Kiran M Basnet
Caritas Nepal, Nepal
Biography
Kiran M Basnet has completed his Master’s degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics in 2009 from the Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Rampur, Chitwan. He has related experience working in different national Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) for more than 4 years. Notable ones are Centre for Environmental and Agricultural Policy, Research, Extension and Development (CEAPRED) and Local Initiatives for Biodiversity Research and Development (LI-BIRD) where he has gained experience of different agricultural interventions and initiatives at the local level. Later he has worked at CIMMYT-Nepal being involved in Hill Maize Research Project (HMRP) as 'Cluster Agronomist'. He is currently working in Caritas Nepal as ‘Research Officer’ in Agriculture and Climate Change Project. He has presented his research findings at different national and international levels having published them in reputed journals.