KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Thousands of farmers and their families across Nepal celebrated an annual paddy festival by planting rice, splashing in the muddy fields and enjoying a special feast. The ...

Farming communities across Nepal came out by their hundreds of thousands to transplant rice seedings on Tuesday, which is officially National Paddy Plantation Day. Most wore masks as the men waded ...

Nepal’s population has not increased by that much more in the past year, and a favourable monsoon increased paddy harvests. Yet, Nepal’s import of rice went up in the last fiscal year. This has left ...

This story was originally published by Nepali Times. An edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Kathmandu Valley, once known for its bumper harvests of ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal has banned the export of foodstuffs, including rice, to prevent shortages, officials said on Thursday, joining other South Asian countries scrambling to tackle rising ...