As Nepal has increasingly been exporting tea, it must strive to develop it as a brand

Despite sufficient dairy technicians, the DDC is neither running in profit nor has strategic vision for management

Past subsidy programmes in agriculture have had mixed results, but the government still has a role to play to strengthen agro-output

Aquaculture is the rearing of fish in water under controlled conditions. It can be done in fresh water (inland water), brackish water and marine water (sea).

Unbalanced fertiliser use, inappropriate crop varieties and delays in sowing are the most important controllable factors reducing fertiliser efficiency.

An efficient chemical fertiliser supply system is needed to end recurrent shortages

Nepal produces 1,725,000 tonnes of milk annually. The Tarai has a higher growth rate, and milk output here is higher than in the hills.

Nepal’s poultry sector needs to tap into a swelling market for fast food in urban areas

Land plotting for housing construction is the major problem to enlarging farm size

Nepali bee-keepers have limited knowledge about international quality requirements

An infrastructural development programme is required to ensure quality seed supplies

Maintaing a buffer stock of seeds will help meet its demand in times of disasters like the recent quake

Seed subsidies can help the seed industry grow rapidly and also attract domestic and foreign investment.

A sound agricultural pricing policy can help achieve self sufficiency in food grains and increase their export potential.