5 Chait, Kathmandu. When it’s time for lunch, 62-year-old Neer Bahadur Vick’s voice keeps repeating. ‘Come sir, eat cornJuicy, Nutritious, Milky CornSalt to taste, Chilli, Timureat corn, don’t eat, die of hunger’ This sound heard on the busy road of Sindhuli Sadmukam Sindhulimadi market draws pilgrims towards the corn basket. Traders and businessmen from the … Read more
file picture 21 February, Galeshwar. The wheat crop planted in Dhaulagiri region including Mayagadi has dried up due to continuous drought. Farmers say that this year the wheat crop has dried up due to lack of winter rains. Even after the last week of February, there has been no winter rain yet. Chandra Bahadur Karki, … Read more
23 June, Galeshwar. Farmers are concerned about the infestation of armyworms in Myagadi crops and orchards. Outbreaks of armyworms have been reported in crops of ounces, banana peels, guava and maize planted by farmers here. The infestation of armyworms and banana disease in banana plantations worries farmers. Farmers are concerned about the decline in yield … Read more
3 Manseer, Gorkha. The Newar community of the district has collectively celebrated the festival of drying maize. The festival was celebrated on Thursday night on the initiative of Gorkha Historical Area Conservation and Development Committee. Committee chairman Sureshman Shrestha said, “After drying the door-to-door grains in a large yard, we dried them in a visible … Read more