Nepal: Government and agitating milk farmers reach five-point agreement

Published 2024년 3월 3일

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Protesting farmers in Nepal have reached a five-point agreement with the government, ending their protests over unpaid milk sales worth around Rs 7 billion. The agreement, made with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the Central Dairy Cooperative Association Limited Nepal, ensures continuous milk purchases by dairy industries, coordination for milk and dairy product exports, and the continuation of government concessions on animal husbandry and farmer insurance. The outstanding amount will be paid to the milk farmers by April 3.

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KATHMANDU, March 3: A five-point agreement has been reached between protesting farmers and the government, who have been pouring milk on the streets to exert pressure on the government to help expedite payment of around Rs 7 billion for their milk sales. The agreement was reached between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the Central Dairy Cooperative Association Limited Nepal (CDCAN) on Saturday evening. The farmers withdrew their protest program after the agreement was reached in the presence of Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Beduram Bhusal. The agreement stated that the due amount will be disbursed to milk farmers by April 3. Amar Bahadur Kunwar, President of CDCAN, informed that the agreement includes provisions such as ensuring uninterrupted milk purchases by dairy industries without reducing the quantity, coordinating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock for the export of milk and dairy products, incorporating export ...

Source: Nagariknetwork