Nepal will distribute a whopping Rs 1.25 billion relief package to farmers in 30 districts who lost their crops due to flooding and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall in the country, officials said.
This is the highest-ever aid package being distributed to the farmers. The plan is subject to approval by the National Planning Commission and the Ministry of Finance, they said.
“The assistance will be issued in the form of immediate cash grants and subsidies on agricultural inputs,” said Suroj Pokhrel, secretary at the Ministry of Agricultural Development.
“The money will be transferred directly to the bank accounts of farmers who have suffered losses,” he said.