KATHMANDU: The Minister for Agriculture Ram Krishna Yadav has expressed concern after 17 ton fish died due to lack of viable market in Nuwakot district recently.

He said that he would initiate the procedures of providing compensation to Pandey Agriculture Farm in Nuwakot district.

Entrepreneur Yuvaraj Pandey drew Minister's Yadav attention while speaking at an interaction programme in the Capital today. He also urged the government to find a market for his 30-35 ton fish within a week.

In return, Minister Yadav urged Pandey to file a written application in the Ministry.

"I will send representatives from the Ministry for field visit, and then I will decide what the Ministry can do to compensate Pandey Agriculture Farm," Yadav added.

"We are desperately working to make agriculture profession self-reliant," adding this Yadav stressed to work for the rights of the farmers.

Minister Yadav added that the government is serious in providing market to the locally produced goods. It is a shame that the locally produced fish are not getting a viable market within the nation.

"Locally produced goods should be insured, but we couldn't work on it," Yadav shared.

It is estimated that Pandey suffered a loss of around Rs 5.1 million after 17 ton fish died due to lack of market in Nepal.

Similarly, Yadav said there won't be any increase in VAT in purchase of tractor.