date:Jan 02, 2014
held in Kathmandu.
Of the four major summer cereal crops, production of paddy is expected to jump to 5.05 million tonnes this year from 4.50 million tonnes recorded in the same period a year ago, up 12 per cent. The market value of this harvest stands at Rs 109.36 billion, considering average value of paddy at Rs 2,167 per quintal. Paddy was planted in 1.49 hectares of land this summer as against 1.42 hectares of land in same period a year ago
The main reasons for rise in paddy production are