KATHMANDU, March 25: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Jwala Kumari Sah announced that the government is preparing to declare oranges as the national fruit of Nepal.
She made this declaration while addressing a discussion on the budget and programs related to agriculture for the next fiscal year held at the ministry on Monday.
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She said, “I am in the process of getting it passed by the Council of Ministers in a few days. I am trying to declare it as the national fruit.”
Minister Sah also pledged to identify real farmers and distribute farmer ID cards within the upcoming fiscal year 2024/25. “The ministry is actively working on identifying farmers and classifying land,” she said.
