Economic influences of agriculture production and import mechanisms through commodity market in the nepalese context

Lila Nath Dhungel *, kushendra Bahadur Mahat and Ananyaa Pandey

Sikkim Professional University, Sikkim, Gangtok, India.
 
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International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 296–303.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.1376
Publication history: 
Received on 17 June 2024; revised on 24 July 2024; accepted on 27 July 2024
 
Abstract: 
Agriculture production not only manage food and domestic needs rather enhance nation’s economy. Nepalese production is relying from neighbours through import due to insufficiency. This study design to analyse the impact of agricultural cereal production and import scenario in the Nepalese context. A mixed method approach, both Qualitative and Quantitative data utilized for this Doctoral study-based paper, Farmers of all Seven Provinces samples with HHs interview and secondary data of agriculture and Custom data used. The study was conducted from January to June 2023.
The findings revealed the major cereal crop production from own like paddy, maize, wheat and millet are limited for some season. In addition, import from India shifting large economy to India through import. The agriculture production meeting domestic needs like seasonal food and market stock. Whereas seeds, input and mechanization dependency largely depending on neighbours due to no manufacturing of own. The study concluded as agriculture production is a major source of income and food for Nepal. Limited month of sufficiency at the local production bounded Nepal depends on import. The cause was found as lack of sufficient input system, low priority of agriculture from all sectors, diversity and low-political priority. Food Diversity and local production enhancement is the ultimately way out to deal with this issue.
 
Keywords: 
Economy; Import; Agriculture production; Farmers; Sufficiency; Commodity market
 
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