Lawmakers Criticize Agriculture Ministry and NARC for Inaction
Summary
Lawmakers have sharply criticized Nepal’s Agriculture Ministry and the Nepal Agricultural Research Council for delays, weak research delivery, and failure to address farmers’ needs. They called for faster fertilizer supply, stronger food security measures, and reforms to make agricultural research more practical and accountable.
Key Points
- Lawmakers at the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee criticized the Ministry of Agriculture and NARC for inaction and weak delivery on farmers’ issues.
- CPN-UML lawmaker Prem Bahadur Bayak highlighted falling agriculture investment, delayed fertilizer supply, and the need for stronger food security measures.
- RSP lawmakers said research results are not reaching farmers and urged a public-private partnership model and reforms to NARC’s structure and autonomy.
- The committee called for an agricultural research center in the Far-West, better staff management, and research focused on farmers’ living standards.
