For Environment, Democracy and Livelihoods
This year, the 22nd national paddy day and rice planting festival was celebrated nationwide on the 15th of Ashad under the slogan “Intensification in Rice Cultivation: Food Security and Self- Reliance.” In this context, ForestAction Nepal, as the secretariat of the Alliance of Agriculture for Food, in collaboration with Madi Municipality, Chitwan, organized a rice plantation program in Madi.
The event was held in the Tharu community, known as Bhumiputra, for whom farming holds deep cultural and significant meaning. More than a celebration, it honors their labor, traditions, and close bond with nature, highlighting the vital role of agriculture in the lives of marginalized groups such as indigenous peoples, ethnic minorities, women farmers, and the landless.
The program witnessed enthusiastic participation from the Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Madi Municipality, Ward Chairpersons, heads of various municipal departments including agriculture, the coordinator and members of the Alliance of Agriculture for Food, the Vice President of the Tharu Welfare Council, representatives from banks and financial institutions, journalists, and local farmers.
