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Jumla’s prized Marsi rice is in demand, but production is declining

Kathmandu Post ·

From village kitchens to urban hotels and international markets, demand for the indigenous rice is rising, but pest outbreaks and rising cultivation costs are adding to farmers’ woes.

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