Dinajpur-farmers

Farmers in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur have become busy cultivating early potatoes despite fears of losses. Hoping to get good prices at the beginning of the season, they are preparing their land and planting potatoes ahead of schedule. However, rising costs of seeds, fertilizers, pesticides and labor have left them concerned about production expenses. They hope favorable weather will bring a good yield and allow them to get fair prices in the market. According to the Upazila Agricultur...

The autumn season is underway. The vegetable and early winter crop season is approaching. The time to prepare seedbeds for crops is also drawing closer. However, farmers are worried as they are not getting the required amount of fertilizer for preparing their land. Following government instructions, dealers are not providing fertilizer beyond the amount recommended by the Khamari app. Meanwhile, the fertility of each plot of land varies, resulting in different fertilizer requirements. As...