KATHMANDU, July 22: This year, rice plantation in the country has experienced a significant decline of 20 percent compared to the previous year, according to a report prepared by the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock.

KATHMANDU, July 15: A total of 53 percent of the paddy transplantation has been done so far in the country. Paddy seedlings plantation got delayed in the country due to scanty rain in the country this monsoon, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said.

KATHMANDU, June 14: Minister for Agriculture and Livestock, Mahendra Raya Yadav has proposed setting up a separate body to solve the problem of fertilizers in the long run.

KATHMANDU, Dec 28: Paddy production in the country has increased by 70,000 metric tons due to favorable weather and timely plantation this year. Although the government was unable to provide the required chemical fertilizer at the time of paddy plantation, the production has increased, compared to the previous years.