Hetaunda sub-metropolitan city has distributed agricultural equipment worth 13 lakhs to the farmers of paddy pocket area.
Bagmati In collaboration with the state government, the sub-metropolitan has distributed equipment to the rice farmers affiliated to small farmer agricultural cooperatives in Hetaunda-17 Hatia. Chalu Awa sub-metropolitan has started the program by spending 13 lakh rupees for the pocket area.
The equipment was distributed on Thursday in the chief hospitality of Meenkumari Lama, the city head of the sub-metropolitan city. The equipment purchased from Hetaunda sub-metropolis under the Paddy Pocket program was distributed with a subsidy. The sub-metropolis has distributed 155 electric sprayers, 160 tripals, hand tractors to 6 farmers, combined rice mills to 5 farmers, 10 water pulling motors, and 2 digital forks. While distributing
material, the head of the city, Lama, said that all areas should be connected with production. He said that now agricultural products are being exported to different parts of the country in Hetaunda. According to the
cooperative, 4 tons of Makwanpure Chote and 3 tons of Rampadan seeds have been distributed to the farmers who participated in the program.
President of Sana Kisan Krishi Cooperative Sansthan Kamala Shrestha chaired the event and Hetaunda sub-metropolitan-17 president Uddhav Satyal and others were present. The area from Chuchchekhola to Mahadev river of Hetaunda-17 is going to be developed as a paddy pocket area by the sub-metropolis.
