Need To Encourage Indigenous Products

Nepal is blessed with favourable agro-ecological conditions. The country has diverse climatic zones ranging from mountains and hills to plains. As a result, a various crops and fruits are grown here. However, for a variety of reasons, the country has failed to reap the benefits from nature-gifted environments. Agriculture is still the main occupation of around two-thirds of the population and makes a significant contribution to the national economy, although the attraction to this sector is gradually declining. It is unfortunate that Nepal has miserably failed to develop the agricultural sector. This is because the government does not seem to have prioritised agriculture although it claims to give a top priority to agriculture on policy documents.