Hailstone damages crops in Jajarkot

Jajarkot – The hailstones occurred last night caused heavy damages to crops and food grains, mostly wheat plants in Jajarkot district. 

The Barekot Rural Municipality and Kushe Rural Municipality are the worst hit from the hailstones that occurred continuously for two hours. 

Janak Bahadur Shahi, a farmer from Barekot said that the hailstones caused a huge damage to the wheat which was ready to harvest. 

The wheat and vegetables cultivated by around 5,000 households were damaged from the hailstones in Barekot, an area which is often affected from the food insecurity. 

Kali Prasad Thapa, a media person from the Kushe Rural Municipality, shared that the area witnessed the heaviest hailstone so far. 

Likewise, 40 plus sheep died due to hailstones in Chauthari area of Barekot in the district, the farmers reported. 

Meanwhile, Minister for Forest and Member of Parliament from Jajarkot Shakti Bahadur Basnet has said that efforts would be taken to combat food security in the affected areas adding that he was worried from the loss of crops. 

He said that the rural municipalities and the local administration have been asked to collect the details of the losses adding that the steps for relief package would be initiated soon after the details of the damages. 

Similarly, Chairman of Barekot Rural Municipality Mahendra Shah said that he was sad to learn about the damages by hailstones in the crops and vegetables. 
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