Posted by: nepali_pan May 21, 2010
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Dr. Aruna Uprety, a public health specialist,
terms this a ‘rice crisis’ rather than a ‘food crisis’. Recalling her
field trips to Mugu and Dolpa districts, she said that people in those
areas have stopped harvesting traditional crops such as buckwheat,
barley, finger millet and are now relying heavily on rice. "There is
this misconception among the people that rice is the standard food
compared to other food grains," says Uprety. "They regard millet and
barley as low quality food and prefer rice instead."
source: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43721
Nonetheless... i do agree the Nepal Government is doing nothing about it.
terms this a ‘rice crisis’ rather than a ‘food crisis’. Recalling her
field trips to Mugu and Dolpa districts, she said that people in those
areas have stopped harvesting traditional crops such as buckwheat,
barley, finger millet and are now relying heavily on rice. "There is
this misconception among the people that rice is the standard food
compared to other food grains," says Uprety. "They regard millet and
barley as low quality food and prefer rice instead."
source: http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=43721
Nonetheless... i do agree the Nepal Government is doing nothing about it.