As a result of these multiple problems, he ended up farming only half of his land, leaving the rest barren. That was until two years ago, when the provincial government launched a “smart agriculture” programme in his village of Darbhan. TECHNOLOGY TO ADAPTThe smart agriculture programme funded and managed by the government of Lumbini province is now operating in 116 villages, up from 52 in the first year. But after the smart agriculture scheme was introduced, he took up farming as his main occupation. “At least 10-15 households, which also include returned migrants, in each village have shifted from subsistence farming to commercial farming,” he added.

Source: bd News24 January 06, 2021 06:00 UTC