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Green Way to Prosperity!

Nepal is portrayed as an “agricultural When it comes to imports and exports of food Census 2011 states that approximately 9 percent but at the same time, it is important to secure the
country” and we have been reading this since items, imports exceeds exports. In the first eight of women have access to land. This indicates that land ownership of the farmers. Besides, there
our school days. The statement holds as there months of FY 2012/13, Nepal exported food the “actual labour forces” behind the agriculture should be optimum utilization of the fallow
are many communities dependent on agriculture items and live animals worth about Rs.12.23 or the “genuine farmers” are deprived of land productive lands.
and agriculture significantly contributes to the billion while imports was worth about Rs. 39.57 ownership which has been hindering to the
GDP of Nepal. These agricultural communities billion. Imports of these items are higher by economic growth of poor farmers. Though Nepal is potential enough to develop
plough, feed and nurture their land and grow 58.9 percent as compared to FY 2011/12. The itself through agriculture, the prioritization
crops and vegetables. survey shows that imports of food item and live The policy part has been weak as in most is the lag - once got over it, the future seems
animals that had registered an average growth of the cases. The strategies, polices and acts bright.
For a country like Nepal, increasing of 22.1 percent in ten years have increased by are merely limited to papers, not into action.
investments in agriculture and enhancing 39.4 percent in FY 2011/12. Agriculture Perspective Plan and National Land Rojy Joshi
agricultural production can contribute to Use Policy are some of the instances of such
the economic upliftment of the country. It is The scenario reveals that the agricultural policies. It is very important to ensure the use Graduate of Bachelor in
estimated that 1 percent per annum increase production is declining and our imports exceed of quality fertilizers and seeds in agricultural Development Studies
in agricultural growth, on average, leads to a the exports. In long run, economic growth of lands. Organic fertilizers can be best option. rojyjoshi@gmail.com
2.7 percent increase in income in developing the country is definitely going to be affected as May be Nepal Agricultural Research Council
countries (World Bank 2007; De Janvry and agriculture is one of the important determinants (NARC) should conduct intensive research on Page 04
Sadoulet 2009; IFAD 2013). World Bank also of GDP. Well then, it is very important to dig this and thereby suggest appropriate measures
suggests that investment in agriculture 2.5 out the reasons behind decreasing agricultural and ensure that they are actually brought into
to 3 times is more effective in escalating the production, increasing imports of food items implementation in agricultural fields. While
income of the poor than is the non-agricultural and thus, look for the solutions--the sustainable on the other hand, it is equally important that
investment and agricultural growth is typically and effective ones. there should be land reform measures-- well
found to be the primary source of poverty justified and suitable for Nepal’s context. Until
reduction. Despite these facts, many people Use of fertilizers, weather and climatic and unless, the genuine farmers get access to
who are agricultural dependent are suffering conditions, improper use of land, absenteeism land, even the concepts like commercialization
from poverty in Nepal. of landlords, increasing fallow lands, ownership of agriculture may turn to be a failure. Yes, it is
of land, land tenure system are the few and important to increase investments in agriculture,
The agriculture sector made the contribution important factors among many to name. While
of 35.36 percent in Fiscal Year (FY) 2011/12 weather and climatic conditions are beyond the
and estimated to remain 34.33 percent in domain of human control, others are. There
2012/13 (Economic Survey, MOF 2012). Thus, has been rampant use of chemical fertilizers in
agriculture remains as one of the major pillars of Nepal. The usage increased anticipating rapid
economy in the country. In current FY 2012/13, increase in production. In long run, however,
GDP of the agriculture sector is estimated to these have and will adversely affect the fertility
grow by 1.13 percent as compared to previous of soil. Health hazards will be tedious to deal
fiscal year. However, the production of food with. Also, with the increased migration from
grain shrunk by 11.3 percent in the current rural to urban areas, there has been rise in
fiscal year which resulted to 8 percent decline landlord absenteeism. Ultimately, the productive
in production of major food crops. The survey lands remain fallow affecting the agricultural
also states that the total cultivated land covered production. Land rights and ownership is another
under these food crops is estimated to shrink raising concern. In Nepal, there are groups like
to 3,344,000 hectares with a decrease of nearly Haruwa, Charuwa, Haliya, Kamaiya to name
140,000 hectares resulting in productivity the few, who are deprived of the land despite
decline by 4 percent as compared to that of working on it for their livelihood. Women, on
previous fiscal year. the other hand, are also deprived of ownership
to land though they contribute as agricultural
labourers. The National Population and Housing

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