The Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED)

What The Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED) does

CEAPRED is a Nepal-based non-governmental, non-profit organization founded in 1990, registered in Kathmandu and operating in the thematic areas of sustainable ecosystem and environmental management, poverty reduction and livelihood enhancement, and action/policy research in agriculture and the environment. The organization delivers community-based agricultural development programming, with core delivery models anchored in Farmer Field Schools (FFS), cooperative development, agrovet linkages, and Climate Smart Learning Centres / Knowledge Parks that demonstrate techniques such as organic farming, integrated pest management (IPM), drip irrigation, plastic tunnel farming, vermicompost, Bokashi manure, nursery management, and post-harvest handling. Its proprietary assets include the national registration of the "Baitadi Local" onion variety and a portfolio of model demonstration farms.

CEAPRED's program portfolio spans donor-funded agricultural productivity, market systems, climate resilience, nutrition, and youth-skills projects. Active and recent flagship programs include the USAID Feed the Future Agricultural Transformation activity (26 districts, 500,000 households), USAID Feed the Future Nepal Agricultural Inputs Activity (16 districts, 200,000 farmers), USAID Integrated Nutrition (48 districts, 498 municipalities), KISAN II (24 districts, 200,000 households), the BMZ-funded Skill Up! vocational training series, the ICIMOD/FCDO HI-REAP and HI-CAS climate-resilience programs, and the BMZ/EU/Finland-funded BRACE agro-ecosystem initiative. Target beneficiaries are smallholder farmers, women, Dalits and indigenous groups, vulnerable youth, and food-insecure households in rural and remote Nepal.

CEAPRED operates as a managed-services/professional-services non-profit, deriving essentially all of its revenue from international development grants (USAID, BMZ, SDC, EU, IFAD, FCDO, CIDA, ADB) channeled through consortium partnerships with lead implementers including Winrock International, Welthungerhilfe, ICIMOD, Swiss Contact, Helen Keller International, GIZ, and Digital Green. Pricing is grant-defined rather than commercial; the organization does not sell products or services in a market sense. With a 34-year track record, a footprint across all 77 districts of Nepal, and project cohorts consistently in the tens to hundreds of thousands of households, CEAPRED is a mid-scale, donor-dependent development NGO whose continuity is tightly tied to bilateral/multilateral funding flows.

Name

The Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED)

Legal name

Center for Environmental and Agricultural Policy Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED)

Website

https://ceapred.org.np

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CEAPRED is a Nepal-based non-profit founded in 1990 that implements donor-funded agricultural development programs — including Farmer Field Schools, climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, and youth skills training — for smallholder farmers, women, and marginalized communities across all 77 districts of Nepal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Development Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Biosecurity, Pest & Disease Control for CEA (IPM, Screening, Sanitation) (AFAAAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Control & Climate Systems (HVAC, CO₂, Ventilation, Dehumidification) (AFAAAHAB), Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) / Vertical Farming (Indoor LED Farms) (AFAGAHAJ)

Keywords

• Agricultural development services
• Climate-smart agriculture
• Farmer field schools
• Livelihood enhancement programs
• Vocational skills training

Headquarters

HQ city

Kathmandu

HQ country

Nepal

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. International Development Grants: CEAPRED operates as a non-profit organization funded primarily through international development grants from bilateral and multilateral donors including USAID, BMZ, EU, SDC, IFAD, and others. Project values range from thousands to millions of dollars.
2. Technical Assistance Contracts: CEAPRED provides technical implementation services as a consortium partner on USAID-funded projects (KISAN II valued at USD 11.12 million, Agricultural Transformation at USD 5.325 million) and other donor-funded initiatives.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CEAPRED is a Nepal-based non-governmental, non-profit organization that implements donor-funded agricultural and rural development programs. It delivers climate-smart agriculture training, vocational skills development, market linkages, and institutional capacity building through Farmer Field Schools (FFS) and consortium-based projects funded by international development agencies including USAID, BMZ, SDC, EU, and IFAD across 77 districts of Nepal.

