Download or read book The Ukraine war and its food security implications in Nepal written by Bhatta, Astha and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2022-09-21 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though declining in importance as Nepal undergoes structural transformation, agriculture still accounts for 23.9% of GDP and one in five people was employed in the sector with a larger share of women (33 percent) employed in agriculture than men (14.7 percent) (Labor survey of 2017-18). While not directly employed in agriculture, approximately 60 percent of the population has some engagement with the sector.