The government has allocated Rs 55 billion to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has given Rs 15 billion more to agriculture than the ceiling set by the National Planning Commission.

The Commission had set a ceiling of Rs 40 billion in agriculture.

The government had allocated Rs 36 billion in the current fiscal year.

Minister Sharma allocated Rs 55 billion to the Agriculture Ministry to become self-reliant in agriculture this year.