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Nepal Allocates NPR 46.42 Billion for Agriculture Ministry, Plans Heritage Site Listings

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The government has allocated NPR 46.42 billion for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development for the upcoming fiscal year 2026/27, aiming to boost agricultural production and modernization. Finance Minister Swarnim Wagle presented the budget, also announcing plans to seek World Heritage listing for Tilaurakot, Gokarneshwar, and Janakpur Dham to preserve cultural heritage.

  • The budget allocation for the agriculture and livestock sector for the upcoming fiscal year is NPR 46.92 billion, a decrease from the current fiscal year's NPR 57.48 billion.
  • The government also plans to establish processing centers for two agricultural products: a mango processing center in Siraha and a tomato processing center in Sarlahi.
  • The Ministry of Agriculture, Forest and Environment received a total budget of NPR 61.23 billion, with NPR 46.93 billion designated for agriculture and NPR 12.21 billion for forest and environment.
  • Efforts will be made to list Tilaurakot in Kapilvastu as a World Heritage Site.
  • The government will review mining licenses and announced a lottery for remittance senders.

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