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Agriculture is Highly Prioritized in Political Manifestos

It would be little bit odd to say political parties are making lofty commitments for upcoming Constitutional Assembly (CA) election of Nepal, as elected Constitutional Assembly would primarily assigned for constitution making process. However, the commitments  from all political parties through their manifesto is encouraging to agriculture and related sector. All political parties have realized the importance of agriculture and proposed many attractive agricultural programs,  if they are elected in CA election. Very interestingly, all parties  seem to be honest as Nepali Congress  is more focused on Technical improvements, UCPN Maoist for farmers protection and CPN UML and MJF in between, as guided by their real political principles. I have tried here to include what their manifestos say for agricultural development, as such, for major four political parties of Nepal.

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!= g] s kf Pdfn]

vfBfGgdf k"0f{ cfTdlge{/ x'Fb} vfB clwsf/sf] Uof/]G6L ul/g] 5 . vfBfGgsf]

cefjdf sf]xL klg JolQmsf] hLjg hf]lvddf kg{]5}g .

!= j}1flgs e"ld;'wf/ sf] dfWodaf6 hldgdfly ls;fgx¿sf] kx'Fr ;'lglZrt ug{] . pTkfbsTj j[l4 / hldgsf ] clwsflws k|of ]udfkm{t\ ;d[4 ;dfhsf]

hu a;fpg] . hldgnfO{ pkef] usf] cfwf/ df juL{s/0f u/L leGg leGg k|sf/ sf] k'hf{ ljt/0f ug{] / s[lif hldg cGo k|of] hgdf k|of]u x'g glbg] .

cg'kl:yt hldGbf/ / cfkm} >d gug{] JolQmnfO{ plrt d'cfAhf lbP/ v]tL ug{]{n] dfq}} s[lif hldg /fVg kfpg] Joj:yf ug{] .

@= s[lifsf] ;du| ;+/If0fsf nflu /fHon] ah]6 ljlgof]hg, cg'bfg, k"jf{wf/ lgdf{0f, aLdf, d"No Joj:yfkg / ahf/ cg'udg sfo{ ug{] .

#= s[lifsf] cfw'lgsLs/ 0f / Jofj;foLs/ 0fsf nflu /fHon] pRr s[lif

k|ljlwsf] k|of] u, pGgt aLp, ;'wfl/ Psf] kz' gZn / :j:ys/ kz' cfxf/

ljsf; ug]{ . /fHon] k|df0fLs/0f u/]sf] aLplahg tyf gZnaf6 afnL Pj+ kz'kG5L Joj;fodf xfgL ePdf /fHon] Ifltk"lt{ lbg] .

$= pTkfbsTj j[l4 / /fHo ;d]tsf] ;xeflutfdf ljt/0f k|0ffnL, d"No lgoGq0f / u'0f:t/ lgoGq0fsf] dfWodaf6 hgtfsf] vfB clwsf/ sf] Uof/]G6L ug]{ .

%= u|fdL0f k"jf{wf/sf] ljsf;, s[lifhGo ;fgf–demf}nf–7"nf pBf]ux¿sf] k|j4{g ug{ ] . s[lifahf/ ;"rgfsf ] Joj:yf ug{] . e08f/0f / k|zf]wgsf nflu ;fj{hlgs uf]bfd / sf]N8 :6f]/]hsf] Joj:yf ug]{ . larf}lnof Jofkf/L af6 x'g] Psflwsf/ tyf d'gfkmfvf] / L lgoGq0f ug{ ;xsf/LnfO{ ;fdflhs pQ/ bfloTj;lxtsf] ljt/ 0f k|0ffnLsf] cleGg cª\u agfpg] .

^= sDtLdf tLg rf y} fO hldgdf lgoldt l;+rfOsf ] Joj:yf ug{] . ;tx

l;+rfO, :ofnf] 6\o'aj] n tyf l8k af] l/ ªdfkm{t\ e"ldut hn pkof]u /

ax'p2]ZoLo l;+rfO of]hgf nfu" ug{] . k|fs[lts ;|f]t cefj /x]sf] :yfgdf yf]kf l+;rfOnfO{ k|efjsf/L agfpg] . gbL, vf]nfgfnf / au/n] cf]u6]sf] xhf/f} xS]6/ hldgnfO{ dT:okfng, hndfu{ nufot ax'p2]ZoLo k|o]fhgsf nflu ljsf; ug]{ .

