Siraha Farmers Disappointed by Rain Damage to Flower Crops

Siraha. Farmers in Siraha, who were preparing to sell flowers targeting the Tihar and Chhath festivals, are disappointed after continuous rain for two days damaged their flower crops. The continuous rain has damaged the months-long hard work of farmers who were preparing to pick flowers and take them to market.

Farmer Manu Syangdan of Golbazar Municipality-3 has been cultivating flowers for the past 15-20 years. This year, he had planted marigold flowers on 4 katthas of land. He had invested about one lakh rupees in the cultivation and expected to earn about four lakh rupees by selling flowers during the festivals. However, due to the rain, about 2,500 flower plants have fallen to the ground, causing him to lose both investment and income, he said.