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Nepal wants to be an agriculture-driven economy but future of the sector is in crisis

Share of agriculture in the country’s economy has been plummeting. Although 60 percent of Nepalis still depend on agriculture, it accounts for just 25 percent of the GDP. Nepal wants to be an agriculture-driven economy but future of the sector is in crisis
Low returns from agriculture is the key reason behind its falling allure among youths. Post File Photo
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Sangam Prasain
Published at : June 29, 2021
Updated at : June 29, 2021 07:10
Kathmandu

Sangam Prasain

Sangam Prasain is Business Editor at The Kathmandu Post, covering tourism, agriculture, mountaineering, aviation, infrastructure and other economic affairs. He joined The Kathmandu Post in October 2009.


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