National Agricultural Policy, 2004. Country/Territory Nepal Document type Date 2004 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Cultivated plants, Water Keyword Agricultural development Farming Food security Poverty Financial agricultural measures Extension Internal trade Agricultural commodities Agricultural land Enforcement/compliance Sustainable development Sustainable use Governance Data collection/reporting Smallholders/peasants Family farming Irrigation Credit Genetic resources Institution Social protection Pollution control Hazardous substances Fertilizers/nutrients Monitoring Nutrition Forestry protection measures Forest management/forest conservation Soil pollution/quality Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries, Southern Asia Abstract The long-term Vision of the present National Agricultural Policy is to bring about an improvement in the standard of living through a sustainable agricultural development to be achieved by transforming the current subsistence oriented farming system into a commercial and competitive farming system. Its Objectives are defined as follows: For the purpose of contributing to the task of ensuring food security and poverty alleviation by achieving a high and sustainable economic growth a commercial and competitive farming system: 1) Agricultural production and productivity shall be increased; 2) The bases of a commercial and competitive farming system shall be developed and made competitive in the regional and world markets; 3) Natural resources, as well as the environment and bio-diversity, shall be conserved, promoted and properly utilized. Full text English