Birgunj, The import of paddy has increased in the first five months of the current fiscal year from Birgunj Customs Office. In the period of five months of the current fiscal year, paddy import witnessed a growth of 60.28 per cent compared to the same period of the last fiscal year.

According to the Customs Office, paddy worth Rs 3.93 billion was imported during the period. Likewise, revenue collection from the paddy import has increased 45.23 per cent.

In the first five months of the last fiscal year, paddy worth Rs 2.4 billion was imported. Additionally, rice worth Rs 928 million was imported during this same period of five months.