Government working to improve agro supply chain: Minister Chaudhary
Summary
The government is studying reforms to improve Nepal’s agricultural supply chain and reduce the gap between farm-gate and consumer prices. Minister Gita Chaudhary said a task force has found as many as five layers of middlemen and is working on measures to streamline pricing, storage, processing, and packaging.
Key Points
- The government is conducting a study to improve the agricultural supply chain and ensure fairer returns for farmers while keeping consumer prices under control.
- A task force under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, with the Agriculture Ministry’s collaboration, has found up to five layers of middlemen in the current system.
- The government aims to reduce the supply chain to two or three tiers by removing unnecessary intermediaries.
- Daily wholesale prices from federal markets are being published online and through the Agriculture Market Price Information System (AMPIS) app.
