Rising Nepal Daily, Author at AgriInsite

Nepal: Govt determines minimum support price of wheat

Nepal’s cabinet has set the minimum support price for wheat at Rs 4,107 per quintal for fiscal year 2083/84. The meeting also...

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Rice News in English

Nepal : Rice production falls by 250,000 tonnes

Nepal’s rice production fell by 250,350 tonnes to 5.71 million tonnes in FY 2025/26, as cultivated area and yields declined. Researchers have...

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Rice News in English

Nepal seeks shift from manual to mechanical rice transplantation

Nepal rice experts called for affordable, sustainable mechanisation to reduce labour dependence and improve productivity. With rice covering 1.42 million hectares and...

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Rice News in English

Nepal : 58 percent paddy plantation in Gorkha

Paddy transplantation in Nepal's district has reached 58% of the 10,500-hectare target, up from 45% by mid-July last year. Authorities expect 95%...

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Rice News in English

Nepal : Drought worries Soru farmers as paddy planting is delayed

A prolonged drought in Nepal's Soru Rural Municipality has delayed paddy transplantation and damaged finger millet, maize, wheat and barley crops. With...

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Sugar News in English

Nepal : Govt to release sugarcane subsidies this year

The Nepal government is preparing to disburse Rs. 200.76 million in sugarcane subsidies to over 12,000 farmers by July 9, restoring the...

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Sugar News in English

Nepal : Sugar mills near shutdown as yards empty

Sugar mills in Nepal’s Tarai region are preparing to end the crushing season as sugarcane supplies from farmers decline. Mills in Sarlahi...

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Wheat News in English

Nepal : Several new wheat seed varieties developed

Nepal has introduced new high-zinc, climate-resilient wheat varieties for Tarai and hill regions, offering yields up to 5.5 t/ha. Alongside farmer training...