Nepal, Feb. 27 -- Two years after National Farmers' Commission started to work, people are asking why we need such commission when it cannot make necessary policy interventions

In Nepal, issue of farmer commission was raised by some farmers' organizations while preparing Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS). But the government formed National Farmers' Commission (NFC) on January 23, 2017. The commission was formed as per National Farmers Commission and Operation Order (2073 BS). It has seven members and work for the protection of rights and interests of farmers. Chitra Bahadur Shrestha has been appointed as Chairperson of the Commission. The primary function of NFC is to study and analyze every aspect of Nepal's agriculture sector and ...