Provincial Agriculture Ministers in Kathmandu

Meanwhile, the minister said that the federal government has started work to attract young manpower for commercial farming. He also urged the Minister of Agriculture of the province to make a program emphasizing the production, productivity increase, modernization, commercialization and marketing of the agricultural sector. He emphasized that the federal, state and local governments should encourage the production of

for themselves and local production. "It is necessary for all three levels of governments to take initiatives to remove the gap between the producers and consumers," said the Minister Adhikari in the thematic committee meeting held at the Ministry on Tuesday, "The Ministry will make a policy to encourage the products. He also expressed concern about the increasing use of pesticides in agricultural products.  ;

He said that the ministry is preparing to distribute Kisan cards after Dasain. Stating that the ministry is preparing to announce the name of the subsidy as there have been complaints of widespread misuse of agricultural subsidies, the minister asked for help from the provincial ministers as well.

Pointing out that the duplication in agricultural subsidies should be removed, the official said that the work would be possible only with the cooperation of all three levels. He said that efforts have been made to provide the arrears of sugarcane and dairy farmers before Dasain. He asked to prepare a clear roadmap for the production, productivity increase, modernization, commercialization and marketing of the agricultural sector.

Agriculture ministers of all provinces except Koshi and Gandaki were present in the meeting. In the meeting, the topics of crop and animal diseases, vaccination, epidemics and quarantine, effective operation of farmer registration program, effective operation of agricultural insurance program were discussed.