Kathmandu, June 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the entire agriculture sector should be advanced to the path of boosting production through the use of modern technologies.
In his message of best wishes on the occasion of the National Paddy Day today, the Prime Minister noted, “Today is Asar 15 –a festival to acknowledge our production and diligence. The paddy day represents our time-honoured tradition of paddy plantation, where the fragrance of life is realized with soil; a worship of sweat with water and a dream of yielding rice grains. En though I am outside the country now, memories of planting paddy since childhood have hovered my mind”.
Prime Minister Oli in his message noted that the government has introduced a programme for agricultural modernization to increase production through the use of modern techniques and technologies.
The message stated, “Let us engage our efforts to boost production by devising modern and technology-intensive measures in agriculture. My best wishes to one and all on Asar 15 (the Paddy Day), the day for enjoying yogurt and beaten rice”.
