agro product (Introducing local brand to national and international market) in coordination with Rasanpani Private Limited.
GRID Nepal in collaboration with implementing partner Natural Nutritious Agro Products (NANU), is implementing a project entitled “Hot water pasteurization of substrate for oyster mushroom farming” from June 2018. The main objective of the project is to develop an alternative device and method of pasteurization of paddy straw (Substrate) for oyster mushroom cultivation, (Solar water heater-based pasteurization system).
GRID Nepal in collaboration with DAP, Australian Embassy and Gulmi Darbar Rural Municipality is implementing the project entitled "The Application of Solar Water Pumping for sustainable development of Agriculture at Charkhutte, Balithum, Gulmidarbar Rural Municipality, Gulmi District, Nepal" . The project started on November 2018 and will end on December 2019. The main objective of the project is to increase agriculture productivity using Solar PV energy through irrigation and enhance the livelihood of the locals.
Installation of the Solar Water Pumping (Electromechanical Part) has been successfully accomplished at Charkhutte, Balithum, Gulmidarbar Rural Municipality, Gulmi District.
Successfully completed information dessemination session practically on field at Biratnagar on , " Hot Water Pasteurization of Oyster Mushroom Farming in Biratnagar-5 Morang District."