50% of rice planting has been completed across the country: most in Far West, less in Koshi and Madhesh!
-
Media Baaji
- Thu, 16 July 2026
Kathmandu. About 50 percent of paddy planting has been completed across the country so far. According to the Department of Agriculture, this year, while the target is to plant rice in an area of 13 lakh 70 thousand hectares, so far planting in an area of 6 lakh 82 thousand hectares has been completed.
Director General of the Department Rajendra Koirala informed that last year 60% planting was done till this period but this year only 50% planting has been completed. Province-wise, the highest amount of planting has been done in Far West, 87 percent. After that, 65.9 percent planting has been done in Gandaki, 60 percent in Karnali, 59 percent in Lumbini and 57.1 percent in Bagmati. According to the department, only 32 percent of Koshi and 32.7 percent of Madhes have been planted.
Related News
17 construction companies blacklisted, public projects banned
Kathmandu. The government has decided to blacklist 17 construction companies. The Public Procurement Monitoring Office under the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers issued a public notice on Thursday...
Solu Hydropower will issue IPO from November 7th
Kathmandu. Solu Hydropower Limited is going to issue the first phase of IPO for the local residents affected by the project and the Nepalese who have gone for foreign employment from the coming 7th of November. The company has received permission...
Solu Hydropower's IPO Local allotment
Kathmandu. Solu Hydropower Limited has distributed 10 million IPO shares issued for project-affected locals today. The allotment of 1 million shares of the company's foreign employment has already been completed.
After the completion of the...
Nepal's emphasis on strengthening the United Nations development system
Kathmandu. Nepal has emphasized on the need to strengthen the United Nations development system. Nepal is of the opinion that it is necessary to do so to ensure multilateralism. Lok Bahadur Thapa, Permanent Representative of Nepal to the United Na...
What is the foreign currency exchange rate today?
Kathmandu. Nepal Rastra Bank has determined the exchange rate of foreign currency for today. According to Rashtra Bank, the buying rate of one US dollar has been fixed at 152 rupees 70 paisa and the selling rate is 153 rupees 30 paisa.
The b...
NEPSE closed with an increase in normal numbers, turnover of 3 billion 49 crores
Kathmandu. On the last trading day of the week, the NEPSE index increased by 1.13 points to 2545.73. During the day, 76 lakh 5 thousand 584 shares of 329 companies were bought and sold, with a turnover of 3.49 bi...