Nepal’s agriculture import bill has continued to rise, fueled by declining domestic production and structural weaknesses in the farming sector. Analysts point to inadequate irrigation, outdated ...

It is that time of the year again when farmers across the country are busy on flooded terraces, transplanting rice seedlings, sling mud, singing and dancing to folk tunes, and celebrating the occasion ...

This story was originally published by Nepali Times. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Kathmandu Valley, once known for its bumper harvests of ...

Kathmandu, Nov. 28 -- The sharp rise in imports of both rice and paddy, which increased by 46 percent in just four months, signals a serious problem. This is not merely the result of a poor monsoon ...

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma’s budget last month unveiled a plan to increase domestic agricultural production by one-third. On paper it sounds like a good way to reduce the country’s food imports.

A decade after launching the PM Agriculture Modernization Program with massive spending and lofty promises, Nepal’s ...

The annual monsoon rains have failed to arrive in Nepal as anticipated ahead of the rice-planting season, leaving farmers facing another season of loss and the country bracing for a food shortage. A ...

Kathmandu, May 25 -- Radha Sanjel from Kirtipur bought a 25-kg bag of Pearl brand jeera masino rice for Rs2,000 a month ago.