Meet the speakers of our upcoming event

Director, Agricultural Economics

Binod Ghimire is the Director of Agricultural Economics (Under-Secretary) at the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management, and Cooperative in Lumbini Province, Nepal. He has 13 years of policy-level experience in the government sector. He holds a PhD in Agricultural Economics, with research and publications focusing on farming system resilience and agricultural value chains. He also holds dual master’s degrees in Agricultural Economics and Public Administration. His expertise includes climate-smart agriculture, sustainable farming systems, agricultural value chains, production economics, agribusiness management, and agricultural markets. With over a decade of experience in agricultural policy, planning, and rural development, he has contributed to numerous research and development programs that aim to strengthen Nepal’s agricultural sector.