MAHOTTARI: Favorable rainfall in the second week of August significantly accelerated paddy plantation in Mahottari, with about 75 percent of farmland planted by the end of the month, according to the Agricultural Knowledge Center, Mahottari.
While plantation had reached only 30 percent by the last week of July, it rose to 45 percent by the first week of August and reached approximately 75 percent by the second week. The improvement is attributed to consistent rainfall and increased use of underground water resources.
“The rainfall in the second weke of August provided crucial support,” said Abiral Kumar Mahato, the center’s information officer and a crop expert. “Farmers also made extensive use of deep borings, wells, and tubewells, which helped speed up plantation efforts.”
Mahottari, which had fallen behind other districts in Madhesh Province, saw a notable increase in activity. Continuous rainfall provided much-needed relief to farmers who had earlier relied heavily on motor pumps and pump sets to irrigate their fields.
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