Experts call for poor-oriented model to develop agriculture

Experts have called for designing poor-oriented public-private partnership (PPP) model to expedite the growth of agriculture sector of the country.

Speaking at a workshop on formulation, discussion and implementation of a national policy on poor-oriented agriculture development in the capital, they also ascribed the absence of implementation of past policies on agriculture to the lack of progress in the agricultural sector.

The workshop was organised by Ministry of Agriculture and study Center for Integrated Development.

National Planning Commission member Ratneshwor Lal Kayastha said that commercialisation and transformation of agriculture can play pivotal role in alleviating poverty.

Secretary at the ministry Shanker Prasad Pandey stressed on making the agriculture sector productive and employment-oriented. nepalnews.com Apr 24 09