LivestockA rural co-ordination group says supplementary feed is still available but silage is very tight and transport is stretched, and urges farmers to budget feed weeks ahead and ask for help early.
EnvironmentHeavy rain in parts of the country and upstream could cause short-term flooding in 10 districts of three divisions within 24 to 48 hours, the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre said.
CropsRecent floods from heavy rain and hill runoff destroyed crops worth about Tk 478 crore across 43 districts, with vegetables accounting for about half the loss.
EnvironmentHeavy to very heavy rain may cause floods in eight districts in the next 24 to 72 hours, with rivers flowing at warning level and low-lying areas at risk of inundation.
CropsContinuous heavy rain has damaged crops on 114,723 hectares across 43 districts and caused about Tk 400 crore of losses to fisheries and livestock.
CropsWith heavy to very heavy rain forecast across most of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute has issued advice for Aman seedbeds and transplanting.
CropsContinuous rain and hill runoff had affected crops on more than 28,610 hectares in 12 districts by 11 July, the agriculture department says, while nearly 10,000 ponds and 320 shrimp farms were hit in Chattogram.
