FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/00 - NEPAL (6 November)
Earlier in the year, heavy monsoon rains, floods and landslides, killed a number of people and displaced several thousand in the worst affected areas in central parts of the country. Crops, mainly rice, infrastructure and communication systems were also damaged and food supplies were affected in remote areas. The current forecast indicates that paddy production this year will around average at 3.7 million tonnes.
Reports indicate that the government may assist farmers affected by falling agricultural prices, by introducing fixed support prices. This year the price of paddy has fallen sharply compared to last year, due to imports from India. The cost of production has also risen as various subsidies have been removed on inputs, like fertilizers and irrigation
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