The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development disbursed Rs 3.05 billion in subsidies to farmers in FY 2081/82, primarily for insurance premiums and sugarcane cultivation. Of the total amount, Rs 1.43 billion was allocated for livestock, poultry and fish insurance, while Rs 170.7 million supported crop insurance, covering over 1.6 million animals and 1,677 farmers. Sugarcane farmers received Rs 1.45 billion in subsidies. The ministry also spent Rs 2.726 billion on fertilizer procurement, distributed livestock vaccines, and approved 21 new crop varieties. Production of dairy, meat, fish and eggs increased, while outstanding dues declined by 37.3 percent to Rs 5.76 billion.
