Crops
Haor Harvest in Full Swing, but Farmers Worry Over Price
Boro harvesting is in full swing in the Kishoreganj haors, but farmers fear the paddy price will not cover their costs and loans.
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Crops
Soil Cut From Sunamganj Haors Sold Openly as Farmers Fear Harassment for Speaking Out
Farmers say soil is being cut from 15 haors in Sunamganj and sold, but anyone who complains faces harassment.
CropsKishoreganj haor farmers plant maize beyond target to escape early floods
Maize covered 12,210 hectares in Kishoreganj in the 2024-25 season, above the 12,100-hectare target, as haor farmers chose a crop they could harvest before the monsoon floods.
Fisheries
One-Month Fishing Ban Coming for Haors Too
The government plans to ban fishing in the haors of seven districts from 29 May to 28 June every year, and has invited objections within 60 days.
VegetablesKishoreganj haor farmers grow more sweet pumpkin but get Tk 6 to 10 a kg
Sweet pumpkin in Kishoreganj grew from 1,005 to 1,216 hectares in the 2024-25 season, but haor farmers said in early March 2025 that low yields and higher costs met field prices of Tk 6 to 10 a kg. Traders blamed heavy supply.
Fisheries
Fewer Migratory Birds at Baikka Beel, Visitors Say, but Census Says Numbers Rose
Visitors and locals say fewer migratory birds are coming to Baikka Beel, while this year's waterbird census recorded a rise.
Crops
Farmers Shun Banks as Moneylenders Take the Profits
Haor farmers in Sunamganj borrow from moneylenders at high interest to grow boro, saying bank loans bring harassment, while the bank says none need face it.
Crops
Fears for Boro Cultivation as Haors Stay Brimming With Water
With water still filling Netrokona's haors and many sluice gates out of order, farmers fear late Boro planting will leave the crop exposed to early flash floods.
Crops
Haor Farmers Fight to Recover After Losing Crops to Three Floods
Hit by three floods this year, Sunamganj's haor farmers are replanting Aman paddy, often with high-interest loans, in a bid to recover.
Crops
Heavy Rain Forecast: 8 Tips for Farmers
The Department of Agricultural Extension has issued eight tips to protect crops, fish and livestock as moderate to heavy rain is forecast across the country on 26-28 May.
Crops
Boro Rice Harvest in the Haors Nearly Complete
Ninety-seven per cent of the boro rice in Bangladesh's haor wetlands has been harvested, while 33 per cent has been cut nationwide.
Crops
Fearing Floods, Haor Farmers Rush to Harvest Paddy
A forecast of heavy rain and hill runoff has sent Sunamganj's haor farmers racing to harvest a bumper boro crop from 137 haors.
Crops
Bumper Paddy Harvest in Favourable Weather Brings Joy to Haor Region
With no storms or early floods this year, Habiganj's haor farmers are bringing in a bumper boro crop without trouble.