Though, the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) has been claiming the production will not be affected, paddy plantation has been carried out on 63.79 per cent of 1.37 million hectares of arable land across the country as of today.
According to the ministry, the plantation data is over eight percentage point less than that in the same period of last year. “Paddy plantation has been completed on 71.96 per cent of arable land during same period of last year,” the ministry informed, adding that this year, late monsoon and heavy rainfall hit the paddy plantation hard. “The paddy plantation has been carried out across 56.13 per cent of arable land in Province 1, some 50.48 per cent in Province 2, some 69.18 per cent in Province 3, some 79.28 per cent in Gandaki Province, some 63.48 per cent in Province 5, some 90.13 per cent in Karnali Province and some 86.62 per cent of arable land in Sudurpaschim Province.”
Paddy plantation has been completed across 75 per cent of arable land in the high-hills, some 72.86 per cent in mid-hills and some 60 per cent of arable land in the Tarai, the ministry claimed; adding that this year the government is more focused on increasing productivity rather than the quantity of production.
Paddy productivity stands at 3.76 tonnes per hectare currently, though the government has targeted to increase it to four tonnes per hectare this year. “The ministry had signed a five-year work plan (2018-2023) with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) of the Philippines to work jointly in seven sectors and 16 major projects for development of agricultural sector.”
Paddy contributes to over 20 per cent to the total agricultural production, whereas agriculture sector contributes to around 27 per cent to the national gross domestic product (GDP).
According to the ministry, the plantation data is over eight percentage point less than that in the same period of last year. “Paddy plantation has been completed on 71.96 per cent of arable land during same period of last year,” the ministry informed, adding that this year, late monsoon and heavy rainfall hit the paddy plantation hard. “The paddy plantation has been carried out across 56.13 per cent of arable land in Province 1, some 50.48 per cent in Province 2, some 69.18 per cent in Province 3, some 79.28 per cent in Gandaki Province, some 63.48 per cent in Province 5, some 90.13 per cent in Karnali Province and some 86.62 per cent of arable land in Sudurpaschim Province.”
Paddy plantation has been completed across 75 per cent of arable land in the high-hills, some 72.86 per cent in mid-hills and some 60 per cent of arable land in the Tarai, the ministry claimed; adding that this year the government is more focused on increasing productivity rather than the quantity of production.
Paddy productivity stands at 3.76 tonnes per hectare currently, though the government has targeted to increase it to four tonnes per hectare this year. “The ministry had signed a five-year work plan (2018-2023) with International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) of the Philippines to work jointly in seven sectors and 16 major projects for development of agricultural sector.”
Paddy contributes to over 20 per cent to the total agricultural production, whereas agriculture sector contributes to around 27 per cent to the national gross domestic product (GDP).
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