All posts tagged "Nepal"
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208Rice 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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221Sugar 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...
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307Edible Oil News in EnglishNepal’s foreign trade hits Rs2 trillion, driven by edible oil re-export boom
Nepal’s foreign trade hit Rs2 trillion, driven by a 1,537% surge in edible oil exports—mostly re-exports of imported crude oil refined and...
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169Rice 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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214UncategorizedNepal 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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321Rice 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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172Rice 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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324Rice 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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195Maize 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...
