4. Policies

The following policies will be adopted to cover the needs of both groups of farmers who have access to resources and those who have relatively less access to resources and opportunities.

4.14.1 Local Production and productivity enhancement

4.1.1. Agricultural production and productivity will be increased through the development, dissemination and use of appropriate agricultural technologies by utilizing local potential, comparative advantage and specific opportunities. Also, by emphasizing on the commercialization and diversification of agriculture, more opportunities for income generation and employment will be created.

4.1.2. Using scientific land use system, the conversion of fertile agricultural land to non-agricultural use will be discouraged. The scientific use of land will be promoted by using the appropriate technology of steep land management in the mountains and the appropriate technology of agricultural land development in the Terai and Samathar valleys.

4.1.3. Irrigation facilities, agricultural roads, rural electrification and appropriate agricultural technology will be developed and expanded. In areas with irrigation, road and electrification facilities, available technology will be intensively and widely used.

4.1.4. Special priority will be given to the development of pockets of high-value agricultural products in potential areas around the North-South highways and subsidiary roads. Priority will be given to the production of low-weight and high-value agricultural products in remote areas.

4.1.5. The work of designing, implementing and monitoring agricultural plans in accordance with local needs and priorities will be entrusted to the local bodies and the local bodies will be made responsible and capable. This will be supported by providing conditional grants.

4.1.6. Relatively large projects that cover more than one district and lay the foundation for commercialization by promoting potential agricultural production and agribusiness will be supported as central projects with the participation of local bodies. Departments and directorates at the center will be made responsible and competent for its implementation.

4.1.7. The site of agricultural technology including food nutritionFarmers' groups will be used for dissemination services. Agriculture/forestry colleges will also conduct agricultural technology dissemination packages in a coordinated manner in their areas of influence and information technology and mass media will also be used in agricultural dissemination.

4.1.8. Development and strengthening of National Agricultural Resource Centers as centers of quality resource materials for those who produce local seeds, crops, plants and species based on development areas and geographical sub-regions and as resource centers for special technology services for entrepreneurs and businessmen engaged in collection, processing, storage and transportation of agricultural products. will be done. Such resource centers will be developed as an integrated center capable of conducting survey surveillance services, conducting laboratory services and providing capacity development training for entrepreneurs, businessmen, cooperative workers and agricultural workers in the fields of soil analysis, seed certification, crop protection and animal disease diagnosis.

4.1. 9. Participatory and competitive agricultural research including private sector and non-governmental sector for agricultural research works (food and nutrition technology including agricultural production, collection, grading, storage, processing, packing, etc.) required from the point of view of geographical potential and comparative and specific advantages of specific location. Development system will be promoted. The agricultural research and development system will be promoted to arrange investment suitable for such a system. In order to arrange investments suitable for such a system, the structure of the institutional higher body of research will be improved and managed in accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Research and Development Fund. Cooperation with international organizations related to agricultural research and development and technology and expert exchange will be encouraged. 4.1.10. Private and foreign sector investments will be attracted by providing facilities to write off expenses for tax purposes in the agricultural research and development expenses from the private and non-governmental sector as well as other suitable incentives.

4.1.11. Key product ingredientsSupply will be ensured by regularly monitoring the import, production and inventory status of (advanced animals, birds, fish, chemical fertilizers and seeds, etc.).

4.1.12. The flow of agricultural credit necessary for the promotion of agricultural production and business will be ensured by linking it with the return of production and business.

4.1.13. A survey surveillance system will be established and kept operational for the assessment of excessive rainfall, lack of rainfall, diseases, insects and other natural disasters and agricultural relief operations.

4.1.14. Special emphasis will be placed on farmer training programs to improve the capacity of farmers at the local level.

4.1.15. Agricultural and forestry universities will be established and agricultural colleges will be promoted for the production of agricultural manpower. The quality of agricultural manpower will be developed through technical and expert exchange and collaboration with universities/colleges and agricultural research centers and national agricultural resource centers. Emphasis will also be placed on manpower production related to agricultural market and business promotion for agricultural commercialization.

4.1.16. The necessary data collection, analysis and projection work will be strengthened for planning, policy formulation and monitoring evaluation of the agricultural sector. In addition, regular monitoring will be done to establish a favorable price and business system for the agricultural sector.

4.1.17. Women's involvement and participation will be increased to 50 percent in all possible areas in the operation of agricultural programs. Arrangements will be made for all mobile training in women farmers' training to take them from home to village. The flow of information and data related to women's involvement in the program will be ensured.

4.1.18. 4.2 Special facilities for target groups Those with less than half a hectare of land and less irrigation facilities, Dalits, oppressed and The following policies from the point of view of providing special facilities to other marginal farmers and agricultural workers by classifying them into target groups

4.2.1 Effective implementation of existing legal restrictions to provide access to land to landless, marginal and small farmers with skills, effective monitoring of restrictions exemptions, progressive tax system, legal regulations related to contracts for agricultural land. Various options such as arrangements will be identified and opportunities for access will be created.

4.2.2 By establishing a land bank with the participation of local bodies, information services about the availability of arable land will be provided to those who buy/sell land for agricultural work and loan facilities will be provided to those who need it. . A special loan facility will be provided from this bank to the target groups to purchase land at a concessional rate for agricultural production.

