Farmers face dire consequences as floods devastate Nepal’s harvest

Farmers affected by this disaster are the same people who help put food on our tables every day.

August is when Nepal’s paddy fields are at their most vibrant. After months of planting, weeding and caring for their crops, this season calls for farmers to grow hopeful of the harvest. Farmers in Rasuwa, Nuwakot, and Dhading were no different. They had worked through the monsoon, waiting for paddy to ripen.