Kathmandu, March 28 -- year-old from Kanchanpur, Chaudhary has long advocated for human rights and social justice. A legal practitioner and founder of Youth Advocacy Nepal, she has been active in issues affecting marginalised communities. Her role now shifts from advocacy to policymaking at Singha Durbar.

The new government has merged the agriculture and forest ministries into a single entity, a move experts say could help address long-standing policy gaps. Nepal Agriculture Research Council scientist Dipendra Gauchan said that integrating the two ministries is a positive step, noting that rural livelihoods are closely tied to both farming and forest resources.

However, the merged ministry also brings multiple challenges. Parbati Gautam...