&= ax'–p2]ZoLo jgk}bfj/sf] ;d]t k|of]u u/L k|fª\ufl/s dn k|of]usf] la:tf/ af6 hldgsf] pj{/ tf a9fpg] . dnvfbdf /x]sf] k/lg/e{/tf cGTo ug]{ .

@= Gf]kfnL sfu|];

s[lifdf cfl>t hg;+Vof xfnsf] ^* k|ltztaf6 cfufdL kfFr jif{ leqdf %% k|ltztdf emfl/g]5.

!= ;xsf/LnfO{ nf]stfGlqs cEof;, cfy{ls ;d[l4 / u/LjL lgjf/0fsf] dfWodsf] ?kdf ljsf; ul/g]5. s[lif If]qdf ;xsf/Lsf] cxd e"ldsfnfO{ lj:tf/ ul/g] 5. s[lif pTkfbg j[l4, s[lif pTkfbgsf] k|zf]wg tyf jhf/Ls/0f, u|fdL0f jrt kl/rfng tyf sh{f k|jfxdf ;xsf/Lsf] e"ldsf a9fOg] 5.

@= kmnkm"n, lrof, dx, b'w, cn}FrL, cb'jf, df;'h:tf ls;fgx?s} ;xsf/L :jfldTjdf /xg] k|zf]wg s]G›x? :yfkgf ug{ ;/sf/n] k"hLut cg'bfg lbg] 5.

#= u|fdL0f If]qdf s]G›Lo lu|8af6 laB't ljt/0f ug{ pkef]Qmfx?sf] ;xsf/Lx?nfO{ :yfgLo ljt/0f nfOg lgd{f0f ug{ k'FhLut cg'bfg ;xof]u ug{] lglt NofO{g] 5.

$= t/sf/L, kmnkm"n tyf kz'wgsf] yf]s ahf/ ;+rfng ug{ k|To]s gu/kflnsf If]qdf s[ifs k"a{fwf/ lgd{f0f ul/g]5. o;n] ls;fgx?sf] ;xsf/LnfO{ ;xof]u ug{]5.

%= s[lifsf] pTkfbg / pTkfbsTjdf clej[l4 u/L s[lifsf] JofjzfoLs/0f ub{} s[lifdfly cfo tyf /f]huf/Lsf nflu cfl>t hg;+Vof sd ug{' s[lif ljsf;sf] d"n /0fgLlt x'g]5.

^= s[lifnfO{ cfsif{s k]zfsf] ?kdf ljsf; ug{ s[lif–;xof]uL k"j{fwf/ ljsf;df ;/sf/sf] nufgL a9fOg] 5 / s[lif k|ljlwsf] ofGlqsLs/0f ug{ ;xof]u k'o{fsOg]5. s[lif k]zfdf lzlIft o'jfnfO{ cfsif{lt u/L Jojzflos s[lifdf hf]8 lbO{g] 5. s[lif If]qaf6 lj:yflkt x'g] hgzlQmnfO{ cGo pTkfbgzLn sfddf nfUg tfnLd tyf zLk clej[l4 sfo{qmd ;+rfng ul/g]5.

&= ;fj{hlgs, lghL, ;xsf/L ;fem]bf/Ldf cfufdL % jif{eLq Pp6f /f;folgs dn sf/vfgfsf] :yfkgf ul/g]5. k|f+ufl/s dnsf] cf}Bf]lus pTkfbgsf nflu ;xsf/L ;+:yf tyf lghL If]qnfO cg';Gwfg, k|ljlw tyf cfjZostf cg';f/ k'FhLut nufgLdf ;xof]u ul/g]5.

*= ljb]zdf >d zlQmsf] ?kdf sfo{ ug{ uPsf o'jfx? kms{]/ cfpbf zLk ;lxt cfpg] ePsf]n] To;sf] kmfObf p7fO b]zd} Joj;fo ug{] agfpg ;fgf ls;fg ljsf; a}+s / ;xsf/Lx? dfkm{t kxn ul/g] 5.

(= o'jfx?sf] j}b]lzs /f]huf/L k|ltsf] cfsif{0f s[lifIf]qdf >d zlQm cefj x'b} uPsf] ;Gbe{df ;fgf v]tL tyf o'jf d}qL oGqLs/0f pkof]udf hf]8 lbO k|ljwL pknAw u/fpg ;xlhs/0f ul/g] 5.

