An estimated 750 farmers received agricultural inputs
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are ranked 134th and 133rd, respectively, far lower than other South Asian countries. Bhutan and the Maldives, meanwhile, were conspicuously missing from this year’s list. The Netherlands is in fifth place, followed by Costa Rica in sixth, Israel in eighth, Luxembourg in ninth, and Mexico in tenth. Formerly a top contender in the worldwide happiness rankings, the United States is now ranked 24th, one spot lower than it was in 2024.
According to Chief Administrative Officer Bhattarai, the farmers received plastic mulching, plastic tunnels, power tillers, plastic ponds, and pesticide spraying equipment. The rural municipality intends to distribute agricultural products valued at Rs 7 million, he said. According to Jyotsna Rai, the vice chairperson of the Pauwadung Rural Municipality, a significant amount of money is invested in agriculture to create commercial farmers and provide economic sufficiency.
