Korea Supports in Short Term Fellowship Program on Advanced Agricultural Production Technology and Enhancement of Global Competitiveness

Twelve Nepalese Government officials have left for the Republic of Korea to participate in Advanced Agricultural Production Technology and Enhancement of Global Competitiveness” which will last until July 19, 2016.

“The prime objective of the training program is to raise the specialists for high quality agricultural production & for meat, milk processing, to strengthen Nepal’s global competitiveness and to increase the agricultural products safety and establishment of processing and marketing system,” said a press release issued by KOICA.

The program includes a series of sessions and group discussions, field visits on Korea’s agricultural sector. This is one of the multiyear training programs which started from 2015 and will last until 2017. By the end of 2017, 36 officials will be trained on advanced agricultural production technology.

At an orientation program for the participants held at the KOICA Nepal Office on June 27, 2016; Country Director of  KOICA Dr. Hyungkyoo Kim highlighted that it is important to raise the Nepali context in order to find the solution regarding various problem faced by the agriculture sector. He expressed his hope that their stay in Korea will be informative and the participants will be better equipped with new knowledge and will be responsible for promoting agricultural development in Nepal

In an effort to share the experience and knowledge acquired over the course of Korea’s own development with partner countries, KOICA is increasing the number of fellowship programs that are based on the specific needs of partner countries. 

In 2015, KOICA invited more than 131 Nepalese governmental officials to Korea in different development courses which are long and short term courses especially focused in Education, Health, Governance, ICT, Rural Development, Industry and Energy, etc. 

The former trainees of KOICA have formed KOICA Alumni Association of Nepal (KAAN) with an aim to share Korean knowledge in their respective fields and to work as a bridge between Korea and Nepal. It has now more than 200 members. Similarly, under KOICA’s scholarship program more than 60 government officials have received Master’s Degree from renowned Korean Universities. Many of them are actively involved in KAAN activities.