Govt to Provide Grant Rs 1.5 Billion to Sugarcane Farmers

Summary

The government will provide a Rs 1.5 billion grant to sugarcane farmers as an annual incentive. The assistance will be distributed to farmers in Bardia, Rautahat, Kailali and Kanchanpur.

Key Points
  • The government is set to provide sugarcane farmers with a Rs 1.5 billion grant.
  • Agriculture, Forest and Environment Minister Geeta Chaudhary approved the procedures for distributing the incentive.
  • The grant will go to farmers in Bardia, Rautahat, Kailali and Kanchanpur.
  • The government has been giving sugarcane farmers Rs 70 per quintal as an annual grant.
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