Koshi Province Agriculture Faces Severe Crisis Amid Technological and Policy Challenges

Biratnagar. Data indicates that the agricultural sector in the Terai region of Koshi Province is trapped in a severe natural and policy crisis despite advancements in technology and modernization.A nine-month report for the current fiscal year from four key government agencies in Jhumka, Sunsari—the Seed Laboratory, Soil and Fertilizer Testing Laboratory, Plant Protection Laboratory, and Agricultural Training Center—reveals growing problems in the province's agricultural sector.According to the data, the health of the province's soil is extremely fragile. It has been found that farmers are being cheated in the name of fake organic fertilizers available in the market. Similarly, substandard seeds...