Irrigation Halted in Rangpur Due to Diesel Shortage, Boro Fields Cracking Dry
A severe fuel crisis in Rangpur has caused extreme disruption in agriculture. Irrigation pumps are on the verge of shutting down due to a shortage of diesel. Boro paddy fields are cracking dry. Farmers have become helpless.
No Fertilizer Stock for Upcoming Season, Warns Secretary Obaidur Rahman
Due to a shortage of required gas, fertilizer factories across the country have been shutting down one after another. Even fertilizer imports from the Middle East are not possible. In such a situation, Industries Secretary Obaidur Rahman delivered more bad news. He clearly stated that the government does not have the required fertilizer for the upcoming season.
Potato Prices Crash in Rangpur Division, Farmers Facing Heavy Losses
A sharp price drop has been observed in the potato market in the Rangpur Region. Although the government has officially fixed the price of potatoes at 22 taka per kilogram, there is no reflection of that price in the actual market. After deducting cold storage and other costs, farmers are receiving only about five taka, causing growers to suffer significant losses.
Potato Farmers Face Fresh Losses as Prices Crash Again
Potato farmers across northern districts are once again counting heavy losses as market prices plunge below production costs, deepening a crisis that began last season.
Chaos Over Fertilizer Shortage: Agitated Farmers Break Agricultural Officer’s Tooth
In Thakurgaon’s Ranisankail, aggrieved farmers have been accused of assaulting agricultural sub-assistant officer Akhtar Hossain during a commotion over fertilizer. It has been reported that one of his teeth was broken in the incident.
Farmers block road in Lalmonirhat after failing to get fertilizer
Farmers in Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha protested by blocking the Lalmonirhat–Burimari highway after failing to get fertilizer from a dealer.
Gas Price Hike for Fertilizer Factories to Be Announced on Sunday
The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) is going to announce the new gas price for fertilizer factories next Sunday (23 November). The decision will be disclosed through a press conference at 3:30 pm on that day.
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