Kathmandu. Nepal's agricultural sector is facing a high risk of various harmful diseases and pests that could enter from abroad in recent days. To protect the domestic agricultural system, billions of rupees in investment, and the livelihoods of farmers, the government has tightened quarantine checks at border crossings.According to the Plant Quarantine and Pesticide Management Center, steps such as banning imports and setting new standards have been taken after harmful diseases and organisms were found in agricultural products imported from various countries.The risk of 'Panama disease' in Nepal's banana cultivation, the 'Kharaj' pest found in coriander imported from China, 'Phytophthora...