Manika Poudel

Manika Poudel lives with her family in Chitwan District of southern Nepal. She is in a B.Sc. Agriculture program at Agriculture and Forestry University. Growing up in an agricultural family, she has seen how plant diseases can reduce crop production, and therefore, has developed a strong interest in plant pathology, hoping to help farmers learn about crop diseases and their management. She is also interested in the connection between human nutrition and agriculture, because healthy crops are important for healthy lives.