Billions spent but little to show for Karnali’s organic agriculture drive (opens original article in a new tab)

Despite significant investment, Karnali's organic agriculture initiatives have yielded little success due to fragmented projects and ongoing challenges with pesticide imports and agricultural practices.

• Karnali province spent billions on organic agriculture initiatives with limited success.
• Many projects were small-scale, poorly coordinated, and failed to produce tangible results.
• Pesticide-contaminated vegetables from India continue to enter the province despite organic policies.