“Digital Soil Map – enhancing sustainable soil management in Nepal”
Channel: CIMMYT WebCast
Date: 2021-04-20

By
Dyutiman Choudhary
Scientist – Market Development Coordinator
Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project 

Peter Craufurd
Leader of CIMMYT’s Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and
Country Representative for Nepal

Shashish Maharjan
Geo-Spatial Analyst in Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project

Balwinder Singh
Leader of CIMMYT’s Soil Intelligence System (SIS) project and
CSISA Crop and Systems Modeler

Dyutiman Choudhary is the Coordinator of the Nepal Seed and Fertilizer (NSAF) project, being funded by USAID and implemented by the International Wheat and Maize Improvement Centre (CIMMYT). Dyutiman has 20 years of regional and international experience in market and agri-business development. 

Peter Craufurd is the leader of CIMMYT’s Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA) and the Country Representative for Nepal.  His research focuses on data-driven intelligence systems and transforming research in extension in India. 

Shashish Maharjan is working with CIMMYT since 2016 as Geospatial analyst in Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project. He has been working with digital soil mapping and other activities related with digital agriculture.

Balwinder Singh is Cropping System Scientist Simulation Modeler with CIMMYT at New Delhi, India. Balwinder is leading CIMMYT’s environmental analytics work in South Asia.