Training of 2-wheel tractor mechanics. To date 25 mechanics from 7 districts. Partners: National Wheat Research Program (NWRP), Agricultural Implement Research Center (AIRC),  International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Nepal (CIMMYT), Village Iron Industries (VII) Maiya Foundation. (more)

Accessible Spare Parts Program: Improved two-wheel tractor and pumpset spare parts accessibility in Rupandehi,  Nawalparasi, Bara, Parsa, Rautahat Districts. Partners: AIRC, VII, Maiya Foundation, CIMMYT.

Three-wheel alternative rural transporters: Designing, testing and disseminating various models of 3-wheel transporters for rural areas (modeled after the very successful Bangladesh local motorized 3-wheelers). To date one machine sold and two more being demonstrated. Partners: VII, Babu’s Iron Workshop Maiya Foundation.

Four-wheel alternative rural Transport: Aiding in manufacturing and dissemination of 2-wheel tractor trailers (to date 50 manufactured and sold). Partners: VII, Babu’s Iron Workshop, Maiya Foundation.

Sales of RCTs: Resource conservation, machinery for agriculture. Partners: VII, Habi Auto, NWRP.

» 2-wheel tractors

» Reduced till drills for 2WTs

» Zero till drills

Promotion of renewable biomass energy sources: Rural energy for cooking, and rural industries. Partners:VII, Maiya Foundation, Ag Engg Division, Kulmaltar.

» Production and dissemination of rice husk stoves

» Testing and developing of rice husk briquetting machine

Extension and sales of inexpensive lightweight irrigation pumps and water conserving flexible hosepipe:. Partners: RII, Maiya Foundation; IDE, Nepal; Krishna Grill Udiyog, Biratnagar.

Alternative Rice Crop Establishment: R&D support for Zero-till Transplanted Rice crop establishment

Publication of MECHNET- A regularly published email based newsletter covering rural mechanization news in Nepal and Southasia region.

Facilitating Loans to Rural Poor for RCT Machinery: A poverty initiative to enable the poor to participate in the markets for services of  resource conserving machinery. Partners: Bank of Kathmandu.