ILLAM, Feb 25: Death of chicken in bulk in the district has worried farmers. One thousand two hundred chickens died on Sunday and Monday alone, causing losses worth over Rs 450,000, said a poultry trader Binod Pokharel. The chickens in question have shown illness, he said. The chickens died due to the Newcastle disease, said the Veterinary Hospital and Livestock Service Expert Centre, Ilam.

POKHARA, March 10: Farmers of various districts of Gandaki Province are worried as their coffee plants are not bearing fruits.