Chaitra Paddy Transplanting Begins in Jhapa District

Jhapa. Transplanting of Chaitra (Spring) paddy has begun in the district. The Agriculture Knowledge Center stated that the Chaitra paddy transplanting started from the Kachankawal Rural Municipality area.

The head of the Agriculture Knowledge Center, Sagar Bista, informed that the transplanting across the district is expected to be completed by the second week of Chaitra. He mentioned that due to the increasing trend of using machinery in paddy cultivation in the district compared to traditional farming systems, some areas have already prepared the seeds while others are in the process of sowing seeds. There are 10 paddy transplanters available in various locations across the district.