Nepal Stocks ‘92000 Tons of Rice’ to Address COVID-19 Crisis

Apart from striving to prevent and control coronavirus in the country, the Nepali Government has managed to secure adequate food stock to relieve people from the food crisis.

So far, the Nepali Government has stocked 91,504 metric tonnes of rice with the Food Management and Trading Company Limited and the private sector traders.

According to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies, the Trading Company has stocked 16,504 metric tonnes of rice grain while the private sectors stocked 75,000 metric tonnes.

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Moreover, the Nepali Government is in the process of importing 83,967 tonnes of cooking oil.

So far, Nepal has reported 445 coronavirus positive cases and two death cases. Meanwhile, 45 patients were discharged after recovery.