Madan Prasad Pariyar

Madan Prasad Pariyar is a Nepalese Climate & Agriculture expert, and the president of Samata Foundation who served as the Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development in the interim cabinet of Prime Minister Sushila Karki from 22 September 2025 to 27 March 2026. Pariyar also served as the Minister of Water Supply.

Early life and Education He was born in Rajbiraj, Saptari District, Nepal. He graduated in agricultural engineering from the Allahabad Institute of Agriculture in India and completed his Master's (1989) and PhD (1994) in Agriculture and Food Engineering program from Asian Institute of Technology School of Environment, Resources and development (SERD) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Climate Leadership and Representation In November 2025, Dr. Pariyar led the Nepali delegation to 30th Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP30) in Belém, Brazil.

ICT Development During 2007, Dr Pariyar served as the member secretary for The High Level Commission for Information and Technology (HLCIT). The commission was established by government to provide strategic direction and help formulate appropriate policies for the development of ICT sector in the country. Dr. Pariyar has authored several research and scientific publications. In his paper presented at the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) '07 conference, Pariyar presented a holistic vision for Nepal's e-Government development, offering detailed insights into its opportunities, challenges, and implementation strategies.

Development Sector Leadership He was a senior consultant with IDE.

Others He was general manager of Udayapur Cement and Agricultural Tools Factory in Birgunj.

Personal life Born in Rajbiraj, Saptari district of Nepal, Pariyar currently resides in Chandragiri municipality in Kathmandu.