Water shortage force farmers to transplant paddy early

Unlike the previous years, farmers in Kilkhorthang gewog in Tsirang are already preparing their fields for paddy transplantation this year. Farmers say they will transplant early this year to resolve the water shortage issue in the locality. In Kilkhorthang, paddy transplantation is done in a way to avoid disputes among villagers for irrigation water. Lachi […]

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