The Betrayal of Nepal’s Farmers
Summary
Farmers in Nepal protest delayed payments worth Rs 3.5 billion from government and private dairies, risking their livelihoods and food security due to payment failures and illegal imports undermining the dairy sector.
Key Points
- Farmers demand Rs 3.5 billion in delayed payments from government and private dairies, with the government-owned DDC owing Rs 1 billion.
- Dairy producers have not been paid for months despite supplying large milk volumes critical to the economy and rural households.
- Illegal milk imports from India at below-set prices severely undercut Nepali producers, worsening the financial crisis for farmers.
- Farmers face rising production costs and unpaid dues, threatening to abandon dairy farming, which would impact Nepal's food security.
