This program, which has been implemented in districts other than Darchula and Bajura, aims to orient farmers towards vegetables, fruits, spices, and medicinal crops that provide higher income than traditional farming.
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The ‘High Value Agricultural Commodity Upliftment Program’ has been implemented in 17 local levels of the hilly districts of the Far West Province with the aim of increasing the production of high-value agricultural crops.
This program, which has been implemented in districts other than Darchula and Bajura, aims to orient farmers towards vegetables, fruits, spices and medicinal crops that provide higher income from traditional farming.
The provincial office of the ‘High Value Agricultural Commodity Upliftment Program, Provincial Program Management Office’ under the Ministry of Land Management and Cooperatives of the Far West Province Government has been established in Dadeldhura with the aim of converting farmers from traditional low-income farming to high-value agricultural crops.
The program, which was launched with the focus on increasing farmers’ income, modernizing the production system and improving market management, has stated that it will give special emphasis to vegetable, fruit, spice and potato farming. In addition, the organic farming promotion program has been prioritized.
Assistant Agricultural Economist Khemraj Paneru of the provincial office informed that the program has been implemented in five districts out of the seven hilly districts of the far west, except Darchula and Bajura. According to him, the program is currently being implemented in 17 local levels of five districts.
He said that the main objective is to increase the production and productivity of high-value agricultural products. ‘This is a completely farmer-oriented program,’ he said, ‘A five-year agricultural strategy will be prepared in the selected municipalities and the program will be implemented according to the same strategy, keeping in mind the needs of farmers, geographical conditions and market demand.’
Special attention will be paid to the production, processing and marketing of valuable agricultural products such as spices and medicinal crops, turmeric, ginger, vegetables and fruits under the program. Paneru said that the target areas were selected based on local level agricultural statistics, discussions with stakeholders and analysis of sectoral potential.
The program aims to connect agricultural products with the market and deliver the products produced by farmers to the country and abroad. He said that the potential for ensuring a market for valuable agricultural products is high and it is expected to help increase the income level of farmers.
The program also aims to utilize wasteland, reduce wildlife threats, enhance farmers' capacity, and achieve self-reliance in agriculture. However, Paneru said that despite obstacles such as wild animal problems, marketing challenges, and disasters, there is potential for improvement through the program.
In addition, the main objective of the program is to promote organic production and reduce the use of pesticides. Analysis has shown that the climate, soil, and environmental conditions of the region are favorable for the production of high-value crops, and the office has stated that farmers are likely to get good prices from this.
