Government has policy to make Nepal self-dependent in agriculture production: Finance Minister

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has said the budget for the current fiscal year has been brought with a target to change the economy depending on imports into one based on domestic production.

Addressing the 30th Peasant Martyrs Day and 69th Bhimdutta Panta Memorial Day organised by All Nepal Peasants’ Federation (Revolutionary) in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Minister Sharma shared that the government has the policy to become self-dependent in agriculture productions through agro-based industry and replace imports through industrial production and there would be a great role of farmers for the same.

The Minister further said that the country could be made prosperous only from the mobilization of labour, resources and technology. Sharing that the parliament has passed the matter that the microfinance would now provide a concessional loan, he mentioned that a matter has also been forwarded to provide concessional loan reaching farmland of farmers.

Urging all to involve to boost production, Minister Sharma said the dream of Bhim Dutta Panta be fulfilled only if the country’s economy becomes self-dependent.

He also pointed out the need of connecting the landless with production by providing land to increase production and to become self-dependent, to involve those, who do not have capital, in production by providing funds and to connect workers with labour by imparting training.

The Finance Minister further said that all should join hands to fulfil the concept of land reform started by Bhim Dutta as it has not been completed yet.