Madesh Province Sees 58% Paddy Plantation Amidst Delayed Monsoon

Janakpurdham. Due to the delayed monsoon this year, paddy plantation has occurred in about 58 percent of the arable land in Madesh Province by the end of Asar.

According to the Directorate of Agricultural Development, Naktajhiz, Dhanusha, paddy plantation has been completed in 57.93 percent of the total area in Madesh Province by Asar. Among these, Siraha has the highest at 80 percent and Mahottari has the lowest at 39.59 percent, informed Horticulture Development Officer Kiran Bishwakarma of the Directorate of Agricultural Development, Madesh Province.