Kathmandu: The Agriculture Development Office in Nawalparasi Purba has successfully distributed nearly Rs 450 million in grants to farmers over the past five fiscal years, starting from 2077/78 BS. This substantial financial support has been aimed at enhancing agricultural productivity and supporting farmers in the region.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Information Officer Bishwas Kafle revealed that a total of 951 farmers have benefited from these grants, with amounts ranging from Rs 870 to Rs 50 million, depending on the specific programs. Notably, the Jugepani Tamangtol Farmers’ Group received a significant Rs 50 million under the crop insurance scheme, highlighting the scale and impact of this initiative.
The Agriculture Development Office has been actively promoting various agricultural activities, including commercial vegetable farming, fruit garden management and expansion, the establishment of small agricultural farms, maize seed production and promotion, advanced agricultural tools exhibi
tions, small irrigation programs, and the promotion of off-seasonal vegetables.
Chief of the Office, Rajesh Silwal, emphasized that the current fiscal year’s priorities include a focus on highway-corridor crop production and promotion programs, emergency services, relief efforts, onsite training for specific crops, foodstuff promotion projects, and vegetable production initiatives. The Office has allocated Rs 51.7 million for the current fiscal year, and many of the approved programs have already been initiated, with others in the planning stages, according to Silwal.