!)= s[lif pTkfbsTj j[l4 ug{ pGgt k|ljwL, pGgt lapaLhg, d]l;gsf] k|of]u, l;+rfO{, ahf/–:yn ljsf; / s[ifsx?nfO{ s[lif pTkfbg ahf/Ls/0f ug{ ;xof]u k'o{faOg] 5. s[lif pTkfbg jhf/Ls/0f ug{ k|To]s lhNnfdf afx|}df; rNg] s[lif ;8ssf] lgd{f0f cleofg rnfOg]5.

!!= k|fªufl/s v]ltnfO{ k|f]T;fxg ug{ ljleGg k|fljlws, cfy{ls, ahf/sf] kxF'r / cGo ;'ljwf lbO{g 5.

!@= Ps ufpF Ps pTkfbg tyf Ps lhNnf Ps ljz]if sfo{qmdnfO{ hf]8 lbO{ k|To]s lhNnfdf ljz]if vfnsf] s[lif k|;f/ ;]jf lj:tf/ ul/g]5.

!#= s[lif cg';Gwfgdf ;fa{hlgs nufgL a9fOg] 5 / lghL If]qnfO{ klg cg';Gwfgdf nfUg pTk|]l/t ug{ kl/0ffddf cfwfl/t cg'bfg lbOg] 5. g]kfnnfO{ pRr–kxf8L s[lif cg';Gwfgsf] cGt/fil6«o s]G›sf] ?kdf ljsf; ul/g]5.

!$= cfufdL kfFr jif{leqdf g]kfnnfO{ df;', df5f, b'Uw–kbfy{, kmnkm'n, dx, :ofp, Rofp, lrof, skmL, cb'jf, cn}FrL / t/sf/Lsf] v'b lgo{ft d'n'ssf] ?kdf pEofOg] 5.

!%= s[lif pTkfbgsf] lgo{ft k|jw{g ug{ u'0f:t/ k|df0fLs/0fsf nflu sf7df08f}, lj/f6gu/, lj/u+h, e}/xjf / g]kfnu+hdf cTofw'lgs k|of]uzfnf :yfkgf ul/g]5.

!^= pRr–kxf8L tyf lxdfnL If]qdf :ofp, sfutL abfd, cf]Vv/ v]lt, pmg / df;'sf nflu kz'kfng cleofgsf ?kdf ;+rfng ul/g]5.

!&= dWo–kxf8L If]qdf skmL, lrof, cn}+rL, ;'Gtnf k|hfltsf kmnkm'n, s]/fv]tL, cb'jf, lslj kmn / ds} tyf uxF' v]lt cleofgsf ?kdf ;+rfng ul/g]5.

!*= vfBfGg jfnLsf] pTkfbsTj jl4 ug{] / jfnL :ofxfg{]qmddf x'g] Iflt sd ug{sfnflu k|ljlw ljsf; tyf k|;f/df hf]8 lbO{g] 5.

!(= ;/sf/n] ls;fg ;fem]bf/Ldf k|lts'n df};d tyf Jofks /f]uJoflwsf] sf/0fn] x'g] s[lif pTkfbg Ifltsf] aLdf / kz'k+IfL kfng Joj;fosf] aLdf ul/g]5.

@)= e"–pkof]u P]gsf] k|efjsf/L sfo{fGjog ul/g], s[lif sfo{sf nflu tf]lsPsf] hldgdf cGo sfo{ ug{ lgif]w ub{} nlug] 5.

@!= g]kfnaf6 nf]k eO;s]sf t/ cGt/fil6«o hLg a}+sdf /x]sf g]kfnL :yfgLo afnLsf hftx? /fil6«o hLga}+sdf NofOg] 5.

@@= aLplahg e08f/0f ug{], k'gMk|of]u ug{], ;f6f;f6 ug{] / ljgf a|f08 a]rlavg ug{] nufotsf s[ifssf] clwsf/x?åf/f ;+/If0f ul/g] sfg"g NofOg] 5.

@#= cfg'j+lzs >f]tsf] Joj;flos pkof]udf :yfgLo s[ifs ;d'bfosf] xs :yflkt ul/g] sfg"g NofOg] 5.

