Drought-stricken farmers in Sindhupalchok villages are leaving farmlands fallow

The Agricultural Knowledge Centre in Kavrepalanchok says a large portion of Sindhupalchok’s rain-dependent farmland remains uncultivated.

The once-fertile farmlands of Ramche in ward 9 of Bahrabise Municipality now lie fallow and desolate due to a severe water crisis. These lands, which would be adorned with mustard and vegetables during this season until a few years back, are uncultivated.