KATHMANDU, July 10: Paddy transplantation has been completed on 23.76% land as of July 7 this year, which is 29.19% less than the figure of the corresponding period last year.
Paddy transplantation on 52.95 % cultivable land had been done in the corresponding period of last year.
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According to the statistics of Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, transplantation of paddy seedlings has been completed on 34.64% land in high hilly areas, 31.15% in hilly areas and 20.61% in Tarai. In the corresponding period last year, transplantation on 61.65%, 55.61%, and 51.58% of the cultivable land was completed in high hilly, hilly and Tarai areas, respectively.
Karnali Province has completed transplantation on 51.42% paddy fields -- the highest -- and Province 2, with the lowest plantation rate, has completed transplantation on 10.25% of fields. Similarly, Province 1 has 18.45%, Province 3 20.99%, Gandaki Province 28.53%, Province 2 29.51% and Sudur Pashchim Province has 44.41% transplantation rate.
Delayed monsoon is attributed for the interruption in paddy transplantation. The monsoon was delayed for 10 days this year.
