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The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives is major responsible organization for agricultural development in Nepal. This consists of five divisions, two centers, one research and development council, four departments, four projects and autonomous bodies of one research council (Nepal Agriculture Research Council), four corporations and a few development committees and boards.
Kalanamak rice. Kalanamak is a scented rice of Nepal and India. Its name means black husk (kala = black; the suffix 'namak' means salt). This variety has been in cultivation since the original Buddhist period (600 BC). It is popular in Himalayan Tarai of Nepal i.e., Kapilvastu, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, where it
Out of 2.7 million hectares of agricultural land in Nepal, only 1.3 Mha have irrigation facilities. The majority of irrigation systems are small and medium-scale. [3] A recent study funded by the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) revealed that about 0.8% of agricultural GDP is being lost annually due to climate change and extreme ...
Bhakkha is a traditional food of the Rajbanshi and Tharu people from West Bengal, Seemanchal and South eastern Nepal. It is a fluffy rice cake. [1] [2] [3] Bhakkha is prepared by lightly soaking milled rice in water and massaging with palms. It is then sieved to separate sand grain sized pieces.
Rice is the major food amongst all the ethnic groups in Nepal. In the Terai, most rice varieties are cultivated during the rainy season. The principal rice growing season, known as "Berna-Bue Charne", is from June to July when water is sufficient for only a part of the fields; the subsidiary season, known as "Ropai" is from April to September ...
Nepali dal-bhat-tarkari 84 byanjan food with rice on a leaf platter Nepali-style momo with chili Nepali-style hot chicken chow mein. Nepali cuisine comprises a variety of cuisines based upon ethnicity, alluvial soil and climate relating to cultural diversity and geography of Nepal and neighboring regions of Sikkim and Gorkhaland.
According to the cultural norm, 15 Ashadh is "considered as the auspicious day to start rice planting for the year". [5] The date falls during the monsoon season, an optimal time for rice planting. [6] On 14 December 2004, the Nepal Government officially declared Ashadh 15 as National Paddy Day. [5]
The people inhabiting the Chitwan District are predominantly peasant farmers cultivating mainly food and cash crops such as rice, maize, wheat, beans, lentils, mustard and Vegetables. The district is the major maize-producing area in Nepal, with an area under maize cultivation of 27,170 ha (104.9 sq mi) in the year 2003–04.