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KATHMANDU, March 27: Gita Chaudhary, the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development and Minister of Forests and Environment, officially assumed her duties on Friday at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Singha Durbar.
She was welcomed by the ministry’s secretaries, Dr. Deepak Kumar Kharal and Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mishra, who provided her with a briefing on ongoing departmental activities.
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Agriculture remains a cornerstone of Nepal’s economy, contributing around 25 percent to the country’s gross domestic product and employing approximately 50 percent of the workforce. Despite this, only about three percent of the national budget is allocated to the sector, with nearly 80 percent of that budget already expended, according to the ministry.
During the handover, Minister Chaudhary stated that she would sign off on major ministry decisions only after receiving priority directives from the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.
