By Our Reporter
Dipendra Karki from Surkhet has been decorated with the Krishi Tara award of the year. A committee on the basis of his innovation, technologies, skills, impact and sustainability, had selected Karki. Karki was awarded with a cash prize of five hundred thousand rupees and a certificate.
The top nine other nominees were also honoured with “felicitation certificate” by Dr. Yubak Dhoj GC, secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
The Embassy of Israel together with Avsar Foundation, an NGO initiated by Khetan Family, had organized Krishi Tara Award ceremony, the 1st annual national level award, on 28 November. The award is conducted to honor deserving Nepali farmers/agro-entrepreneurs who have been purposefully contributing in agriculture through the use of innovations, technologies and skills learnt in Israel after returning from “Learn and Earn (L&E) Program.”
Speaking at the function, Dr. Yubak Dhoj GC recalled his Israel visit attending MASHAV Course in 1999.
He further said that Israel has been contributing in Agriculture, through not only Learn and Earn Program but also, via MASHAV Courses in which professionals are participating in Agriculture related courses in Israel. Acknowledging the contribution of the farmers to the agriculture prosperity, Israeli ambassador Benny Omer appreciated all the farmers who were stimulated by the knowledge, skills and experience they gained from Israel and have started implementing their knowhow here in Nepal with the significant amount of money they saved in Israel.
Suman Joshi, Vice Chairperson of Avsar Foundation informed that the Foundation will continue supporting economically and socially deprived community of Nepal to help them engage in income generating activities.
The Embassy in cooperation with Small Farmer Development Microfinance Financial Institute Limited started the yearlong advanced agricultural training program in 2013. Since 2013, around 2700 Nepali youths, associated with the aforementioned institute have already participated and this year, 540 students are partaking in the same program.
Aiming to encourage local farmers to continue their profession in agriculture by recognizing and rewarding their hard work and passion for agriculture, the application was open to the L&E returnees. Among many applications received, the 10 best youth farmers were selected. At the event, the agro products of the nominated farmers were kept on display. The video clips about their farms were also screened during the program.
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