Farmers who are happy in the fields have come to Maitighar Mandal of Kathmandu with dissatisfaction and anger. They have been on the streets since August 8, carrying sugarcane plants in their hands and pamphlets hanging on their chests, in protest against subsidy cuts. Farmers have to take to the streets every year because the government is not sensitive to hear the concerns of farmers and their demands on time.

Apart from sugarcane farmers, dairy farmers are also preparing to protest from August 15. Farmers have been protesting for reasons like not getting fertiliser, not getting payment for sugarcane, not getting payment for milk. The government should be serious about the demand raised by the sugarcane farmers and create a situation where the dairy farmers don't have to come to the agitation.

The government has been giving Rs 70 per quintal as an incentive for producing sugarcane, but this year it has been fixed at Rs 35 per quintal, showing the pressure of resources. Sugarcane farmers have been expressing dissatisfaction with the decision to reduce the subsidy amount in the cabinet meeting on June 23.

In that order, they submitted a memorandum to Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Ramnath Adhikari, Industry, Commerce and Supply Minister Damodar Bhandari and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on June 27. But after no hearing, the sugarcane farmers turned to the movement.

according to which they submitted a memorandum to the Chief District Officer on July 18. After not being heard, he also held a protest centered on the highway on July 20. The movement has been started in Kathmandu since August 8, for which around 600 sugarcane farmers have come from 13 districts.

On the other hand, the dairy farmers, who are dissatisfied with the non-payment of the milk sold by them, have announced that they will start a protest if they do not get the payment within August 15. They say that although there was an 11-point agreement on June 16, 2081 to meet the demands of dairy farmers, it has not been implemented yet. Although he said that the money will be paid till June, the farmers are not sure.

Whether they are sugarcane farmers or dairy farmers, the government is unable to provide protection and guardianship to them. It is a sad situation that in an agricultural country, the same problems of farmers keep repeating but there is no concrete initiative from the government to solve them.

Whereas, in order to further commercialize the agricultural sector related to any product, to increase productivity, to ensure fixed income, to increase the possibility of economic-social upliftment by connecting more and more people to the agricultural profession, a new and practical policy should be implemented by the government to empower the agricultural profession. In a country where 60 percent of the population is dependent on agriculture, solving the problems of farmers should be a priority of the government. The government is failing to implement its policies. It is being insensitive to meet the basic and legitimate concerns of the farmers.

Agricultural production has decreased due to many reasons, there is no market for the produced products. Although the cost is increasing, the price of agricultural produce is not farmer-friendly. The government has not been able to ensure the fertilizer, nor the price. Be it sugarcane or milk, the products sold are not paid on time. Due to similar problems, migration from agricultural profession is increasing. There is no attraction in the new generation.

Agriculture is now basically becoming a compulsory occupation. Even those who remain in the agricultural profession despite their uncertain income and lack of enthusiasm, the government does not show attention to address the problems of them. Can't come up with a quick program for their facilitation.