Agriculture

Nepal is called agricultural country. More than 80% people are involve in agriculture. More than 60% people live in village. In the village, people are depending their life in agriculture. There are no other option except agriculture so past generation till now they are in agriculture. It is very sad to hear that, most people involve in agriculture but not independent in food production. Every year there is shortage so people have to pay more money in food collection. In Nepal, there are many places need food before six months they cultivate their field. Every year many people spend more time and money in search of rice. Our country depends many food items from other countries. So it is shameful to say Nepal is a agricultural country. Agricultural country is only in data but in real not so.

We know that agriculture is the basic component of any kinds of industries. We eat food and mostly our need we get from agriculture. Industries need raw materials which we get from agriculture and product the items. If famer doesn’t grow any crops we have to pay more cost to buy them. It is not possible to import every items. In Nepal agriculture is a main source of sustaining people. People from different parts are trying to use latest technology and machine to grow more in same fields. But it is very expensive and not affordable for every farmers. Due to the more taxes in machinery items, farmers are paying more money and investment is high. So every farmers depend on old system and their production is very little in quantity and than they are not able to competitive with others product and leaving forever from agriculture. It is not good for the nation. If one farmer stops his farming forever means it absolutely affect the whole country. Governments policies are not farmer friendly. So people are not attract to involve in agriculture. The person who involves in agriculture full time in field needs more budget. They need good seeds, fertiliser to fertilise land. There is not easy to get it in country. They need support from government. We hear in loan policy applied for farmer but it is also only those who are nearest with party people only easily can receive but other people even doesn’t know about it. So many people are not able to continue farming. There is not enough warehouse to keep product long time. They start very hardly and stops in some years due to lack of enough budget. We see many farmer are not happy with their work. They spend more cost to grow crops and sales in low cost. Sometimes suppliers are importing more from out of country and its affecting local markets. Wholesaler also cheating the farmer giving less price than market price. Wholesalers are being rich but main producer are being poorer day by day. There is no any communicator to play between the farmers, wholesalers, dealer and customers. Wholesalers and dealer only making money but both famers and customers are in trap.

There are more countries are independent in food. Farmers are happy and rich. They are continuing their efforts in agriculture. They are using advance technology and enough support from government. They are exporting world’s everywhere in affordable price. If we learn from them and starts same people who is involve in agriculture, absolutely we also can independent in food. No need to any import from other countries. We can earn money exporting the items. We have good environment for agriculture. We can cultivate full year seasonal items.