The Present State of Agriculture in Nepal

Nepal is an agro-base country. 80% of Nepalese people are engaged in agriculture. Agriculture is the main occupation of the people living in Nepal. So, Nepal is known as an agricultural country. It helps in the national income of the nation. Nepalese people depend on agriculture. Almost all people have engaged in agriculture but still, they used an old and traditional method of farming. Although top priority has been given to agriculture we could not improve the status of agriculture.

Farmers are working hard to meet their demand and fulfill their desires. Even they work hard they are not satisfied with their income. They can hardly meet their household expenses and other expenses. They can't afford a good quality of life for them and their family. Because of low income from their occupation, they have a low economic condition.

There are various reasons for not developing the agriculture some of them are as follow:

• Traditional methods of farming
• Due to lack of proper market
• Lack of transportation
• Lack of chemical fertilizers and needed things to improve the seed
• Due to lack of proper irrigation facilities
• Distribution of land is unequal
• Storage facility for production is less
• Lack of modern agricultural tools and equipment.

Thus, agricultural development in Nepal is very important to provide daily needs to the people, increase trading, slow down imports, solve the problem of unemployment and provide raw materials to industries. The development of the country depends on the agricultural development. The government and responsible sectors should give the top priority to agricultural development for its betterment and development.

Importance of the Agriculture in Nepal

Agriculture has great importance in the context of Nepal and Nepalese people.

Some of the importance of agriculture are as follow:

• About 40% national income comes from agriculture which helps to increase the living standard of the people and helps in to increase a national income.
• It is the main sources of food for all the living being living in the earth.
• Agriculture has provided employment opportunities and helps to run the livelihood of Nepalese people.
• It provides the raw material for the industries and helps to increases trade in the nation.
• Agriculture also helps to increase the per capita income of a nation.