Nepal, Dec. 23 -- The growing trend of youth migration for foreign employment, increasing fallow land and the lack of modernization and commercialization in agriculture have all contributed to stagnant domestic production. As local output fails to meet demand, Nepali consumers are increasingly reliant on imported agricultural goods.

Despite repeated government claims of increasing domestic production of agricultural and livestock products, Nepal's dependence on imports continues to rise. Within just the first five months of the current Fiscal Year (FY) 2025/26, agricultural and animal-based products worth nearly Rs 150 billion have been imported from abroad.

The growing trend of youth migration for foreign employment, increasing fallow ...