Nepal Plant Disease and Agro Associates Pvt. Ltd.

Executives and Shareholders

Hira Kaji Manandhar
Executive Chairperson
PhD (The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark); former Senior Scientist at Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC); Adjunct professor at Agriculture and Forestry University (AFU), Nepal, & Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University, Nepal; Worked on Plant pathology (nematology), rice diseases, seed health.
Gyanu Devi Gurung Manandhar
Founder Executive Member
MSc (Tribhuvan University), former Senior Scientist at NARC; Worked on plant pathology (mycology), maize diseases, seed health, mycotoxins.
Sarala Sharma
Founder Executive Member
MSc (Tribhuvan University), former Senior Scientist at NARC; Worked on plant pathology, wheat diseases, seed health, soil health, IPM.
Sharada Joshi
Founder Executive Member
MSc (Tribhuvan University), former Senior Scientist at NARC; Worked on plant pathology (virology), legume diseases, seed health
Ram Devi Timila
Founder Executive Member
PhD (University of Connecticut, USA), former Senior Scientist at NARC; Worked on plant pathology (bacteriology), vegetable diseases, seed health.
Shambhu Prasad Dhital
Executive Member and Director
PhD (Kangwon National University, South Korea), former Senior Scientist and National Potato Research Coordinator at NARC; Worked on plant pathology (bacteriology) / Horticulture (Tissue culture/Virus elimination), potato diseases.
Subhadra Manandhar
Shareholder
MA (Economics); Former Assistant Director at Nepal Rastra Bank (Central Bank)
Nisha Rokaya
Shareholder
M.Sc.Ag Plant Pathology (Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science, Tribhuwan University, Nepal)