Nepalgunj, Jan 7: Minister for Agriculture Chakra Prasad Bastola has asked agriculture scientists to shun a tendency to win administrative posts but to dedicate themselves to agricultural research work in such a manner as to promote the interest of farmers, national identity and the country’s economy.

Minister Bastola was addressing a regional agricultural research programme and budget formulation seminar at regional agricultural research centre at khajura, banke today.

On the occasion, he said that agriculture scientists should carry out their research bearing in mind the fact that any research conducted without bearing in mind the people’s concern and needs bears no meaning.

Since the long-term agricultural perspective plan does not cover every aspect of agricultural development, all the ministries should work in a coordinated manner in order to resolve the problems encountered in the implementation of the agriculture policy.

Director of Nepal Agricultural Research Council Shambhu Bahadur Pandey highlighted the objectives of the seminar.

Directors of the Western, and Mid-Western and Far-Western Regional Agricultural Research Centres Raghunath Prasad Sapkota and Raghabendra Mishra spoke about the agricultural research programme carried out in their respective regions.

The seminar is being attended by the agriculture scientists of Mid-Western, Far-Western and Western Regions, technicians, managers, planners, policy makers, economists and Nepalese and foreign consultants.