Several Tarai districts witness below-average monsoon rainfall

With only 60 percent of land cultivated so far, locals from areas affected by severe dry spells are worried about a food crisis.

Monsoon is likely to end by the next three weeks but farmers from Dhanusha have cultivated only around 60 percent of their lands so far. A lack of sufficient rainfall in the district has not only deprived farmers of cultivating all arable lands but also timely cultivation, which would eventually affect the production of food crops.