Agriculture a top priority of Gandaki province govt.: CM Pandey

Balewa, May 20 : Gandaki Province Chief Minister Surendra Raj Pandey assured that the Gandaki province government would accord the highest priority to boost agriculture production. At a programme organized by Baglung Municipality in Baglung district today, CM Pandey shared that Gandaki province government was going to introduce collective farming through cooperatives from the upcoming fiscal year 2023/24. Pandey stated that they would encourage collective farming putting in place a clear and coherent policy. “At the moment, it is not possible to deliver or realize if we promise of setting up industries and creating jobs. We could utilize our arable land optimally and attain prosperity by bolstering agriculture production.” The local level would be considered pocket areas and increasing production would be emphasized accordingly, he said. According to him, the province government would investing only in the projects having a long-term impact. On a different note, the CM blamed that forces risen at the behest of anarchy had further pushed the democracy and republic system into crisis.