Arts & Lifestyle
Bhaktapur gears up for Tihar with floral harvests and clay lamps
Farmers in Gundu and potters in Bhaktapur are ramping up production to meet the seasonal demand for Makhamali garlands and clay lamps ahead of Tihar.
Agriculture
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Business
Akabare chilli farmers in Ilam face crop failure
Akabare chilli farmers in Ilam say their plants are yellowing and dying just as the main harvest begins, with some reporting that most or all of their crop is lost.
Environment
Palpa officials put flood and landslide damage at Rs 377.5–400 million
Annapurna Post reported Palpa's disaster committee putting the flood and landslide damage at about Rs 400 million, while the Chief District Officer's preliminary estimate is Rs 377.5 million. The committee also reported five deaths in Asoj's floods, landslides and rain.
Business
NRB reports show bank lending skewed to services and a few hubs in three provinces
Nepal Rastra Bank reports for fiscal year 2082/83 show most bank credit in Sudurpashchim and Karnali going to services and a few districts, while lending in Madhesh slipped even as deposits grew.
Business
Egg wholesale prices climb as seasonal demand surges
Poultry farmers have raised wholesale egg prices by up to Rs 200 a crate, citing higher demand in the festive season and winter, while vegetable prices in Kathmandu are mixed.
Business
Syangja farmers shift to high-value commercial crops
Farmers in Syangja are diversifying into commercial banana and flower cultivation, while new supply chains are bringing Jumla apples directly to local doorsteps.
Environment
Rasuwa farmers face dual crisis of lost land and severed supply chains
While the Langtang trekking route has reopened, Rasuwa's farmers are struggling with buried fields and broken bridges that prevent them from reaching markets.
Business
Rs 140 billion project prepared for second phase of agricultural modernization
A Rs 140 billion project has been prepared for the second phase of the National Agricultural Modernization Program, due to run from the next fiscal year.
Business
Mechanization fills labor gap as farmers struggle with harvest
Farmers in Bhojpur, Kapilvastu and Banke say a shrinking rural workforce is making rice harvests harder, and in Kapilvastu and Banke many are turning to threshers and reapers to cut time and cost.
Business
Mustang grows Rs 1.14 billion of apples, but a road closure has stalled sales
Mustang produced apples worth an estimated Rs 1.14 billion this year, but the closure of the Beni-Jomsom road during the peak season has left traders with unsold stock.
Business
Nepal expects 5.18 million flower garlands to be sold this Tihar
The Floriculture Association Nepal projects Rs 645 million in Tihar flower sales and says about 11% of marigold garlands must be imported after September's floods, while Jhapa farmers ask for curbs on Indian imports.
Arts & Lifestyle
Lalitpur to Host 19th Chrysanthemum Exhibition Ahead of Tihar
The 19th annual chrysanthemum exhibition in Jawalakhel will showcase over 450 plant species and feature competitive displays to support local floriculture ahead of Tihar.
Environment
Cyclone Arnab weakens but brings rain and snow to Nepal
Meteorological authorities have issued warnings for heavy rain and snowfall across Nepal as a developing cyclone in the Bay of Bengal moves northwest.
Business
Goat Trade Surges in Dharan Ahead of Festive Season
Livestock transactions at Dharan's Agricultural Produce Market have climbed 15 percent as Dashain and Tihar approach, with weekly festive turnover expected to exceed 10,000 goats.
Health
Government Forms Task Force to Boost Vaidya Khana Medicine Output
A government-appointed task force led by Dr. Pradeep KC will draft a three-month action plan to resolve raw material shortages and ramp up medicine production at Singha Durbar Vaidya Khana.
Environment
Flooding Submerges Jaleshwor as Land Cracks Threaten Makawanpur
Breaches along the Ratu river submerged district headquarters Jaleshwor and wrecked ripening paddy crops in Mahottari, while land subsidence in Makawanpur destroyed eight homes and threatened dozens more.
Business
Government Faces Heat Over Fertiliser Shortages and Rs 59 Billion Subsidy Burden
Lawmakers grilled agriculture officials on Thursday over recurring fertiliser shortages and distribution flaws as the government struggles with a projected Rs 59 billion subsidy burden.
Environment
Key Roads in Western Nepal Reopen as Crews Clear Landslide Debris
Traffic resumed along the Beni–Babiachour road in Myagdi after four days of landslide disruptions, while authorities accelerate repair works on severed corridors to Mustang and Manang.
Business
Nepal Enrolls 300,000 More Farmers in National Registry
Nepal's Ministry of Agriculture, Forests and Environment has added roughly 300,000 cultivators to its national registry, bringing total enrollment to 2.679 million as ID numbers become mandatory for subsidies.
Society
Agriculture and Forestry University probes misuse of faculty study leave
The Agriculture and Forestry University has formed a five-member probe panel to investigate potential abuses of study leave taken by faculty and administrative personnel since the institution's founding.
Business
Rice Prices Stay High Despite Industry Pledge as Fair Price Outlets Open
Despite a government-brokered agreement to slash rice prices by up to Rs 200 per sack, retail rates remain elevated as state-run fair price shops open across Nepal for the festive season.