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73Rice News in EnglishNepal : Farmers worry over shrinking area for rice cultivation
Rapid urbanisation is shrinking rice-growing land in Nepal’s Kathmandu Valley, leaving Tokha Municipality with only 400 hectares of farmland. Farmers also cited...
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129Rice News in EnglishNepal : Delayed monsoon rain likely to affect rice production; plantation is done in only 10 percent rice field
Delayed monsoon rainfall has slowed paddy planting in Nepal, with only 137,000 hectares, about 10% of rice-growing land, planted by Monday. Karnali...
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270Ethanol & Bioenergy News in EnglishInvestors drawn to Nepal’s Ethanol industry following govt policy
Nepal has approved a policy to blend 10% ethanol in petrol, creating opportunities for domestic ethanol production and attracting investment from Nepali...
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663Sugar News in EnglishNepal Govt sets sugarcane support price at Rs 620 per quintal
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: The government has set the price of sugarcane at Rs 620 per quintal for the current Fiscal Year (FY)....
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637Sugar News in EnglishNepal Govt releases Rs 750 million grant amount for sugarcane farmers
Nepal has allocated Rs 750 million in grants to sugarcane farmers for supplying 20.16 million quintals to mills across 13 districts. Farmers...
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407Sugar News in EnglishNepal Govt prepares to purchase 20,000 tons of sugar for festivals
Nepal plans to secure 20,000 tons of sugar for Dashain and Tihar at subsidized rates via Salt Trading Corporation and Food Management...
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639Rice News in EnglishNepal imports paddy and rice worth Rs 35.53 billion in 10 months
Despite pledges for self-reliance, Nepal imported Rs 35.53 billion worth of rice and paddy in the first 10 months of FY 2024/25....
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862Rice News in EnglishNepal : Rs 330 million budget allocated to increase rice production by 1.2 million tons
Nepal has launched a strategy to boost rice production amid domestic shortages. Finance Minister Bishnu Paudel announced a Rs 330 million budget...
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594EnglishIndustry minister claims major advancements in ethanol blending policy
Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Damodar Bhandari has said the government has made much progress in terms of devising policy on...