@$=  j}1flgs e"ld ;'wf/sf nflu e"ldsf] k/Dk/fut k|of]usf k|rng, e"ld ;'wf/ cfof]usf k|ltj]bg, a;fO{;/fO{sf] k4lt / lj1 Pj+ s[ifssf] /fo ;NnfxnfO{ k|fyldstfdf /fvL s[lifdf e"–pkof]usf] gLlt cjnDag ul/g]5.

@%= g]kfnL sf+u|]; v]t–v]tdf l;+rfO{ k'o{fvpg] d"n Wo]osf ;fy xfnsf] afx|}df; l;+rfO{ x'g] s[lifof]Uo e"ldsf] #^ k|ltzt c+znfO{ a9fP/ cfufdL kf+r jif{eLqdf %) k|ltzt e"lddf jif{}e/L l;FrfO ;'lawf k'o{fpg k"j{fwf/ lgd{f0f ul/g]5.

@^= l;+rfO{ ;'lawf k'Ug g;Sg] elg a/{u{Ls/0f u/LPsf] gf}+ nfv x]S6/ hldgdf kflg ;+ro / lskmfotL pkof]us a}slNks cfw'lgs k|ljlw k|of]u u/L l;FrfO k'o{f0fpg ljz]if sfo{fGjog ;+oGq lgd{f0f ul/g]5.

@&= slDtdf b'O{ j6f cGt/ hnfwf/ hn :yfgfGt/0f cfof]hgfsf] k|fljlws cWoog ;DkGg u/L sfo{fGjog k|f/De ul/g]5 / t/fOsf] ;Dk"0f{ v]tLof]Uo hldgdf afx|}df; l;+rfO{ pknJw u/fpg] u'? of]hgf th{'df / sfo{fGjog ul/g]5. l;+rfO{ of]hgf sfo{fGjg ub{f hn pTkGg k|sf]k Go'lgs/0f k|ljlw ;+u–;+u} sfo{fGjog ul/g]5. g]kfne/L hnfwf/ ;+/If0fsf sfo{qmd ;+rfng ul/g]5. t/fO{sf] @) nfv x]S6/ hldg jfx|}df; l;+rfO{ Joj:yf ug{, glbdf t6jGwg ug{ / jg Joj:yfkg ug{ ljz]if k|fyldstfdf /fvL ;f]xL cg';f/ jh]6 tyf sfo{qmd th{"df ul/g]5.

#= Pg]skf dfcf]jfbL

!= pRr:t/Lo j}1flgs e"ld;'wf/ cfof]usf] k|ltj]bgnfO{ tbf?stfsf ;fy sfof{Gjog ul/g] 5 . s[lif If]qdf cem} afFsL /x]sf] ljljw ?ksf] ;fdGtL e"–:jfldTjsf] k"0f{?kn] cGTo ub}{ …hldg hf]Tg]sf]Ú l;4fGtsf cfwf/df qmflGtsf/L e"ld;'wf/ ;DkGg ul/g] 5 . xbjGbL eGbf j9L hldg d'Qm sd}of, xlnof, x?jf r?jf, ;'s'Djf;L / u/La ls;fgx?nfO{ lgMz'Ns ljt/0f ul/g]5 .

@= s[lifnfO{ g]kfnL cy{tGqsf] k|d'v cfwf/sf ?kdf u|x0f ub}{ o;sf] Aoj;foLs/0f / cfw'lgsLs/0fnfO{ s]Gb|df /fv]/ pko'Qm s[lif gLlt th'{df ul/g] 5 . k/Dk/fut lgjf{xd'vL v]tL k|0fnLnfO{ lg?T;flxt ub}{ ;fgf ls;fgx?nfO{ ;xsf/Ldf ;+ul7t eP/ Aoj;flos v]tL ug{ k|f]T;flxt ul/g] 5 . hldgnfO{ dxTjk"0f{ pTkfbgsf] ;fwfgsf] ?kdf :yflkt ub{} afFemf] hldg /fVg aGb]h nufOg] 5 .

#= s[lif pTkfbgnfO{ k|lt:kwL{ jgfpg /fHon] ljz]if ;+/If0f / cg'bfgsf] Joj:yf ug]{ 5 . j}+s / ljQLo ;+:yfx?jf6 Aoj;foLs v]tL, kz'kfng, df5fkfng, kmnkm"n v]tLsf nflu @)Ü shf{ k|jfx ug'{ kg]{ Aoj:yf ul/g] 5 / (Ü eGbf a9Lsf] Aofh /sd cg'bfgsf] ?kdf ls;fgx?nfO{ pknAw u/fOg] 5 .

