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Senior rice expert Bholaman Singh Basnet passed away today at the age of 71. He was being treated for COVID-19 infection at the Om Hospital and Research Center. Basnet who had long served at the Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC) as the senior rice expert was associated with the International Rice Research Institute after his retirement from the NARC. He had a significant contribution to the decision to celebrate National Paddy Day on the 15th of Asar in Nepali month. He is survived by his two daughters and a spouse.
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३० साउन, काठमाडौं वरिष्ठ धानबाली विशेषज्ञ भोलामान सिंह बस्नेतको निधन भएको छ । बस्नेतको शनिबार ७१ बर्षको उमेरमा निधन भएको हो । उनको कोभिड–१९ संक्रमणका कारण निधन भएको बताइएको छ । उनले लामो समयसम्म नेपाल कृषि अनुसन्धान परिषद् (नार्क) मा वरिष्ठ धानबाली विशेषज्ञका रुपमा सेवा गरेका थिए । बस्नेत सेवा निवृत्त भएपछि अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय धान बाली अनुसन्धान केन्द्र (इरी) का अनुसन्धानमा संलग्न थिए । नेपालमा हिउँदे धान खेतीको सुरुआत तथा असार १५ लाई धान दिवसका रुपमा मनाउने निर्णय गराउनमा उनको अथक योगदान रहेको थियो ।