CropsIn February 2026, four pump owners in Mohishbandi, Sadullapur, Gaibandha, said power to their irrigation pumps had been cut without notice, putting boro rice on more than 100 bighas farmed by about 50 farmers in doubt. The power office gave no explanation in the report.
CropsFarmers in Pratapnagar and Tentulia, in Satkhira's Assasuni upazila, alleged in February 2026 that influential shrimp enclosure owners were using a drainage sluice gate to let salt water into a beel, which they said put boro paddy on 80 to 100 bigha at risk. Officials said they would act if misuse was proved.
As Falgun brings spring, farmers need to know the month's tasks for boro rice fields and for preparing aus seedbeds.
Six new high-yielding BRRI rice varieties, including the country's first vitamin E-rich black rice, have been released for cultivation nationwide.
Letting Boro rice fields dry periodically using the Alternate Wetting and Drying (AWD) method boosts tillers and yields, saves 20 to 30 percent of irrigation water and cuts methane.
Satkhira's coastal farmers are sowing boro early and using salt-tolerant varieties to beat rising salinity, but higher input costs have them worried.
With aman rice arriving in markets and government stocks at a record high, the government is opening the door to private rice imports, a move critics say helps traders at the expense of farmers.
Chhattisgarh, known as India's rice bowl, faces allegations of major irregularities as thousands of quintals of government-procured paddy are written off each year as natural losses.
Ponds are being dug unchecked on triple-crop paddy land across Tarash in Sirajganj, blocking drainage and leaving thousands of bighas permanently under water.
A cold wave and dense fog in Bhola are killing boro rice seedlings, leaving farmers, some of them on loans, fearing a shortage of seedlings.
Severe cold and dense fog are killing boro rice seedlings in Gaibandha, leaving farmers worried about transplanting on time.
With cold waves likely later in the winter, Boro rice farmers need to take extra care of their seedbeds to keep seedlings healthy.
The Economist Intelligence Unit expects global food prices to keep easing in 2026, led by rice, while labour, aid and environmental rules bring new challenges.
