Govt talks with sugarcane farmers end without agreement
Summary
Talks between the Nepali government and sugarcane farmers ended without an agreement as farmers demand a subsidy of Rs 70 per quintal and protest continuation.
Key Points
- Talks between the government and sugarcane farmers at Singha Durbar ended without consensus.
- Agriculture Minister Ram Nath Adhikari requested farmers to temporarily halt protests, but the committee refused.
- Farmers demand a subsidy of Rs 70 per quintal; Ministry of Finance blocked Rs 2 billion earmarked for this subsidy.
- The farmers plan a press conference to decide the next steps, requiring Rs 750 million more subsidy before Dashain.
