Nepal’s mountainous north is on the verge of starvation Uptrends
UPPER DOLPA, NEPAL – For three years, the Nepalese government has stopped delivering rice to parts of Upper Dolpa, a district bordering China. Therefore, people here have to walk four to nine days to buy rice at the market, at prices that most cannot afford. Rice costs 150 Nepalese rupees per kilogram (US$0.50 per pound) … Read more