All posts tagged "Nepal"
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51Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Sugarcane farmers continue protest demanding subsidy payment
Sugarcane farmers in Kathmandu protested demanding unpaid subsidies of Rs 70 per quintal from last fiscal year. Organized by the Sugarcane Producers’...
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59Rice News in EnglishCritical Drought Impacts Rice Production in Nepal’s Terai Region
A new ICIMOD study shows erratic rainfall and falling groundwater have caused drought in Nepal’s Madhesh province, reducing paddy transplantation and threatening...
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58Rice News in EnglishNepal Rice plantation reaches 91% nationwide
Nepal has planted rice on 91% of its 1.4 million hectares of cultivable paddy land, 8 points higher than last year, according...
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74Rice News in EnglishHybrid rice project launched at Nepal’s sci-tech park
Nepal has begun transplanting 37 high-yield hybrid rice varieties at the Nepal South Agricultural Science and Technology Park in Bharatpur, supported by...
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70Edible Oil News in EnglishBoom in vegetable oil exports from Nepal raises concerns about trade manipulation
Nepal’s exports rose 72.71% to USD 1.55 billion in 10 months, driven by re-exports of soybean, sunflower, and palm oils. These oils,...
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71Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Sugarcane farmers in Mahottari protest withdrawal of subsidy
Over 15,000 sugarcane farmers in Nepal’s Mahottari district are protesting the removal of a longstanding subsidy of Rs 70 per quintal in...
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102Rice News in EnglishIndia introduces initiative to strengthen rice supply to Nepal
India and the UN WFP have launched a project in Nepal to improve rice fortification and supply chain management. As part of...
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78Rice News in EnglishNepal : No rain means no rice in Madhesh
A severe drought in Nepal’s Madhesh province is crippling rice production, leaving fields dry and farmers desperate. With only half the paddy...
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111Sugar News in EnglishNepal : Farmers say ‘betrayed’ as government cuts sugarcane subsidy by half
Nepal’s government has halved the sugarcane subsidy from Rs70 to Rs35 per quintal, citing fiscal pressure, angering farmers facing rising costs. Despite...
