National Agriculture Policy 2083 Launched
Summary
The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest, and Environment has issued the National Agriculture Policy 2083 to modernize Nepal’s farming sector, boost food security, and raise farm incomes. The policy targets irrigation, storage, climate adaptation, subsidies, research, and stronger coordination across all levels of government.
Key Points
- The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest, and Environment has launched the National Agriculture Policy 2083 to make Nepal’s farming sector modern, commercial, competitive, and self-reliant.
- Minister Gita Chaudhary said the policy is designed to address land fragmentation, uncultivated land, poor irrigation and storage, youth migration, climate change, and low productivity.
- The policy emphasizes food sovereignty, import substitution, export growth, biodiversity protection, digital technology, and climate-friendly farming practices.
- It also calls for minimum support prices, subsidized loans, crop and livestock insurance, private-sector investment, and coordination among federal, provincial, and local governments.
