'Farmers should be given respect'

SUDURPASCHIM, Dec 6: Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Trilochan Bhatta has said that farmers' dignity was crucial to ensure them with the expected returns from the agriculture sector.

At a programme on Chief Minister Integrated Agriculture and Livestock Development in Dhangadhi on Sunday, the Chief Minister argued that good results from the agriculture sector were not obtained due to lack of respect to the farmers. "It is imperative to rise above from the traditional system and mentality in agriculture," he added.