As the first rays of the morning sun spread across the village, an elderly farmer slowly walked toward his rice field. He stood quietly on the narrow earthen ridge, watching the morning breeze ripple through the emerald-green paddy. For a long moment, he said nothing. Then he reached...More

Kathmandu, Nepal. Marking the 23rd National Rice Day and Rice Planting Festival 2083 (2026), celebrated nationwide under the theme "Climate-Friendly Technology, Rice Self-Reliance, and Prosperity," the All Nepal Peasants Federation (ANPFa) has urged the government to take immediate and concrete measures to address the longstanding challenges faced by...More