Timilsina said that 77 percent of Nepal's land area is covered by hills and snow-capped mountains, giving the region significant potential for year-round agricultural production.
"These regions not only supply food and income for local communities but also preserve vast knowledge of cultural heritage and conserve indigenous livestock and crops, and agriculture and livestock breeding in these regions provide a stable livelihood for the local population," Timilsina said.
"Livestock like yaks, sheep, and goats, as well as herbs, serve as the primary sources of income for people living in snow-capped mountain regions," he said, adding that cattle, buffaloes, goats, chickens, and fish constitute the main sources of income in hill regions.
