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Chitwan. Mustard production in Chitwan has decreased. Compared to last year, productivity per hectare has also fallen this year. According to Nirmal Paudel, an agricultural economist at the Agriculture Development Office, productivity dropped to 1.01 metric tons per hectare this year, down from 1.31 metric tons per hectare last year. While the district produced 18,565 metric tons of mustard last year, this year's production stands at 14,315 metric tons.Mustard cultivation is being carried out in 14,173 hectares in the district. According to him, the main reason for the decline in mustard production is unseasonal rainfall. Along with this, farmers were...