KATHMANDU: Vegetable farmers dumped tomatoes on a street at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on Wednesday, protesting what they described as inadequate government support, unfair market prices, and import-oriented agricultural policies.

The protesters said they have been unable to sell their produce at viable prices, making it difficult to recover production costs. They accused the government of failing to address the challenges facing domestic farmers.

The farmers demanded the immediate implementation of a minimum support price for agricultural produce, higher production subsidies, reliable access to fertilizer and seeds, improved market management, and greater policy support for domestic agricultural production.

They also argued that locally grown vegetables are struggling to compete with lower-priced imported produce under the current policy framework.

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