BANEPA, July 23: The Province 3 government distributed 19 types of equipment to farmers at subsidized rates through Agriculture Knowledge Center, Kavre, in Fiscal Year 2018/19.

KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has said that it would focus on modernization and commercialization of agriculture sector to protect people's rights to food and eliminate poverty.

Record high fuel prices and the surging costs of fertilizers are hitting India’s 263 million farmers and other agriculture workers, who together make up about half of India’s 1.3 billion people.

KATHMANDU, July 22: A farm that is a major supplier of cut flower to the capital city has been badly damaged by the recent floodwater in Punyamaa rivulet, in Shrikhandapur of Banepa Municipality.

RATNANAGAR, July 7: A man arrested on the charge of destroying a banana farm in Jutpani of Kalika municipality-6 has been sent to jail.

BIRATNAGAR, July 2: According to Yubak Dhoj GC, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, Land Management and Cooperatives, the government decided to open farm equipment rental service with the objective of reducing cost of production of farmers, encourage youth toward farming and encourage use of farming equipment.

KENYA, May 11: At least 44 people have died after a dam burst in northern Kenya after weeks of torrential rain, officials said Thursday.

KATHMANDU, May 7: Minister for Agricultural, Land Management and Cooperatives, Chakra Pani Khanal, has said that making the country self-sufficient in most of the agricultural products will be the main agenda during his five-year term.

CHITWAN, May 3: Police have detained three individuals in accusation of destroying banana farms belonging to multiple farmers here at Kalika municipality – 6 in eastern Chitwan.

SIRAHA, Feb 21: Raaslal Yadav, 82, of Bariyarpatti in Siraha does not have high expectation from his provincial government. He has only one expectation - better irrigation facility.

DADELDHURA, Feb 5: Laxman Koli, 65, is quite happy and busy these days. “I remain active from early in the morning till late evening as I have to look after so many cows and buffalos,” he said while sharing that in a day he sells around Rs 400 worth milk.

KHOTANG, Nov 27: For the past few days, Ambar Bahadur Rai of Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-3 was busy harvesting millet as the harvesting season has just arrived. What else can be more important for a farmer than his crops?  But still Rai put all his important works aside to take part in the parliamentary and provincial assembly elections held on Sunday.

MYAGDI, Nov 16: Most of the farmers in Rakhu of Beni Municipality have already received booking for oranges in their orchard even though harvest season is still one month away.

KATHMANDU, August 30: The US Embassy organized a ‘Farm to Table’ event on Tuesday, highlighting Nepal’s agriculture sector to identify opportunities for maximizing the economic potential of its market.

CHITWAN, Jan 21: After remaining at an all-time high for almost a month, the farm price of eggs has fallen slightly.

JHAPA, Nov 29: Even a small decision taken by India has been delivering a big jolt to the Nepali economy because of our reluctance to reduce trade dependency on the southern neighbor and the government negligence to diversify export products.

JHAPA, Oct 17: Though the government has expressed commitment to creating independent economy at the height of last year’s economic blockade by increasing agricultural production and fulfilling the market demand from alternative sources, it has done nothing in this direction so far.

JHAPA, Oct 18: Though the government has expressed commitment to creating independent economy at the height of last year's economic blockade by increasing agricultural production and fulfilling the market demand from alternative sources, it has done nothing in this direction so far.