Banke Farmers Prioritize Harvesting Paddy Over Dashain Amidst Weather Concerns

Banke. Amidst the Dashain festivities all around, farmers in Banke are currently preoccupied with the urgent task of safely harvesting the paddy they will eat throughout the year.

While many people are busy shopping and decorating their homes in anticipation of the red tika, jamara, and sharing happiness with relatives, farmers here are worried about whether the paddy, golden yellow and swaying in the fields, will be brought in before the rain, said farmer Dhruv Thapa of Suiyagaun, Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City-19.