Originally NAEF was only involved in "agricultural" mechanization but it soon became apparent that farmers were taking these technologies outside of strict agricultural boundaries (how dare they:-) into rural non-farm sectors such as agro processing and especially transportation. Indeed, this inter-sectoral nature of our technologies like the two-wheel tractor is critical for maximizing incomes and successful payback of the loans taken by the owners, but also increasing the services to surrounding farmers. Since that realization NAEF has begun to actively promote mechanization of the rural transport sector though activities such as:

Production and promotion of two-wheel tractor trailers - since 2000 more than 4000 trailer locally manufactured in Nepal..

Research, Development and Promotion of locally made Intermediate Means of Transport - three wheelers

Promotion and credit for flatbed/rural rickshaws

NAEF's Scott Justice presentation on intermediate forms of transport in Nepal to Rural Roads Forum Nepal March 2007