CropsJhum farming shrinks in Khagrachari as orchards and teak take the hills
Yields are good, but orchards, teak plantations, settlements and tired soil are shrinking jhum farming in Khagrachari every year; jhum covered 1,140 hectares in FY2026-27.
CropsYields are good, but orchards, teak plantations, settlements and tired soil are shrinking jhum farming in Khagrachari every year; jhum covered 1,140 hectares in FY2026-27.
GalleryFavourable weather has brought a good jhum harvest to the Bandarban hills; at Notun Romjupara in Tonkaboti union, paddy shares the slopes with marfa, maize, pumpkin and other vegetables, and the harvest festival is under way on the hilltops.