Nepal plans to import 10,000 cows from India

The Nepal government plans to import 10,000 cows from India to overcome a shortage of milk, Commerce Secretary Madhav Prasad Regmi said today.
Regmi said he would raise the issue when he holds talks with his Indian counterpart during the Inter-Governmental Committee meeting in Kathmandu on December 21.
"Nepal is currently facing a shortage of half a million litres of milk a day. To address the problem, we will request India to help in the matter," he said.
The cows can be imported by the government and the private sector to improve the supply of milk, he said.
During the upcoming meeting, the Commerce Secretaries will also discuss measures aimed at facilitating bilateral trade, reducing customs duty and removing non-tariff barriers.

"We will also disuses about providing additional facilities to Nepalese goods imported through Kolkata port and early implementation of a proposal to make Visakhapatnam an alternate port (for imports)," Regmi said.
The Inter-Governmental Committee will address problems faced by both sides and enhance cooperation in trade, transit and commerce, he said.