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PM Deuba, President Bhandari wish for prosperity

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

01 May, Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has underscored the need for a culture to respect labor by highlighting the importance of labor and skills in the country’s economic development process. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, on the other hand, said the laborers’ struggle and unity are important for change and achievements in the country. On the occasion of the... Read More

Price of vegetables soars in Kanchanpur

April 18, 2022April 18, 2022 Digital Khabar

Kanchanpur, April 18 (RSS): Inflation of vegetables has increased in Kanchanpur district due to lack of availability of vegetables in markets following decline in local production in recent period. Production of vegetables has declined due to sudden changes in weather. Former Chairperson of Kanchanpur Vegetable Entrepreneurs’ Association, Tarka Raj Bhatta, said that though the local productions—pumpkin, brinjal, bottle gourd are... Read More

232 metric tonnes of urea imported from China

March 24, 2022March 24, 2022 Digital Khabar

Sindhupalchok, March 24 (RSS): Two hundred thirty two metric tonnes of urea fertilizer have been imported from China through the Tatopani transit, said the Tatopani Customs Office. This import is expected to give a relief to farmers who have been reeling under shortage of fertilizers. The import took place on Wednesday as part of a contract awarded to a company,... Read More

‘Dhorpatan should be linked with prosperity’

March 19, 2022March 19, 2022 Digital Khabar

Gandaki, March 19 (RSS): Gandaki Province Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Nepali has underlined the need to link Dhorpatan with prosperity. As the only hunting reserve of Nepal is one of the loved destinations for both domestic and foreign tourists, it should be linked with the prosperity of the province, he said. Expressing province government’s commitment to develop physical infrastructure in... Read More

Bird flu detected in Chitwan

February 11, 2022February 11, 2022 Digital Khabar

Chitwan, Jan 11 (RSS): The cases of bird flu have been detected in Chitwan district yet again. Bird flu, also known as H5N1, was reported in the chicken from Anita Livestock Agriculture Farm at Rapti Municipality-6 in the district. According to the Chief District Officer, Ashman Tamang, the samples were collected from the farm and sent to Kathmandu on February... Read More

Honey production declines by 90 percent

January 11, 2022January 11, 2022 Digital Khabar

Jajarkot, Jan 11 (RSS): Beekeepers have witnessed a huge loss with heavy decline in honey production in the district this year. The production of honey declined by 90 percent compared to the last year- to sheer worry to beekeepers. Hari Bahadur Budha from Nalgad Municipality-1 had made half million rupees by selling 875 kgs of honey last year. But, this... Read More

Farmers urged to use chemical fertilizers wisely

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 Digital Khabar

Kathmandu, Jan 9 (RSS): The government has suggested the farmers to use the available fertilizers sparingly, saying that there is shortage of chemical fertilizers in the international market and excessive price hike. The request has been made considering a likely shortage of chemical fertilizers as many countries that Nepal has been importing fertilizers from have said there is a shortage... Read More

Farmers worry over marketing of kiwifruit

January 4, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

Phungling, Jan 4 (RSS): The farmers here have been worried over marketing of kiwifruit. Although they had begun the kiwifruit farming expecting good sale, they are now selling the produce at low price. Most of the farmers in the eastern belt of Taplejung district launched kiwi farming seven years back. But, they are worried because of declining demand in market.... Read More

Impact of offseason rains: rice production down by 8.74 %

January 3, 2022January 3, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

Kathmandu, Dec 3 (RSS): Rice production in the current fiscal has significantly shrunk and the fall is the lowest in the past five years. According to the statistics unveiled by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development on Sunday, this year the rice production went down by 8.74 percent compared to the production of the last fiscal year (2020-21). This... Read More

Lhosar fair in Chhomring

December 27, 2021December 27, 2021 Digital Desk Digital Desk

Gandaki, Dec 27 (RSS): A four-day Lhosar fair began in Annapurna Rural Municipality-11, Chhomring on the way to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC) on Sunday. Century Youth Club organized the fair on the occasion of Lhosar, the festival of Tamu community. The 20th edition of fair that was organized to preserve the Lhosar culture will host volleyball, basketball and stone throw... Read More