ADB projects Nepal's economy to grow by 3.6 per cent in FY 2024 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Nepal’s economy is to grow by 3.6% (at market prices) in fiscal year 2024. Business 11 Apr, 2024
Nepal's economy to improve next year: ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has stated that Nepal is poised to experience economic improvement next year. Business 22 Sep, 2023
ADB lowers Nepal's projected economic growth ​​​​​​​The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised down its projection for Nepal’s economic growth for the current fiscal year. Business 21 Sep, 2023
ADB estimates economic growth by 4.3 per cent The Asian Development Bank has projected Nepal’s economy to grow by 4.3 per cent, at market prices, in fiscal year 2023/2024. Business 20 Sep, 2023
Revitalising agro extension system: For effective service delivery The agricultural ministry’s organisational structure has changed as a result of the state restructuring following Nepal’s historic transition from a unitary to a federal democratic republic in 2015. Opinion 28 Jul, 2023
Nepal's GDP growth outlook scaled down to 4.1pc In their separate growth forecast reports published by the World Bank (WB) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday, the multilateral development partners of the country have trimmed their economic growth forecast for Nepal to 4.1 per cent this fiscal year amidst domestic and external challenges. Business 05 Apr, 2023
EDITORIAL: Economic recovery Soon after Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel assumed office on December 25, the secondary share market bounced back to the pre-pandemic level, hoping that he would fix the problems seen in the national economy. Opinion 20 Jan, 2023
Country's economy projected to expand modestly in FY 2022-23 Nepal's economy is projected to modestly expand by 4.7 per cent (at market prices) in fiscal year 2022-23, down from an estimated growth of 5.8 per cent in fiscal 2021-22 Business 22 Sep, 2022
EDITORIAL: Let's be self-reliant India’s recent decision to impose a ban on the export of sugar is likely to affect Nepal’s domestic market, including those industries that use sugar as a raw material. Nepal is heavily dependent on sugar imports from India, which is the second largest sugar producing country after Brazil. Opinion 27 May, 2022
EDITORIAL - Rotten fertiliser At a time when farmers across the country have been reeling under an acute shortage of chemical fertilisers, more than 7,500 metric tonnes of them have been rotting under the open sky at Birgunj-based dry port for want of clearance by the concerned agencies, which imported them spending billions of rupees. Opinion 26 Jan, 2022
Agriculture growth: It is about the market The development of agriculture is always therein any socio-economic discourse in Nepal. However, this sector has not received the priority it deserves. Agriculture accounts for about 30 percent of the national GDP, but the irony is that a slight change in the timely monsoon affects economic growth greatly. Opinion 21 May, 2021
EDITORIAL: Farmers and markets Nepal is predominantly an agricultural country, where around 70 per cent of the total population is engaged in some sort of farming and livestock rearing. Opinion 19 Mar, 2021
