Farmers' Harvest Damaged by Unforeseen Rain After Official Weather Reassurance
Summary
Unseasonal rain has soaked and damaged harvested paddy across several districts in Lumbini and Sudurpashchim after an official weather notice downplayed the chance of heavy rainfall. Farmers say they harvested early based on the reassurance and are now facing major losses as fields remain flooded.
Key Points
- Farmers in several districts harvested paddy after an official weather notice said heavy rain warnings were misleading.
- Continuous rainfall and strong winds later soaked and damaged harvested and standing paddy in Lumbini and Sudurpashchim provinces.
- Bardiya, Banke, Rupandehi, Kapilvastu and Kailali are among the hardest-hit districts.
- Farmers say clearer forecasts could have prevented the losses, as many had planned to finish harvest before Dashain.