$= t'ngfTds Pj+ k|lt:kwf{Tds nfe ePsf ljlzi6, cg'kd tyf pRr d"No, yf]/} jhg / 33 sd cfotg ePsf s[lifhGo j:t'x?sf] Joj;foLs pTkfbg u/L lgof{t ug{ clek|]l/t ul/g] 5 .

%= ls;fgx?nfO{ /f;folgs dnsf] ;xh cfk"lt{ ug{ b]z leq} Pp6f /f;folgs dn sf/vfgf :yfkgf ug]{ sfo{nfO{ tLa|tf lbOg] 5 / s[lif cf}hf/ sf/vfgf ;+rfngdf NofOg] 5 . h}ljs / k|fª\ufl/s dnsf] k|of]unfO{ k|f]T;fxg ul/g] 5 .

^= s[lif pkhx?sf] jhf/ / e08f/0fsf] nflu s[lif ;8s / zLt e08f/x?sf] lgdf{0fdf ljz]if Wofg lbOg]5 . ls;fgx?nfO{ pgLx?sf pTkfbgsf] Go"gtd ;dy{g d"Nosf] Uof/]G6L ul/g] 5 . s[lif ljdf / kz' ljdf sfo{qmdnfO{ k|efjsf/L 9+un] nfu" ul/g] 5 .

&= s[lif k]zfnfO{ cfsif{s / dof{lbt agfO{ o'jfx?nfO{ o;k|lt cfslif{t ug{ s[lif k]zfaf6 cjsfz kZrft ;fdflhs ;'/Iffsf] Uof/]G6L ug{ ls;fg / /fHosf] ;+o'Qm of]ubfgaf6 …s[ifs k]G;g sf]ifÚ sf] Joj:yf ul/g] 5 .

*= s[lif k]zfdf k|ToIf ;+nUg ls;fgx?nfO{ …ls;fg kl/ro kqÚ sf] Aoj:yf ul/g] 5, h;sf] cfwf/df pgLx?n] cfkm\gf juL{o k|ltlglwTj / /fHo4f/f k|bfg ul/g] ;]jf ;'ljwf k|fKt ug{ ;Sg]5g\ .

(=  e"ldxLg / u/Lj ls;fgn] hldg lsGg rfx]df vl/b ug]{ hldgnfO{ lwtf] /fvL Go"g Aofhb/df !) aif{ ;Ddsf] nflu C0f lbg] Aoj:yf ul/g] 5 .

!)=  ls;fgx?nfO{ lgMz'Ns / ;j{;'ne k|fljlws ;]jf pknAw u/fOg] 5 . x/]s ufpFkflnsfdf ;fd'bflos s[lif ;]jf s]Gb| :yfkgf u/L jfnL k|fljlws / kz' k|fljlwssf] Aoj:yf ul/g] 5 .

!!= s[lif dhb"/x?sf] Go"gtd Hofnf tf]sL ;do ;dodf cWofjlws ul/g] 5 .

