Rainfall restores joy, farmers begin paddy plantation in Sunsari

Inaruwa: Farmers in Sunsari district are elated after the rainfall that occurred since Saturday night. It brought a huge relief after a prolonged dry spell.

Farmers in different places, including Inaruwa, Koshi, Bhokraha, Harinagar, Barahchhetra, Dewagunj, Barju, Gadhi, Duhabi and Ramdhuni, were facing acute problems of irrigation at a time when they used to engage in paddy plantation.

The rains brought cheers to the farmers, prompting them to cultivate for paddy plantation, said a farmer, Surendra Urao of Bhokara Narsingh rural municipality.

Similarly, a local Chandan Mehata shared that they were worried about the rice fields getting dried up and seedlings wilting. However, rainfall occurred to water the drying seedlings and irrigate for further plantation.

Chief of Agricultural Knowledge Centre, Inaruwa, Nil Kamal Singh, mentioned that with the rainfall, farmers have intensified paddy plantation in the remaining areas where there was no facility of groundwater.

Water current increased in various streams and rivers including Sunsari, Budhi, Maria and Gadan.