Two varieties of rice plants do not bear ears in Kailali, Kanchanpur

            Dhangadhi, Oct 19 : Farmers in Kailali and Kanchanpur suffered a loss of around Rs 30 million as paddy plants of Garima (hybrid) and Sinduri (open pollinated) varieties failed to bear ears. 

            According to the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives, Far West State, 1,200 farmers incurred the loss as paddy plants of Garima and Sinduri varieties cultivated on 349 hectares of land in both districts failed to produce grain.

            An agricultural technical team earlier conducted a field visit to the affected sites. The team was led by Regional Agriculture Directorate’s Director Yagya Raj Joshi.

            Meanwhile, a meeting of the team held under the chair of Minister Binita Devi Chaudhary today decided to call on the Federal Ministry to investigate the matter and make sure seeds suppliers and its producers to compensate farmers who suffered the loss.