KATHMANDU, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) — Nepal’s paddy production decreased by 8.74 percent to 5.13 million tons in 2021, a five-year low, mainly due to damage caused by unseasonal rains in October, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development said on Sunday.
Paddy production was 5.15 million tons, 5.61 million tons, 5.55 million tons and 5.62 million tons in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively, all