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Country to become self-reliant on agro products, Minister Khanal



KATHMANDU: Minister for Agriculture Chakrapani Khanal today said the government is coming up with plans for sustainable development of agriculture by classifying farmers.

Speaking at a program in Kathmandu today, he emphasized on the classification of farmers to ensure sustainable development of agriculture.

He went on to add that the classification of peasants would help identify farmers and to implement the related programs.

The government, he claimed, has envisaged self-sufficient on agro- products by the next two years while adding that the government is also working towards making the country self-sufficient in livestock, fishery, and dairy products.

According to him, the government plans to train around 1,000 and mobilize around 5,000 youths in agriculture in the next three years.

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