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Rebooting Nepali economy

Published On: August 27, 2019 01:05 AM NPT By: Nirajan Mainali/Sumit Pant

Nepal is among the least developed nations with around one-fourth of its population living underneath the poverty line. It is heavily dependent on remittances, contributing to as much as 30 percent of GDP. Agriculture is another pillar of our economy, providing jobs to nearly 66 percent of population.