Monsoon failure, cracked soil, and wilting crops raise fears of sharp production declines. Ajit Tiwari, Om Prakash Thakur, and Shiva Puri- The Kathmandu Post
Khabarhub KATHMANDU: Paddy planting has been severely affected in Madhes Province and other key grain-producing regions of Nepal due to this year’s unfavorable monsoon. On the
Kathmandu, July 22: The country recorded 72 per cent of paddy seedlings plantation till the third week of the month July, which is 12 percent point less compared to the same
Once known as Nepal’s granary, Madhesh Province is witnessing a steady decline in paddy cultivation. Recent data shows that only 33.78 percent of arable land in the region has
The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent,Nepalgunj, July 13: Paddy plantation has been completed in 58 per cent of the total paddy fields in Banke as of Friday.
In a matter of two weeks, kitchen essentials have become doubly dear, according to the Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market. The Kathmandu Post KATHMANDU – With monsoon
All of these raise questions over the government’s annual commitments to self-sufficiency in paddy and rice production by boosting local farming. Every year, the government sets
The Rising Nepal By Our Correspondent,Tulsipur, June 29: As farmers have started earning more from hybrid rice on less land, it has become difficult to protect indigenous
TRN Online Kathmandu, June 26: The government has set ‘Intensity in Rice Cultivation: Food Security and Self-reliance’ as the slogan for the National Paddy Day this