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Paddy plantation begins with onset of monsoon (In pics)



KATHMANDU: The arrival of monsoon in Nepal has given hope and cheer to farmers across the country.

Farmers have begun planting paddy, even as the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown has made their life tough in terms of getting labor and protecting themselves.

Farmers planting paddy in Rupakot of Diktel.
Farmers in the country’s southern plains busy with paddy plantation.
A farmer using power-tiller in his field in Kanchanpur’s Sulkaphanta.
A farmer ploughing field at Tikabhairab in Lalitpur district.
Farmers busy in paddy plantation near Seti river in Pokhara.
Waterlogged field in Barbardiya of Gulariya seen during dusk.

Photos: RSS

Publish Date : 25 June 2020 13:24 PM

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