All posts tagged "Nepal"
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31Rice News in EnglishNepal : Rice cultivation area declines in Gandaki
Rice cultivation in Gandaki Province is steadily declining due to urbanisation, land plotting, and infrastructure development. Land under rice farming dropped from...
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30UncategorizedNepal Farmers refuse to sell wheat over low govt price
Farmers in Nepal’s Dhanusha and Mahottari districts are refusing to sell wheat to the government after it set a procurement price of...
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87Rice News in EnglishNepal : About 59% paddy plantation completed so far across country
As of July 13, Nepal has completed 59% of its paddy plantation, covering 816,405 hectares—8% less than last year. Sudurpaschim leads with...
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41Rice News in EnglishNepal : Rice fields drying up in Sunsari due to delayed monsoon
Farmers in Sunsari district are struggling as delayed rainfall and limited irrigation threaten this season’s rice crop. With only 32% of paddy...
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55Rice News in EnglishNepal : Surplus and low demand leave Kailali farmers struggling to sell Chaite Rice
Farmers in Kailali’s Bhajani face a market crisis as Chaite rice prices plunge to Rs 2,000–2,500 per quintal—well below the government-set rate...
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66Maize 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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79Rice 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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68Sugar 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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122Edible 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...
