Bhotekoshi-Trishuli floods cause Rs 1.09 billion crop damage, Rs 1.11 billion livestock losses
Summary
August 26 flash floods in the Bhotekoshi-Trishuli river system damaged 1,669 hectares of paddy fields and caused an estimated Rs 1.09 billion in crop losses. Livestock and poultry losses reached Rs 1.11 billion, with buffaloes, goats and cows accounting for most of the damage.
Key Points
- The August 26 Bhotekoshi-Trishuli flash floods damaged 1,669 hectares of paddy fields and wiped out an estimated 5,843 tonnes of rice production.
- Government damage assessment put total crop losses at Rs 1.09 billion, including damage to vegetables and future seasonal production.
- Vegetable farming was hit in several districts, with Bidur in Nuwakot suffering the worst losses.
- Livestock and poultry losses were estimated at Rs 1.11 billion, with 252,445 animals and birds affected, led by buffaloes, goats and cows.
