Paddy Day was celebrated in Khotang

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21st National Paddy Day and Planting Festival-2081 is celebrated in the district. A joint project of Agricultural Knowledge Center Khotang and Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality, paddy was planted in Jhisepu of Diktel on Saturday. On this occasion, children, young men and women, employees, people's representatives and elders have planted paddy.

Harinarayan Rai, Head of Agricultural Knowledge Center Khotang, said that Paddy Day is celebrated to encourage farmers towards farming. Navraj Rai, Ward Chairman of Diktel Rupakot Mazhuwagadhi Municipality-1 Diktel said that Paddy Day was also celebrated to honor the farmers. This year in

district, 1 thousand 342.45 hectares ie 13.40 percent of rice has been planted. Out of this, 16 percent of rice was planted in Diktel Rupakot Mazhuwagadhi Municipality, 14 in Halesi Tuwachung Municipality, 1.037 in Jantedhunga Rural Municipality, 2 in Barahapokhari Rural Municipality, 15 in Khotehang Rural Municipality, 15 in Diprung Chuichumma Rural Municipality, 20 in Sakela Rural Municipality, 10 in Rawabensi Rural Municipality, 10 in Kepilasgarhi Rural Municipality and 10 percent in Ainselukhark Rural Municipality. Sanjay Kumar Pandit, Agricultural Extension Officer of Agricultural Knowledge Center Khotang said.

According to Pandit Diktel Rupakot 3 thousand 500 in Majhuwagadi, 120 in Halesi Tuwachung, 240.96 in Jantedhunga, 657 in Barahapokhari, 1200 in Khotehang, 1200 in Diprung Chuichumma, 800 in Sakela, 8 in Rawabensi 100, 450 hectares in Kepilasgarhi and 1,000 hectares in Ainselukhark, 10,18.40 hectares of rice are cultivated throughout the district.