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Farming Under Threat as Canals and Sluice Gates Fall Into Disrepair in Terokhada
Lack of maintenance has left many canals and sluice gates in Terokhada, Khulna, useless, worrying farmers about rice and other crops.
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Paddy Farming
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Boro Rice Cultivation Falls in Rajshahi Region Amid Water Crisis
Under a new irrigation policy, boro rice cultivation in the Rajshahi agricultural region fell by 10,200 hectares this season, which farmers blame on a lack of water.
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Dried-Up River Halts Irrigation on 3,000 Acres of Haor Boro Land
With the Baithakhali river dried up, irrigation has stopped on 3,000 acres of boro land in Kishoreganj's Austagram upazila, leaving thousands of farmers worried.
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1,600 Farmers in Jhenaidah Receive Aus Rice Seed and Fertiliser
Free aus rice seed and fertiliser are being distributed to 1,600 small and marginal farmers in Jhenaidah Sadar upazila over two days.
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AWD Irrigation Raises Hopes for Rice Farming in Matiranga
The Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) irrigation method, up to 28 percent cheaper than conventional irrigation, is being used for the first time in Matiranga, Khagrachhari.
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Boro Costs Up Tk 6,000 a Bigha, Gaibandha Farmers Demand Higher Paddy Price
Farmers in Gaibandha say growing boro rice now costs about Tk 6,000 more per bigha, and they want the government to raise its paddy and rice procurement prices.
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GK Irrigation Project Raises Hopes of Rice Farmers in Two Districts
After several poor seasons, the Ganges-Kobadak project is supplying water early this year, which farmers say will save them Tk 3,000-4,000 a bigha on Boro rice.
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Water Shortage Leaves 1,500 Acres Uncultivated in Mirsharai
Farmers in Wahedpur union of Mirsharai say 1,500 acres lie idle in the Boro season for lack of water and are calling for canals and streams to be dug.
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Rice Target Met, But Not Even 5 Percent of Paddy Reaches Gaibandha Warehouses
Despite a government price of Tk 33 a kg, Gaibandha's warehouses collected only 369 tonnes of Aman paddy, less than 5 percent of the target, though rice procurement was near target.
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What Must Be Done in Boro Production to Make Up for Aman Losses
With floods cutting the aman harvest, Bangladesh is counting on a boro crop of 2.26 crore tonnes, which will need a set of steps on seed, water, fertiliser, credit and procurement.
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Embankment Breach in Jashore Floods 1,200 Bighas of Boro Fields
A breach in the Bil Harina embankment in Monirampur, Jashore, has submerged about 1,200 bighas of boro paddy and flooded fish enclosures.
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Boro Cultivation in Feni Set to Exceed Target
Boro cultivation in Feni's six upazilas is on course to exceed its target as farmers try to recoup flood losses, though irrigation water remains a worry.
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Not a Single Grain of Paddy Procured in Two and a Half Months in Cumilla
More than two and a half months into the current Aman season, the Cumilla district food department has not been able to procure a single grain of paddy for its 14 food godowns in 17 upazilas.