Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal
Pharak region, traversed by the Everest trekking route, sees thousands of hikers come through each year to discover the Khumbu high-mountain landscapes. Formerly a region devoted to livestock farming, Pharak has experienced significant socio-economic changes since the early 1970s. The predominantly...
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| author | Abadia Céline Aubriot Olivia Smadja Joëlle Vaillant Michel Oswald Marc |
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| description | Pharak region, traversed by the Everest trekking route, sees thousands of hikers come through each year to discover the Khumbu high-mountain landscapes. Formerly a region devoted to livestock farming, Pharak has experienced significant socio-economic changes since the early 1970s. The predominantly Sherpa population is gradually abandoning agro-pastoral activities in favour of greater participation in the tourism industry. By generating economic benefits, creating demand and capturing part of the labour force, tourism is engendering important transformations in the region’s agriculture. Trade is on the increase and market opportunities are reconfiguring the agrarian landscape. Market gardening, in particular, is gaining momentum and has become a new local business. This article highlights the originality of this mode of farming, which has developed in tandem with the growth of tourism but independently of the growth of cities and the construction of roads. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4757589d412945f0a70e0229512bdcc32025-01-10T15:55:14ZengInstitut de Géographie AlpineRevue de Géographie Alpine0035-11211760-74262019-12-01107310.4000/rga.6402Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, NepalAbadia CélineAubriot OliviaSmadja JoëlleVaillant MichelOswald MarcPharak region, traversed by the Everest trekking route, sees thousands of hikers come through each year to discover the Khumbu high-mountain landscapes. Formerly a region devoted to livestock farming, Pharak has experienced significant socio-economic changes since the early 1970s. The predominantly Sherpa population is gradually abandoning agro-pastoral activities in favour of greater participation in the tourism industry. By generating economic benefits, creating demand and capturing part of the labour force, tourism is engendering important transformations in the region’s agriculture. Trade is on the increase and market opportunities are reconfiguring the agrarian landscape. Market gardening, in particular, is gaining momentum and has become a new local business. This article highlights the originality of this mode of farming, which has developed in tandem with the growth of tourism but independently of the growth of cities and the construction of roads.https://journals.openedition.org/rga/6402agriculturemarket gardeninggreenhousetourismNepal |
| spellingShingle | Abadia Céline Aubriot Olivia Smadja Joëlle Vaillant Michel Oswald Marc Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal Revue de Géographie Alpine agriculture market gardening greenhouse tourism Nepal |
| title | Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal |
| title_full | Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal |
| title_fullStr | Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal |
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| title_short | Growth of market gardening for local sales in the Mount Everest tourist region of Pharak, Nepal |
| title_sort | growth of market gardening for local sales in the mount everest tourist region of pharak nepal |
| topic | agriculture market gardening greenhouse tourism Nepal |
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