Kathmandu, January 11:The World Food and Agriculture Organization has suggested that Nepal should cultivate bamboo to reduce the effects of climate change. Head of the organization, Kyu Dong Yu today called on Minister of Forestry and Environment Birendra Prasad Mahato. In a meeting, Yu suggested that bamboo cultivation could be an alternative to protect biological diversity, prevent drought and reduce the impact of climate change. He said that it is necessary to pay attention to the use of uncultivated and barren land in Nepal. Chief Yu suggested that since there is a lot of potential for bamboo cultivation in Nepal, we should proceed by creating a national program. He emphasized that the government should promote the agro-forestry program. In the meeting, Forest and Environment Minister Mahato said that a program to advance food, water, energy, forest and biological diversity in an integrated manner is necessary in a country with multifaceted risks like Nepal. A team led by the head of the World Food and Agriculture Organization has come to Kathmandu for a three-day visit. The delegation is paying a courtesy call on President Ramchandra Paudel, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Mahato. The World Food Program is having a policy dialogue on smart crops for the future this afternoon. The World Food Program has been working in Nepal since 1951. This is the first mission under the United Nations to work in Nepal. The World Food Program is working on food and nutrition security, sustainable natural resource management, sustainable agriculture and rural development in Nepal. People’s News Monitoring Service.