Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has pointed out the need of developing and expanding modern agriculture technology by engaging labor force and other human capital within the country.
According to National News Agency Nepal, in his message of best wishes on the occasion of the National Paddy Day today, President Paudel called for expanding food technology associated with paddy, noting it was a matter of concern given the gradual increase in the import of paddy and rice every year.
President Paudel underlined the need to concentrate efforts towards becoming self-reliant in paddy production by promoting a culture of labor and ending the state of keeping land uncultivated. “May the Day today encourage us to work for reducing import, assuring food security, and promoting the culture of respecting agriculture labor by adopting climate-smart technology in paddy yielding,” the message reads.
The National Paddy Day is being marked this year with the theme ‘Intensity in Paddy Production: Food Security and Self-reliance’. President Paudel emphasized that the Constitution guarantees every citizen’s right to food, highlighting the importance of promoting paddy production for the effective implementation of this fundamental right to save lives from a food crisis.