$= Dfw]lif hgclwsf/ kmf]/d

g]kfn s[lif k|wfg b]z xf] . v]tLof]Uo hdLgdWo] %) k|ltzt el"ddf l;rFfOsf]] ;e+fjgf eP tfklg jif]{gL !( k|ltzt ee"fudf dfq l;rFfOsf] Joj:yf /x]sf] 5 . *! k|ltzt e"efu cfsfz] kfgLsf] e/df lge{/ 5 . o;af6 s[lifsf] Go"g pTkfbsTj k|i6 ¿kdf b]lvG5 . dw]zdf l;FrfO{ / dnsf] oyf]lrt Joj:yf u/L cGgjfnL / gub]jfnLsf] pTkfbg a9fpg ahf/;d]tsf] Joj:yf u/]/ Jofj;flostfnfO{ k|fyldstf lbOg]5 . s[lif pTkfbg j[l4sf nflu æljz]if s[lif If]qx¿Æ sf] :yfkgf, e"ld Joj:yfkg, jif{e/L l;FrfO{sf] ;'ljwf, pGgt dnsf] Joj:yf, jLpljhgsf] pknAwtf, s[lifhGo pTkfbgsf] ahf/sf] dfu cg';f/sf] ljljlws/0f, s[lif cf}hf/sf] lgdf{0f Pj+ pknAwtf, s[lif aLdf, s[lifdf nfu]sf hgzlQmnfO{ cGo pwf]usf hgzlQm ;/xsf] kfl/>lds, nfutcg';f/ pTkfbg d"Nosf] ;'lglZrttf, ef}uf]lns ljz]iftf /x]sf, ljz]if tyf ljsf; ul/Psf …Ps ufp F Ps pTkfbgÚ h:tf sfoq{mdx¿nfO{ ax[t\ ?kdf nfu" ug,{] pRr d"Nosf s[lif pTkfbgnfO{ ljz]if ;x'lnotL ;'ljwf;lxt ahf/df k|j]z u/fpg], jgnfO{ s[lif jgsf] ?kdf ?kfGt/0f u/L Jofj;foLs/0f tyf lbuf] Joj:yfkgf ug,{] k/Dk/fut v]tLnfO{{ Jofj;flos -lrof, skmL, ki'k, kmnkmn" , df5fkfng, Rofpv]tL cflb_ v]tLdf ?kfGt/0f ug{ rfxg] s[ifsnfO{ cfjZos ;xofu] pknAw u/fpg] Joj:yf ug{{ xfdL sl6a4 5f+} . el"dsf] pTkfbsTj j[l4sf] nflu JolQmut e":jfldTjnfO{ kl/jt{g u/L ;xsf/L÷;fd"lxs÷/fHodf e:"jfldTj /fvL el"dnfO{ rsnfjGbL ug'sf] ;fy} oflGqs ljlwnfO{{ ;dt] jx[t\ kl/rfngdf NofO{ …xl/t sl[if qmflGtÚ ugk'{b5{ . 

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Nepal's State of Hunger is Improving

International Food Policy Research Institute ( IFPRI) has recently published Global Hunger Index 2013.Nepal Comes under category of serious with score of 17.3. Off-course  its not a satisfactory level, however, the achievement from past is at a good trend. GHI was 28.0 in 1990 (i.e. at alarming stage) ,27.3 in 1995, 25.3 in 2000, 22.3 in 2005, which has come down to 17.3 ( serious stage) in 2013. Nepal Ranks 49 in countries having GHI higher than 5, at the same time our neighboring countries China (GHI=5.5) , India( 21.3) , Srilanka (15.6) , Bangaladesh (19.4) and Pakisthan (19.3) rank 5, 63, 43,58 and 57 respectively among countries having GHI higher than 5.

Global Hunger Index =

[Undernourished Population(%)+Underwight Children below five(%)+Children dying before five(%)] / 3

Range of GHI

<= 4.9 = Low

5-9.9 = Moderate

10-19.9 = Serious

20-29.9 = Alarming

>= 30  = Extremely Alarming

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Waste not, Want not

According to UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) estimated global food loss and wastage is at 1.3 billion tonnes a year. Whereas, very few and only a part of post harvest loss are found to have analysed or studied in Nepal. IRIN news highlights that, the amount of food wasted is shared almost equally between industrialized and developing countries. But while developing country losses are largely the result of pests, diseases, poor storage and inadequate transport for agricultural produce, in richer countries, perfectly edible food is rejected by retailers or thrown away as household waste.

In Developing Countries like Nepal, Agriculture sector is doing good, however, we are importing more food and we are demanding more food aid. The creeping rate of agricultural growth never can meet the running rate of food demand, if we let it go as such. There are hundreds of improvements we need and thousands of techniques in front, but,  one of the easiest remedy lies on  Management of losses, which we are ignoring till the date.  Three types of losses, field level loss ( at growing stage), Post harvest loss ( at harvesting to storage)and consumption level loss ( at food preparation to consumption) if managed properly, large amount of food can be saved from loss, ultimately for our sufficiency in food. Food waste at production level is due to inadequacy in available resources, technologies and investment whereas waste at consumption level is due to people's affordability to waste the food.

According to the Post Harvest Management Directorate of Nepal, post harvest studies conducted in Nepal shows, there is a loss of 25 percent in vegetables, 20 percent in fruits and 32 percent in potatoes and its seeds. So, we have lot of scope to reduce the amount of food departing without consumption. If this amount could be reduced by a  extent , we don't  need to import food or get food aid from other countries or donors. To save is equal to Produce.  Therefore, WASTE NOT, WANT NOT.

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