paddy production in eastern region increased by 17 per cent

            Biratnagar, Nov 17: Paddy production in the eastern region is expected to increase by 17 per cent this year in compared to the previous year.

            Though abundant rainfall was not experienced during the time of paddy plantation late rainfall  ensured that the paddy crop was free of pests and other disease, thereby leading to the rise in production.

            Apart from the five districts in the Tarai, paddy production has also increased in the hilly and mountainous districts of the region, said Officiating Chief of the Eastern Regional Agriculture Directorate, Biratnagar Madan Kumar Shrestha.

            Last year, the eastern region had produced 1149,000 metric ton of paddy and is expected to rise by at least 17 per cent to reach 1397,760 metric ton this year, according to the Directorate.

            The tarai districts Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari and Saptari are likely to record a rise in paddy production by at least 160,000 to 300,000 metric tons while the increment will be between 17 to 37 thousand metric tons in the mid-hilly districts of Ilam, Paanchthar, Dhankuta, Terhathum, Bhojpur, Udayapur, Khotang and Okhaldhunga districts.

            Likewise, the upper hilly districts of Solukhumbu, Taplejung and Sankhuwasabha districts are likely to see a rise by 3,000 to 32,000 metric tons in compared to the previous year, adds the Directorate. RSS