Why paddy production is good in jhapa

Jhapa, Dec. 19 Jhapa, the district announced as the super-zone for rice production, has witnessed 5 per cent decrease in the rice output.
Increasing trend of converting the fertile land into settlement and expansion of private forest has contributed to the decline in the production of the main food grain in the district.
In addition to it, shortage of chemical fertilizers, lack of proper irrigation and pest attack had affected rice production, said Shesh Raj Poudel, information officer of the Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Jhapa.
In recent years, the cultivated land is witnessing aggressive plotting while large holders have expanded their private forest which has resulted in the decrease of the land for rice cultivation.