गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Agricultural programme to involve youths losing jobs to COVID-19 Nepal Agricultural programme to involve youths losing jobs to COVID-19 KathmanduPati October 11, 2020 File Photo KATHMANDU : The Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives in the Lumbini province has forwarded an agriculture programme which would employ youths who have lost their jobs during the COVID-19 crisis. Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Arati Poudel shared that the state government has introduced a labour insurance and provident fund for labourers in the agriculture sector to attract youth. Minister Poudel further said that loans at subsidized interest rate, production-based grants and marketization have been incorporated in the new agriculture programme, which will prioritize employment to youths affected by the COVID-19 crisis. Talking to journalists at Sandhikharka today, the Minister also informed that initiatives have been taken forward to make Lumbini Province a model one and create a pocket area for tea and honey production. On the occasion, Ministry’s Secretary Rewati Raman Poudel said that the programme was oriented towards increasing production and inspiring youths to be self-employed. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around Police make a woman public in connection to Gongabu murder case Namrata is Miss Nepal 2020 Nepal Army’s Brigadier General Bigyan Dev Pandey gets promoted to Major General The FinCEN Files: Nepali banks and companies transact billions of rupees through dubious channels Now more than ever, support the IT sector “Ranju Darshana: Government has been using superiority approach to handling pandemic”
