Early weather warnings ease paddy harvesting for Kanchanpur farmers

Kanchanpur, Oct 7: For years, Nilam Karki had only one way to decide when to harvest her paddy: look up at the sky and hope the clouds offered a clear answer.

Now, before stepping into her fields, the farmer from Saraswati Tole in Krishnapur municipality-2 in Kanchanpur district, reaches for her mobile phone. A quick check of the weather forecast tells her whether it is safe to cut the crop or better to wait.