Insurance push brings new hope to disaster-hit Bajhang farmers

Subsidised scheme targets crop, livestock and herb losses as new diseases and climate risks rise in the remote mountain district.

Farmers in Bajhang, a remote mountain district in far-western Nepal bordering Tibet to the north, have long endured recurring agricultural losses due to disasters. The district—considered the second least developed among the nine in Sudurpaschim province—has in recent years also witnessed a surge in new crop diseases. This has compounded risks for farmers.