Special Report -Nepal, 25 July 2007

The Mission assessed the 2007 wheat as well as barley (minor crop) production, which were being harvested in many parts of the country in March and April. Wheat production increased by more than 7 percent due to favourable weather conditions and extra efforts made by farmers and government. Prolonged dry spells and floods in 2006 caused a significant reduction in rice production (Nepal¡¯s main cereal crop). National rice production decreased by 13 percent, and in some districts of the Eastern and Central regions reduction was from 20 percent to 50 percent...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Trade and Markets Division
Format: Book (stand-alone) biblioteca
Language:English
Published: 2007
Online Access:https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/AH869E
http://www.fao.org/3/a-ah869e.pdf
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