23rd National Paddy Day Celebrated Across Nepal
Summary
The 23rd National Paddy Day was celebrated across Nepal with paddy plantation using modern technology, focusing on food security and climate-friendly agriculture. Despite challenges like insufficient rainfall and fertilizer shortages, efforts continue to increase paddy production.
Key Points
- The 23rd National Paddy Day was celebrated nationwide with the theme of climate-friendly technology and self-sufficiency in paddy.
- Plantation and fertilizer spraying were done using technology, including drones, amid goals to boost food and nutrition security.
- Officials emphasized addressing farmers' problems, expanding irrigation, and managing fertilizer availability and the market.
- Paddy cultivation remains insufficient to meet Nepal's annual requirement, with about 1 million metric tons deficient, worsened by low rainfall and fertilizer shortages this year.
