Parbat: The Bihadi rural municipality in Parbat district has extended grant assistance to 47 farmers in an effort to motivate them towards enhancing agricultural productivity. Each beneficiary received Rs 10,000, intended to support their farming activities.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Parbin Gurung, Chairperson of the Bihadi rural municipality, emphasized that the grants aim to encourage farmers and boost their agricultural outputs. Gurung noted the challenges faced by the farmers, such as limited access to fuel and a shortage of skilled personnel for operating and maintaining agricultural equipment. He pointed out that local farmers have yet to adopt modern machinery, continuing to rely on traditional methods such as using wooden ploughs and yokes with oxen.
The distribution of grants varied across wards, with seven farmers in ward no 1, 13 in ward no 2, and one in ward no 4 receiving the assistance. Additionally, six farmers in ward no 3, 12 in ward no 5, and seven in ward no 6 benefited from the financial support.
Previously, the local government had also provided Rs 10,000 grants to farmers rearing he-buffaloes and local breeds of cows, as well as incentives for new mothers. Moreover, farmers who purchased hybrid buffaloes and cows for commercial milk production were granted Rs 20,000 per cattle-head.