Modernization needed in agriculture by putting to an end the tendency of keeping land barren: President Poudel

लगानी न्यूज

१५ असार २०८३, सोमबार १०:२१June 29, 2026

Kathmandu. President Ram Chandra Poudel has insisted on the need of modernization of agriculture by putting an end to the tendency of keeping land barren.

On the occasion of the 23rd National Paddy Day, 2083 today, he wished happiness, peace and prosperity to all the farmer sisters and brothers.TAG_OPEN_div_26 ”

“We need to focus all our attention towards self-sufficiency in rice production along with the development of a culture of labor. Agriculture is not only a profession for livelihood, but I call upon all to turn to commercial agriculture. I want the concerned body to pay attention to this,” he said.

Stating that this month is special for agriculture, President Poudel said that the lifestyle of the Nepali environment is very close to nature and soil.TAG_OPEN_div_22 He said that playing with mud and planting rice in the fields and curd, beaten rice, pickle and other delicacies will make this day even more special.

TAG_OPEN_div_20″The need of the hour is to increase the production and productivity of paddy as per our demand by making the government, farmers and stakeholders aware to reduce the increasing negative impact of climate change on paddy farming,” he said.

The National TAG_OPEN_div_18 Rice Day has been celebrated on June 15 every year since 2061 BS with the objective of increasing rice production, modernization and commercialization of rice in the country due to the increasing dependence on agriculture. This year’s International Rice Day is being celebrated with the theme ‘Climate Resilient Technology, Self-reliance in Rice and Prosperity’.

The Constitution of Nepal has guaranteed every citizen’s right to food as a fundamental right and the right to be safe from the situation of endangering life due to lack of food.TAG_OPEN_div_16 In addition, the constitution has a policy for providing farmers with appropriate prices for agricultural inputs, fair prices for agricultural products and access to the market. “Rice is the major food crop and it has economic, social, cultural and religious importance in our life,” the President said.

“Nepal’TAG_OPEN_div_14 s paddy farming is dependent on rainfall. I believe that the entire attention of the state should be focused to provide irrigation facility to the paddy arable land in the context of the decrease in paddy production in the year when there is good rainfall and the production increases when the rainfall is good. ”