In order to make the country self-sufficient in onion, the stakeholders have said that its cultivation should be encouraged in the country. Addressing the opening ceremony of the two-day commercial onion production training conducted by the Directorate of Agricultural Research, Madhesh Pradesh, Parwanipur, the stakeholders expressed this opinion.
Dr. Hareram Yadav, the head of the Prime Minister's Agriculture Modernization Project, said that it is sad that large quantities of onions, which are used in the kitchens of most Nepalis, are imported from India every year without commercial cultivation in the country. He said that although Nepal's soil and climate are suitable, non-proliferation of commercial onion cultivation in Nepal is a challenge for the agricultural country. Dr. Visheshwar Prasad Yadav, director of
center, said that self-reliance in agriculture is not possible without successful agricultural research. Dr. Yadav said that if the country can make the country self-sufficient in onion production, the import of onion worth billions of rupees will also decrease.
Dr. Yadav said that it is necessary to control the insect that is currently a problem in the onion crop and encourage the farmers to cultivate it while discouraging the tendency of the farmers to stop cultivating onion. He said that the time has come to be serious in this regard as climate change is also reducing the size of onions.
30 leading farmers from Parsa, Bara and Rautahat participated in the training to inform the farmers about the various aspects of onion cultivation. Agricultural scientist Dr. Pramod Wagle, technical officer Dr. Suresh Kumar Sah, scientist Dr. Anand Mishra gave a topical presentation.
