Nepal marks Paddy Day amid planting delays
Summary
Nepal celebrates its 23rd National Paddy Day with traditional rice planting and festivities, amid delays caused by late monsoon rains and concerns over fertilizer shortages.
Key Points
- Nepal is celebrating the 23rd National Paddy Day with traditional rice planting despite delayed monsoon rains.
- The day emphasizes the importance of agriculture and promotes climate-smart technology for rice self-sufficiency.
- President Ram Chandra Paudel called for modernizing agriculture and adopting climate-resilient farming to ensure food security.
- Transplantation progress varies across provinces, with Lumbini Province having low overall rates but expecting improvement with strengthening monsoon.
