Dr. Yamuna Ghale
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Expert Member
Freelancer
yamunaghale@gmail.com
Academic Qualification:
PhD in Food Security Governance and Right to Food: Understanding State-People
Relationship in Nepal, 2021 | Agriculture and Forestry University, Chitwan, Nepal
M. Sc. in Ecological Agriculture (Distinction),1996-1998 | Wageningen Agricultural University, Netherlands
B. Sc. In Agriculture (First div.), 1986-1990 | Institute of Agriculture and Animal
Science, Chitwan, Nepal
Current honorary positions:
Expert Member, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Expert Member, Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizen
Council Member, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Government of Nepal (Former)
Experiential competence:
- Networking and collaboration: Food Security Alliance; Culture and Nutrition alliance,
Peasant Coalition (coalition of farmers organisations of different political parties);
people’s organisations (community forestry, land rights, women and natural
resources, national cooperatives federation, indigenous nationalities on ILO 169, Dalit
and minorities, rights to food network, Nepal Federation of Environment Journalists) - Engage and coordination with donor partners, government policy makers, line
agencies, INGOs, NGOs, academic institutions and private sectors (FNCCI, CNI) - Affiliation with different social and thematic groups, networks, social movements at
alliances at national, regional and global levels - Participation and contribution in global forums such WTO Ministerial Conferences
(Mexico), LDC meeting (Brussels), FAO meetings on food and agriculture (Rome,
South Korea), CEDAW session (New York), Social Forum (Brazil), etc.
Research experiences:
Engaged in policy and development-oriented research and assessments related to
agriculture & natural resources, food security, trade, climate change, women, gender,
social inclusion.
Trainings and conferences:
Participated in numerous training and conferences at national and international levels
on the thematic areas of work since 1992 and presented papers in different forums.
Awards and Scholarships:
- Netherlands Fellowship to study M.Sc. Programme in Ecological Agriculture in
Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands. - Women Support Scholarship Award from Women Development Project/IAAS to study
B.Sc. Agriculture in IAAS Rampur. - Free Competition Scholarship from Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science for I.
Sc. - Intelligent Student Award in the High School from District Education Office.
- Various grants to attend and present papers and expert opinion in international
conferences, workshops, seminars and consultation meetings.