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Planting corn around the village


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it is corn seed

It is a cloudy day. It seems to rain. In the morning we could see white Himalaya with green mountain from Hananoie. But in day time it is almost cloudy. It is now spring in Nepal. This season many crops are planted and harvested in hillside of Nepal.

Himal with flower

This season In hillside of Nepal, we can see people planting corn. In May,June or Nepali month of Jesta, we can see people planting millet in corn fields together. This work is done by both men and women. Men plough the field while women drop corn seed.

planting corn near Hananoie

The corn is harvested in July,August or Nepali month of Shaun. People use Buffaloes dung or cows dung or goats dung. We use corn all years. We make pop corn, grilled corn and we also ground it into flour, etc. People are feeding their cattles by corn and corn trees also. Any time it use for food In Nepal for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

The corn is a light food. Villagers sell it as an alternate income. The corn is a very useful crops. It is a main food in countryside of Nepal. If you visit in Nepal this season you could see and know how to plant. it takes few day for planting because we need to fill the dung and plough. We are planting the corn in Hananoie also.

in astam village

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