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'Technology Key to Reining in Agricultural Imports'
Government-supported training programmes largely exclude farmers: Dr Prabhu Budhathoki
1 min 50 sec to read
January 16: Surging imports of agricultural commodities indicate a tremendous potential for Nepal to expand agricultural production, said policymakers, agri-business entrepreneurs and agriculture sector experts in a recent roundtable discussion organised in the capital.
Speaking at the discussion on “Enabling Environment for Agricultural Technology Innovation and Adoption: Policy, Legislation and Practice,” stakeholders called for a revamp of critical interventions for the deployment of productivity-enhancing technologies.
The event was organized by South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics and Environment (SAWTEE) and Winrock International on January 12.
Dr Prabhu Budhathoki, a member of the National Planning Commission, said policy interventions aimed at improving the uptake of technology appear to be driven more by the interest of bureaucrats rather than farmers’ needs, reads a press statement issued by SAWTEE. While participatory methods are much more productive, government-supported training programmes largely exclude farmers, he added.
Neelu Thapa, programme coordinator of SAWTEE, argued that a credible mapping of existing agricultural value chains is crucial for farmers’ access to credit. Stating that Nepal’s agricultural exports are being hindered by safety standards and requirements in key markets, she emphasized the urgent need to upgrade domestic testing and certification facilities.
According to the statement, Toya Narayan Gyawali, joint secretary at the Ministry of Commerce, pointed to the massive agricultural imports, exceeding Rs 1 billion each in over two dozen commodities. He highlighted the importance of technological learning in inducing participation in regional and global value chains.
Dr Hari Krishna Uprety, communication and publication chief at Nepal Agricultural Research Council, said land consolidation, currently low, is key to commercialized agriculture.
Inadequate understanding about contract farming is preventing rapid agricultural commercialization, which is critical for achieving import substitution and export expansion, said Sunita Nhemaphuki, an entrepreneur associated with Agri Nepal.
Dr Krishna Prasad Pant, agricultural economist, identified poorly trained extension services workers as a major impediment to dissemination of technologies among farmers.
Speakers also highlighted the role of training and awareness-raising programmes, currently few and far between, in enabling farmers to use agriculture mechanization tools.
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