Acute seed crisis in Netrakona
Farmers of the district are facing acute scarcity of transplanted aman and vegetable seeds as seedbeds on vast tract of land were damaged due to floods.
With the recession of floodwater, farmers of the areas can not cultivate their land due to scarcity of seeds.
Department of Agricultural Extension sources said vegetable on 91 hectares worth Tk 27 crore were damaged in the flood in the district.
Seedbeds on 2,500 hectares worth Tk 4 crore were also damaged totally.
Meanwhile, under the post-flood agricultural rehabilitation programme, the government has decided to produce seedlings on 296 hectares of land for distribution among the farmers free of cost.
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