AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoTea Export Shock: Nepal’s tea sector is in crisis as India’s stricter Tea Board testing rules have halted shipments, with Ilam factories shutting down—65 factories already closed and more expected—leaving about 250,000 kg held in India and 1.1 million kg stockpiled at home. Trade & Diplomacy: MPs in the National Assembly urged Nepal to resolve the tea and border issues with India through diplomacy, warning that exporters and farmers face closure risks. Agriculture Support: The Ministry of Agriculture urged strict implementation of the spring paddy minimum support price (Rs 2,866.41 per quintal), citing complaints that Nepali paddy is being undercut by cheaper Indian supplies. Provincial Budgets: All seven provinces unveiled 2026/27 budgets totaling about Rs 293 billion, with Bagmati leading at Rs 67.93 billion and major focus on infrastructure, agriculture, health, education, jobs and digital services. Climate Risk for Industry: ICIMOD warned that even with below-normal monsoon rainfall, HKH faces high hazard risk from short intense downpours, raising flood and landslide threats that can disrupt supply chains and production. Nepal–China Projects: China pledged faster implementation of ongoing Nepal projects across infrastructure, connectivity, energy, trade, agriculture and technology cooperation during Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal’s Beijing talks.
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