Kathmandu, April 28 -- The flush season has deepened the financial woes of dairy farmers, with outstanding payments now pending for around four months.

"We have dues of Rs900 million that need to be paid to farmers dating back to January. Sales have not improved over the past few years and have dropped further since the start of the flush season in December due to a rise in milk production," said Nilkantha Gautam, information officer at the Dairy Development Corporation (DDC).

"As we rely solely on sales revenue to pay farmers, the drop in sales has only increased our outstanding dues."

Nepal experiences two distinct dairy production periods-the flush and lean seasons. The flush season, which lasts from August to February, results in a...