Vice President Yadav's message on National Paddy Day

Kathmandu, June 29: Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav has pointed out the need of increasing investment on irrigation, seeds, fertilizer and mechanization by transforming paddy cultivation from traditional way to modern technology.

In a message of best wishes on the occasion of 22nd National Paddy Day today, Vice-President Yadav shared that it was necessary to make the backbone of food security further strong by moving ahead with determination towards the journey of establishment of sustainable agro system. 

He argued, "It is equally necessary to promote climate-friendly agricultural work giving priority to the use of climate adaptation seeds, irrigation facility and organic fertilizer in order to reduce climate change impacts."

"It is necessary to stop the import of rice worth billions of rupees annually   by moving ahead with a strategy of reducing the import of paddy", reads the message.

This Day is considered as a symbol of determination towards development and modernization of advanced agro system with a target of building a self-reliant and prosperous Nepal. 

The day also encourage all Nepalis to make agro sector prosperous, production oriented and climate adaptation respecting skills, continuous labour and patience of farmers.

The Vice-President argued that adopting the climate-change, production oriented and inclusive agro system was needed by using indigenous varieties of paddy and improved technology. (RSS)