Kathmandu, Feb. 10 -- A lawmaker from Nepal's lower house has suggested that the government should sell monkeys to China as a solution to growing problem of crop destructions and menace across the country.

Taking part in a deliberation on the matter of urgent public importance presented by Minister for Forest and Environment, Ram Hari Khatiwada from Nepali Congress suggested sale of monkeys to China as option.

Taking reference of Sri Lanka who had sold monkeys to China, lawmaker Khatiwada suggested the similar technique to be adopted in Nepal to address the issue. According to the lawmaker, selling monkeys to China could serve as a practical solution to mitigate the problem while generating government revenue.

"The monkey menace has in...