Navalparasi Reports 80% Paddy Plantation Completion
Summary
In Nawalparasi, 80% of the paddy plantation has been completed on about 14,800 hectares out of the targeted 18,500 hectares this year, with expectations to finish soon given favorable weather.
Key Points
- 80% of paddy plantation has been completed in Nawalparasi this year, covering about 14,800 hectares.
- The total targeted area for paddy cultivation is 18,500 hectares, slightly less than last year's 18,600 hectares.
- Only about 55% of the district's 61,300 hectares of arable land has irrigation facilities, with the rest dependent on rainfall.
- If weather conditions remain favorable, plantation is expected to be completed soon in all targeted areas.
