Kathmandu, Aug. 14 -- Months passed, several promises were made, and finally, the government changed.

For months, dairy farmers have been waiting for the government to make both state-owned and private dairies liable to pay their dues.

Since December, the state-owned Dairy Development Corporation and private dairies have not paid farmers, and according to rough estimates by the National Peasants' Coalition Nepal, a group of farmers, the dues have now piled up to Rs6.5 billion.

Most farmers pay their children's school fees, hospital bills, and food bills with their income from selling milk. Some of their earnings go to buying animal fodder.

"The government changed, but the issues have not been resolved," said Ganesh Chandra Timilsina, ...