गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Nepal ∕ Snowfall in Jumla brings cheers to farmers Nepal Snowfall in Jumla brings cheers to farmers KathmanduPati February 01, 2024 File Photo JUMLA – It has been snowing in Jumla since this morning. Snowfall took place late this year compared to the previous years. About half a foot of snow has accumulated across the district, including the headquarters Khalanga. It is the first snowfall of this year’s winter season. Parvati Budha, a local resident of Tila Rural Municipality-1 in the district, shared that the farmers who planted winter crops were happy after the snowfall, despite coming late. The farmers were worried that there would be a drought as there was no snow this winter so far. According to the Agricultural Development Office, the farmers who planted barley and wheat crops were greatly relieved by the snowfall. Gopal Rokaya, an agricultural entrepreneur, says that the snowfall will help planting of apple and walnut trees. Meanwhile, due to the snowfall in Jumla and Upper Karnali, air services have been disrupted. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Flood relief funds reach Rs 17.54 billion Landslide suspected as cause of deadly Budhi Gandaki flood Flood sweeps away six bridges, 10 people missing Flood sweeps away 35 homes in riverside villages Flash flood sweeps away riverside bazaar and hydropower camp When Nepal Goes Offline Top Headlines Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too1 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms2 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief3 When the State Pulls the Trigger, Who Answers ?4 Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative5 PM Shah pledges Krishnabhir highway reopening within month6 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward7 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns8 TRENDING Smart traffic light system to be introduced in Kathmandu Valley Tribhuvan Army Club, APF meeting in finals of PM Men’s Cricket Tournament Preparations to ease lockdown in Kathmandu Valley Collateral Effects – India-China Border Quandary Nepal Army will be run under its own system: Chief of Army Staff Thapa NC’s main aim is general election: Leader Mahat Gopichandra selected for Olympics Govt, Biplav-led CPN ink three-point agreement
