Chitwan’s rice zone expects 5,000-tonne rise in paddy output

Chitwan, Oct 28: Paddy production in Chitwan’s designated rice zone is projected to rise by 5,000 metric tonnes this fiscal year 2026/27, reaching an estimated 50,000 tonnes, as crop assessments point to higher output.

The rice zone produced 45,000 metric tonnes of paddy last fiscal year from 8,500 hectares of land, according to Sauraj Bishwakarma, Information Officer at the National Agriculture Modernization Programme Implementation Unit in Bharatpur.