The Foolish Move to De-finance Farmers

February 22, 2023 07:36 am

The decision by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to discontinue financial subsidies to Nepali farmers is a catastrophic mistake that will undoubtedly further cripple the country's agricultural production. Despite the government's allocation of Rs 8.5 billion for agricultural self-sufficiency programs, the MoF has withheld Rs 8.457 billion of this amount, leaving Nepali farmers to bear the brunt of its imprudence.