Karnali / Chief Minister of Karnali Province Raj Kumar Sharma has said tourism could be promoted through organic agriculture production.

At an interaction organized by the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture, and Cooperative at Birendranagar today, Chief Minister Sharma mentioned that the issue of building an organic agriculture province is relevant.

He shared, “Koshi Province government has launched a campaign for building an organic province. Although this is challenging, the important issue should be taken seriously.”

Stating that the importance and necessity of the campaign of organic agriculture production is increasing, CM Sharma pointed out the need to bring uniformity in understanding among the stakeholders.

“The issue of whether or not we can give an alternative to chemical fertilizer for organic agriculture is important’, he viewed.

Chief Minister Sharma mentioned, “There is a problem of hunger in Karnali. The attraction of tourists will be increased automatically if the agriculture sector is developed without decreasing production amount.”

Saying discussion should be held between the federation and provinces for tourism development through organic agriculture, he urged all stakeholders to be united for the conservation of nature.

Similarly, the Secretary at the Cooperative Ministry, Dr. Narahari Prasad Ghimire, presented a draft about the basis and possibilities of organic agriculture in Karnali, geographical structure and farming technology, agrobiodiversity, organic production, and short-term, mid-term, and long-term plans for building an organic province.

Likewise, Climate expert Laxmi Dutta Bhatta shared that climate-friendly development was the need of the hour and Karnali Province government should be more active on policy-level things as Karnali is at a high risk of impacts of climate change.