A farmer works in a paddy field on the occasion of National Paddy Day in Lalitpurmultistrikevideopokerfree, Nepal, June 29, 2024multistrikevideopokerfree. The National Paddy Day of Nepal marks the beginning of the paddy planting season in the country. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

Farmers work in a paddy field on the occasion of National Paddy Day in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 29, 2024. The National Paddy Day of Nepal marks the beginning of the paddy planting season in the country. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

Farmers work in a paddy field on the occasion of National Paddy Day in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 29, 2024. The National Paddy Day of Nepal marks the beginning of the paddy planting season in the country. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)

Farmers work in a paddy field on the occasion of National Paddy Day in Lalitpur, Nepal, June 29, 2024. The National Paddy Day of Nepal marks the beginning of the paddy planting season in the country. (Photo by Hari Maharjan/Xinhua)