Post-winter rain and snow bring joy to Jumla farmers

Jumla has little irrigated land, while most farmers rely on rain for crops and fruits.

Until last week, Man Bahadur Budha, a local farmer from ward 9 of Tila Rural Municipality in Jumla district, was quite worried when his winter crops started drying up due to a long drought. He planted wheat and barley in around 20,000 square metres of land this year. A good harvest of winter crops will be enough for his eight-member family for nearly six months.