CropsFarmers Fear Heavy Losses if Rain Does Not Come
With no rain even in Boishakh, farmers across northern Bangladesh are watching mango and litchi fruitlets drop, maize scorch and rivers run dry.
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CropsBoro Paddy Ripening, but No One to Harvest It
Boro paddy is ripening on about 15,000 hectares in Jhalakathi, but the heat has left farmers unable to find labourers to cut it.
CropsHippos Stuck in Mud as Drought Dries Up River in Botswana
More than a hundred hippos have been trapped in the mud of Botswana's Thamalakane River after severe drought dried it up, wildlife officials said.
CropsAus Paddy Prices Fail to Cover Farmers' Costs in Barguna
Aus cultivation in Barguna fell short of target this year, drought and heavy rain cut yields, and farmers say low paddy prices leave them unable to cover costs.
CropsMangoes Shrinking in Size, Growers Worried
Lack of rain in Naogaon's Barind tract is making mangoes drop and grow smaller, leaving growers fearing a poor harvest.
CropsBoro Fields Crack as Farmers Plead to Save Their Rice
Drought, heat and empty canals are burning Boro rice in Feni's Sonagazi, where farmers say repeated written appeals for water have brought no remedy.