Problems of Agriculture marketing in Nepal

Agriculture Marketing in Nepal:

            The market where agriculture products are purchased and sold is called agriculture marketing. There is no organized agriculture marketing system in Nepal. Agriculture market in Nepal is segmented and small due to lack of adequate transport and communication facilities. The farmers producing different products sell to the local shopkeeper at low prices. They also sell their products in local market called “Hat Bazar” organized in weekly or monthly basis.

Problems of Agriculture marketing in Nepal:

            There are various problems of agriculture marketing in rural areas of Nepal which are as follows:

1. Lack of transport and communication facilities:

There is lack of adequate transport and communication facilities in rural Nepal. The cost of agriculture products and agriculture inputs increases due to high transport cost. Thus, Nepalese farmers are not getting sufficient benefit from agriculture sector.

2. Lack of storage facilities:

There is lack of storage facility in rural area of Nepal. The farmers have to sell their products immediately after harvest but the prices of agriculture products fall during harvesting season.

3. Lack of adequate institutional credit facility:

Most of the Nepalese farmers are poor so they need credit to operate agriculture. But there is lack of adequate institutional credit facility in Nepal.

4. Non-uniformity of weights and measure:

The system of measurement varies from place to place in rural areas. The merchants do not use proper weight and measure while purchasing agriculture goods from farmers.

5. Lack of grading and standardization:

The grading and standardization of agriculture products is almost Nil in rural areas. The better quality products high prices. But Nepalese farmers are unknown about this.

6. Existence of middlemen:

Most of the farmers sell their products in local market to middlemen. The commodities are passed through the middlemen to ultimate consumers. This aids the cost of commodity. Due to this the consumers have to pay high prices and farmers are not getting sufficient benefits.