There has been a decline in paddy planting area this year compared to last year, which is expected to have a negative impact on production.
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Paddy planting has decreased this year due to unfavorable monsoon. According to the statistics provided by the Department of Agriculture under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, till Sunday, 3.64 percent less planting was done than last year.
Last year at the same time, 98.54 percent planting was completed across the country, but this year, 94.9 percent planting has been completed, the department said. According to the statistics of the department, while the area of rice planting in the country is 13 lakh 76 thousand 466 hectares, so far planting has been completed in 13 lakh 6 thousand 293 hectares, which is 93.3 percent of the total area.
In Koshi province, 100 percent planting was done last year, but this year 97.24 percent planting has been done. Similarly, last year 97 percent planting was done in Madhes province, but this year only 86.35 percent planting has been completed.
99 percent planting was completed in Bagmati province last year, this year only 97.27 percent planting has been completed. In Gandaki province, last year 98 percent planting was completed, this year 96.63 percent planting has been done. Last year, 98 percent planting was completed in Lumbini province and this year 98.37 percent planting was completed, the department said.
Last year 99 percent planting was completed in Karnali province and this year 99.72 percent planting has been completed. Similarly, last year 100 percent planting was completed in Sudurpaschim Province, 99.72 percent planting has been done this year.
Director General of Agriculture Department, Prakash Kumar Sanjel, informed that the paddy planting has decreased due to the lack of rain this year. He said, 'Planting was completed later in Madhes province due to less rain. Due to lack of rain, irrigation facility has not reached the planted paddy . It is predicted that there will be a decrease in rice production this year.'
According to the data provided by the ministry, 59 lakh 55 thousand 476 metric tons of rice was produced last year. Compared to the previous year (2080), there was an increase in rice production by 4.04 percent in the last year (2081).
vs. In 2081, 14 lakh 66 thousand 518 metric tons of rice was produced in Koshi province, 14 lakh 80 thousand 830 metric tons in Madhes province, 4 lakh 98 thousand 632 metric tons in Bagmati province, 3 lakh 79 thousand 32 metric tons in Gandaki province, 13 lakh 64 thousand 31 metric tons in Lumbini province, 130 thousand 191 metric tons in Karnali province and 6 lakh 36 thousand 212 metric tons in Sudurpaschim province. was .
Compared to the previous year (year 2080), the production growth rate in last year (year 2081) was 2.16 percent in Koshi province, 10.7 percent in Madhes province, 4.06 percent in Lumbini province and 6.19 percent in Sudurpaschim province . However, there is a decrease in production by 1.13 percent in Bagmati province, 3.22 percent in Gandaki province and 10.3 percent in Karnali province.
