Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City to Promote Collective Farming

Makwanpur. Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City is going to promote collective farming methods.

In the policy and program for the financial year 2083/84, the sub-metropolitan city has stated that it will expand investment in dragon fruit and papaya cultivation in 200 bighas of land by promoting collective farming methods.

Mayor Minakumari Lama said that production and productivity will be increased and costs will be reduced by prioritizing modern technology in agriculture, irrigation expansion, improved seeds, and appropriate fertilizer use.

The sub-metropolitan city has stated that it will collect data of all farmers through farmer registration and distribute identity cards with farmer identification by classifying farmers under the main slogan "Production of agricultural and animal products, identification of farmers".

The policy and program states that programs will be conducted to attract youth to agriculture through youth-targeted agriculture programs to connect the youth with production and income generation. The sub-metropolitan city plans to operate a biological farming promotion program by promoting pesticide-free production by determining model areas.

Mayor Lama said that under the program to expand the area of fruits such as mango, papaya, litchi, banana, dragon, avocado through farmer groups and agricultural cooperatives to promote vegetable and fruit production programs, the policy of 'from farm to market' will be adopted. It has been informed that the women farmer promotion program will be operated in cooperation with women farmers through the 'Respectable Earnings Fund'.