All posts tagged "Nepal"
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47Maize News in EnglishNepal : Winter maize production increases in Sunsari
Winter maize production in Sunsari rose by 2.38% in 2081/82, reaching 84,802 metric tons. Farmers increasingly use hybrid varieties like Rampur Hybrid...
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35Rice 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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45Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Lawmakers demand reversal of sugarcane subsidy cancellation
Nepalese lawmakers have condemned the government’s decision to cancel the longstanding Rs. 70/quintal sugarcane subsidy, effective next fiscal year. Speaking in the...
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80Edible Oil News in EnglishNepal’s high-value exports see modest growth amid surge in edible oil shipments
Nepal’s high-value exports rose 6.74% in FY2024–25, driven by yarn, jute, felt, and tea. However, overall exports surged 72.71%, mainly from re-exports...
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62Edible Oil News in EnglishIndia’s duty cut deals a blow to Nepal’s edible oil re-exports
India's cut in import duties on crude edible oils from 27.5% to 16.5% undermines Nepal’s refined oil re-exports, which had boomed under...
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71Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Sugarcane farmers agitated as budget omits subsidy
Sugarcane farmers in Nepal are outraged after the 2025/26 budget omitted the annual Rs. 70 per quintal subsidy. Previously a key support,...
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62Rice 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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68Rice News in EnglishNepal Govt targets rice self-sufficiency in two years
Nepal plans to achieve rice self-reliance within two years, as announced in the national budget by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel. Key...
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74Rice News in EnglishNepal’s famed Marsi rice sees new planting season in Chhumchaur
Plantation of Marsi rice, the world’s highest-altitude rice, has resumed in Chhumchaur, Jumla (2,850m). After years of decline due to migration, crop...