Product overview

CEAPRED operates as a development NGO implementing a portfolio of donor-funded agricultural development programs rather than a unified technology product. Its programs include Skill Up! vocational training initiatives, KISAN II agricultural market systems projects, Feed the Future agricultural transformation activities, USAID nutrition programs, HI-REAP climate resilience initiatives, and BRACE ecosystem programs. The organization employs Farmer Field Schools as a core training methodology across programs. All programs are implemented in partnership with international organizations (Winrock, Welthungerhilfe, ICIMOD, Helen Keller International) and funded by USAID, BMZ, SDC, EU, IFAD, and other development partners across 48+ districts in Nepal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Skill Up! - Strengthening Skills Development, Creating Future Perspectives A BMZ-funded project implemented in partnership with Welthungerhilfe, targeting marginalized populations including women, Dalit, and ethnic minorities across Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces, providing in-house courses and Farmer Field School training for skills transfer.
• Skill Up! - Empowering Vulnerable Youths Through Competencies and Decent Income for Sustainable Perspectives A BMZ-funded project implemented in partnership with Welthungerhilfe, targeting vulnerable youth in Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces through vocational skills training, Farmer Field Schools, and green economy promotion for employment and self-employment opportunities.
• Knowledge-based Integrated Sustainable Agriculture in Nepal (KISAN II) Project A USAID Feed the Future initiative implemented by Winrock International with CEAPRED as consortium partner, operating in 24 hill and Terai districts across 5 provinces to improve agricultural productivity and market systems for 200,000 households.
• Feed the Future Nepal USAID Agricultural Transformation A five-year USAID activity targeting 500,000 households across 26 districts in 5 provinces, focusing on agricultural productivity, private sector investment, climate resilience, and research/extension system strengthening.
• USAID Feed the Future Nepal Agricultural Inputs Activity A five-year USAID activity in 16 districts of 5 provinces targeting 200,000 farmers, focusing on improving seed systems, soil fertility, irrigation management, and agricultural mechanization for rice, maize, lentils, and vegetables.
• USAID Integrated Nutrition A five-year USAID activity led by Helen Keller International targeting malnutrition reduction among women, children, and adolescents across 498 municipalities in 48 districts, with CEAPRED leading homestead food production interventions.
• The Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP) An ICIMOD-led multi-country program funded by FCDO, implemented in 6 districts focusing on nature-based solutions, agroecological practices, and springshed management for climate resilience in mountain communities.
• Building Resilience of Agro-ecosystem and Community Empowerment (BRACE) A BMZ/EU/Finland-funded initiative implemented with GIZ and ICIMOD in Surkhet, Humla, and Dailekh districts, focusing on climate smart villages, municipal capacity building, and nature-based solutions.
• Feed the Future Nepal Seed and Fertilizer Project (FtF-NSAFP) - Vegetable Sub-Sector Program A CIMMYT-partnered vegetable sub-sector program in 6 districts addressing seed system gaps, production practices, and market linkages for vegetable farmers in Province 4, 5, 6, and 7.
• Vegetable Seed Program (VSP) Phase III An SDC-funded program in 15 districts targeting poverty reduction through vegetable seed production in remote and conflict-affected areas, benefiting 6,514 farmers with focus on marginalized communities.
• Farmer Field School (FFS) Approach A community-based training methodology employed across multiple CEAPRED projects, bringing farmers together in peer learning groups for hands-on training in climate-smart agriculture, organic farming, and enterprise development.

Quantifiable outcome

• Smallholder farmers increase income by NPR 100,000+ through commercial vegetable farming
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Winrock InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead implementing partner on multiple USAID-funded projects including KISAN II (USD 11.12 million), Agricultural Transformation (USD 5.325 million), and Agricultural Inputs Activity (NPR 593 million). Winrock serves as consortium lead with CEAPRED as key partner.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership in Skill Up! projects funded by BMZ, implementing skills development programs for vulnerable youth in Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces. WHH serves as lead partner in some initiatives.
• ICIMODcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership through Himalayan Resilience Enabling Action Programme (HI-REAP) funded by FCDO. Jointly implementing nature-based solutions for climate resilience in mountain areas across 6 districts.
• Swiss ContactmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPartner in Nepal Agricultural Markets Development Programme (NAMDP) under SDC's Nepal Agriculture Growth Initiative, implementing market systems development approach.
• Helen Keller InternationalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organization for USAID Integrated Nutrition activity (USD 2.55 million) with CEAPRED implementing IR3 focusing on homestead food production and nutrition.
• GIZmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in BRACE project implementing climate-smart village approaches with technical cooperation support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CARE Nepal: Large humanitarian and development NGO operating across Nepal in agriculture, livelihoods, and women empowerment. Comparable on donor-funded, multi-district program delivery in Nepal.
• International Development Enterprises (iDE): Global NGO building market-based solutions for smallholder farmers, including in Nepal. Directly comparable on smallholder market systems, agricultural inputs distribution, and climate-resilient livelihoods.
• Heifer International: Global NGO focused on smallholder livestock, dairy, and value-chain development. Operates in Nepal and shares similar donor-funded program model and smallholder farmer focus as CEAPRED.
• Practical Action: UK-headquartered international development NGO with substantial Nepal operations focused on rural technology, agriculture, and climate resilience. Comparable on operating model and donor base.

Direct peers

• Helen Keller International: Lead organization for the USAID Integrated Nutrition activity with CEAPRED as consortium partner implementing homestead food production. Highly comparable on nutrition-sensitive agriculture programming and USAID consortium dynamics.
• Winrock International: US-based agricultural development NGO and consortium lead on multiple USAID programs where CEAPRED is a partner (KISAN II, Agricultural Transformation, Agricultural Inputs Activity). Closest comparable given shared donor base, focus areas, and geographic overlap in Nepal.
• ICIMOD: Regional intergovernmental center coordinating the FCDO-funded HI-REAP and HI-CAS programs that CEAPRED implements. Comparable on mountain agroecology, springshed management, and climate resilience programming across the Hindu Kush Himalaya.
• Swiss Contact: SDC partner on the NAMDP market systems development program. Comparable on market systems development, SDC funding channels, and rural enterprise work in Nepal.
• Welthungerhilfe (WHH): German development organization co-implementing BMZ-funded Skill Up! projects with CEAPRED in Karnali and Sudur Paschim provinces. Comparable on rural livelihoods, vocational skills, and BMZ-funded program delivery in Nepal.
• CIMMYT: International agricultural research center that partnered with CEAPRED on the Feed the Future Seed and Fertilizer Project. Comparable on seed systems and crop diversification in South Asia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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