Rain damages paddy crop in Banke

BANKE: Paddy crops in several parts of Banke have been damaged by rainfall accompanied by strong winds, affecting farmers during the harvesting season.

Jaman Singh Wali, manager of Sakar Agricultural Cooperative Society in Rapti Sonari, said the rain and wind caused significant damage to ripe seed paddy. According to Wali, seed paddy cultivated by farmers on around 150 bighas of land has been affected.

He said the damage during the harvesting period could lead to a shortage of seed paddy for the next planting season.