Nepal’s dairy industry remains on the brink as unpaid dues mount

The government on Thursday approved a Rs600 million loan to the Dairy Development Corporation to help clear overdue payments to farmers.

Around 1,100 dairy farmers in Dhankuta and Tehrathum in the eastern hill districts have not been paid by the state-run Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) for the past ten months, leaving them in deep trouble. These farmers rely on their dairy income to cover household and other necessities.