About Nepal
Nepal is a country located in South Asia, between India and China (Naturally Nepal, 2015). It has a population of approximately 26.62 million people and is 147 181 square Km in size (Naturally Nepal, 2015). The main industry in Nepal is agriculture employing 80% of the population (Nations Encyclopedia, 2015). The staple crop grown in Nepal is rice, which is the most consumed food product by the Napali’s. Other crops that are grown by the farmers are wheat, maize, barley, etc. (Manisha UK, 2015). All of these crops are cereal grains, which means they lack a significant source of vitamin A and some of the essential amino acids. These micronutrients can be found in many vegetables such as spinach, tomatoes, asparagus, berries, and mushrooms (HealthAliciousNess, 2015). In much of Nepal it is the women and children who lack these micronutrients which causes many problems such as stunting of growth, low birth weight in babies and anemia (Nepal Demographic and Health Survey, 2014). A way to solve these health problems is to consume more vegetables, which are rich in vitamins and minerals. To be able to produce these vegetables land is needed but the 56% of the land suitable for crops (Shrestha, 2015) is already maxed out and in use for the more required food sources or the cereal crops.