Nepal Agricultural Research Council

Harnessing and utilizing Himalayan Nepalese speciality rice for food and nutritional security

Abstract This review synthesizes six decades of research on native Himalayan rice (NHR) (Oryza sativa) – encompassing cold-tolerant high-altitude landraces, drought-tolerant upland rice, Basmati, aromatic and glutinous varieties. The aims of the review were to assess NHR diversit...

Prevention of altitude illness in adults: preparing people for travel to high altitude

### What you need to know Altitude illness is a collective term for syndromes that can occur in unacclimatised people who travel to destinations higher than 2500 metres above sea level.1,2,3 Altitude illness is potentially life threatening; however, it is preventable and manageab...