4.2.3. Marginal land, grazing land, damaged forest and unused public land will be transferred to the target community and used in the development of grass, grass, agriculture, forest, herbs and silk and other permanent trees for the development of cash crops and fruit orchards. In addition to improving the status of the land, poverty alleviation will be supported. 4.2.4 Special facilities will be given to the target groups in the construction and installation of small irrigation infrastructure such as pump, rower pump, sprinkler, drop, water collection pond etc. .

4.2.5 The possibility of increasing production and income will be used to increase the availability of food in areas where food is scarce. In addition, in the case of ensuring food supply from elsewhere, a food storage and operation network will be developed with the participation of local bodies in the transportation, storage and distribution of food items. From the point of view of food security, risk areas and target groups will be identified and provided with priority.

4.2.7 In the case of fluctuating weather and other disasters, food and nutrition security will be developed for marginal farmers with less than half a hectare of land throughout the year. .

4.34.3 Commercial and competitive agricultural system development

4.3.1A comprehensive production area will be developed to produce agricultural products in appropriate quantity and quality according to the market demand. Priority will be given to the production of agricultural products with comparative advantage in such pocket areas. In such areas, technology and technical services and other facilities such as agricultural roads, rural electrification, irrigation, agricultural credit, and market arrangements will be mobilized in an integrated manner. Through such a supply program around the mountainous areas to be operated, local production will be encouraged by purchasing food at market prices. The management system will be adopted.

4.3.4 In addition to the expansion of animal insurance, birds and selected crop seeds and high-value agricultural products will be gradually insured.

4.3.5 Organic Agriculture will be encouraged. Support will be provided for the quality certification of agricultural products produced in the production areas that export agricultural products through organic cultivation. It will be done. 4.3.7 Registration and promotion of traditional local original agricultural products and related technologies will be done. Identification and rights of specific products and production technologies of indigenous origin will be protected. Through capacity building training, the capacity of agricultural workers will be improved and the production capacity of farmers will be increased. Business-oriented training will be based on the post-training business package and demand oriented.

4.3.9. Arrangements will be made for the establishment and operation of agricultural businesses to attract educated unemployed youths to the agricultural profession. 4.3.10 AdvancedThe quality of supply will be maintained by regulating the local production and sales distribution of agricultural resource materials (seeds, plants, seeds, seeds, sawdust etc.) and sales and distribution of fertilizers and disease and pesticide medicines. Private sector laboratory services and quality product processing services related to agriculture will also be regulated and recognized. 4.3.11 Agricultural and animal quarantine services will be organized and strengthened to develop quality agricultural products and credibility in local and foreign markets.

4.3.12. The participation of local bodies will also be mobilized in determining the quality of food, quality control, quality certification and regulation.

4.3.13 The regulation service of agricultural products will be updated according to international treaties, agreements and national requirements.

4.3.14 Priority will be given to the promotion of agricultural industry and business based on cooperatives.

4.3.15 Analyzing the complaints and suggestions of agricultural entrepreneurs/businessmen and progressive agricultural and related organizations, giving solutions and world trade Organizations, Regional Trade Organizations, commitments with external export market-related organizations and effective mobilization of the Agricultural Industry Business Promotion Committee to remain active in export promotion and substitution.

4.3.16 Commercialization of agricultural products Incentive objective and thematic policies will be developed to attract cooperative and private sector investment in the production, processing and market sectors.

4.3.17 Agricultural research, agricultural production, agricultural processing, industries and internal A separate agricultural industry development policy will be implemented to establish linkages with external export markets and to attract foreign investment. The cooperative sector and the non-governmental sector will be attracted.

4.3.20 The development, expansion and flow of the market information system will be conducted in partnership with the private and cooperative sector and local bodies.

4.3 21. In order to ensure market opportunity for the commercial production of agricultural products, the development and expansion of convenient agricultural wholesale markets and haat markets will be supported in order to ensure an organized market near potential production sites and an organized market near potential consumers.< /p>

4.3.22 Capital and other incentives/facilities will be provided to industrialists who include internal agricultural producers and join the contract production system to provide market opportunities and import substitution or export, on the recommendation of the Agricultural Business Promotion Committee.

4.3.23 By mobilizing and promoting local capital and other resources, the group of potential farmers and entrepreneurs will be co-operative for the institutional development of the co-operative. In addition, such cooperative organizations of village houses will be developed as local centers to provide the production materials and services of the farmer group and to send their products to the market system. >

4.4.1 The use of agro-chemicals will reduce the negative impact on soil and water bodies and other environmental problems. Also, the use of drugs and hormones used in livestock will be reduced.

4.4.2 Promotion of the production and use of organic fertilizers will be encouraged.

4.4.3 Gene Bank for biodiversity conservation. Regulation and local conservation will be encouraged. Participatory biodiversity conservation areas will be established in possible areas. 4.4.4 Biodiversity conservation, promotion and utilization and agroforestry system will be developed to improve the status of degraded forests and natural reservoirs.

4.4.5 Watershed management and river erosion policy based on local participationConservation-oriented agriculture system will be developed by prevention.

4.4.6 Control of fragmentation of cultivable land and scientific land management (chaklabandi) will be organized with the support of local bodies.