date:Jan 02, 2014
use of good quality seeds and good monsoon, Regmi said.
Although the monsoon, which begins by June 10, was delayed this year, the country had good rainfall from July to September, which proved to be a boon for paddy farmers. However, not all paddy farmers were happy this season, as large swathes of land in Saptari, Siraha, Dhanusha, Mahottari and Sarlahi faced drought.
Good amount of rain is also expected to push up summer production of maize by almost 10 per cent to 2.28 tonnes this year. Ho