Karnali produces 258,876 MT of maize, highest among grains

Karnali Province produced 258,876 metric tonnes of maize this year, making it the highest-produced food grain, according to the Province Government’s Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture, and Cooperatives.

Nepal 03 Apr, 2025

Armyworm severely affects maize production

Kathmandu, May 25 The American armyworm has severely affected maize farming across the country this year as compared to previous year, hitting farmers who have already had to bear the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Centre for...

26 May, 2020

Future of maize: Introduce hybrid varieties

Since the area under maize cannot be expanded and developing new farm technologies can be expensive, productivity gaps across regions and among farmer groups can be narrowed more quickly using available technologies When you buy popcorn in a movie...

26 Dec, 2019

PMAMP delights maize farmers in Parbat district

Parbat, May 14 The Prime Minister Agriculture Modernisation Project (PMAMP) has improved the income of maize farmers in Phalebas Municipality of Parbat district. Phalebas Municipality was declared a maize zone under the PMAMP last year. The project...

15 May, 2019

Closing gender gaps: Key to ending hunger

Organisations working for food security and hunger eradication, such as the FAO, World Economic Forum and the World Bank, have concluded that investing in women farmers is an effective strategy for reducing hunger and poverty in the world  Throughout...

08 May, 2019

Farmers bear loss of over Rs 100 million after maize crop fails

BIRGUNJ: Farmers in Bara district have incurred losses upto Rs 107.38 million after the winter maize cultivated by them failed to bear grains. According to the District Agricultural Development Office, maize production has decreased by around 50 per...

Travel 30 May, 2018

DADO distributes 14 tonnes of subsidised maize seeds

LAMJUNG: The District Agriculture Development Office (DADO), Lamjung has distributed 14 tonnes of maize seeds at a discounted rate of 50 per cent. According to Senior Agriculture Development Officer and Office Head Krishna Bhadra Adhikari, the...

21 Mar, 2018

Khotang farmers receive hand tractors

Khotang, January 6 The District Agriculture Development Office Khotang has started distributing hand tractors to farmers in the district. The agro office has begun distributing tractors to local farmers. Technical Assistant at the agro office...

Travel 07 Jan, 2017

Maize farming in Doti to tide over looming food crisis

Dipayal, April 6 Doti locals have initiated preparations to develop the district as a pocket area for maize production aiming to avert a looming food crisis in the district. Locals of Jijomandau, Tijali, Latamandau VDCs and Dipayal Silgadhi...

Travel 07 Apr, 2016

Food crisis looms large in Jajarkot

Jajarkot, December 27 An acute food shortage is looming large in more than one dozen VDCs in Jajarkot. Those VDCs facing food crisis include Bhagawati, Ragda, Khagenkot, Lahn, Nayakwada, Rokayagaun, Limsa, Sakla, Dhime, Pajaru, Dashera, Sima,...

Travel 28 Dec, 2015

National Biz Briefs

Contraband seized KAPILVASTU: Border Security Force seized illegal goods worth Rs 6.633 million during the first six months of the current fiscal year. Goods smuggled into Nepal from India were seized from Marjadpur, Hathihawa, Gaura, Rangpur, Sisawa...

22 Feb, 2010

Crop yield low in Rolpa

ROLPA: Starvation looms large in the district this year as well, thanks to poor yield due to adverse weather condition. Residents in most of the village development committees are facing shortage of food grains as the crop yield is on a declining...

Travel 28 Jul, 2009