Government fails to clear dues worth more than Rs 2.57 billion to milk and sugarcane-producing farmers in Nepal

Govt will be clearing all the dues of farmers by Dashain: MoALD KATHMANDU, Aug 26 : Milk and sugarcane producing farmers are yet to receive more than Rs 2.57 billion from the government for their sold out products. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), milk producing farmers have not received over Rs 1.27 billion from the government. Similarly, sugarcane producers have not been paid Rs 1.30 billion that they are supposed to receive in subsidies. Speaking at a press meet on Sunday, Agriculture Minister Ram Nath Adhikari said the government has paid Rs 335.70 million dues of milk producers. Adhikari expressed his commitment that the government will clear the remaining dues of both the milk and sugarcane farmers before Dashain. Adhikari said the MoALD will soon be disclosing the names of individuals who have been found misusing the agriculture grants provided by the government. According to him, the ministry has received wide complaints about ...