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Govinda Prasad Sharma

Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Government of Nepal

Dr. Govinda Prasad Sharma is Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development in Nepal. He has previously served as Director General of the Department of Agriculture and as Secretary at the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives in both Madhesh Province and Karnali Province.

With more than 27 years of experience in the agricultural sector, Dr. Sharma has played a key role in policy formulation, planning, program design, implementation, project management, monitoring and evaluation. His career reflects a strong commitment to advancing agricultural development and strengthening institutions at both the federal and provincial levels.

Dr. Sharma holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics from the University of Western Australia.

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