Of them 1,007 hectares are of Aus paddy, 76 hectares of different vegetables, 50 hectares of chilli, 26 hectares of Banana orchard and many more. Lands of the three unions of Faridpur Sadar, three unions of Charbhadrasan upazila, two unions of Sadarpur upazila, two unions of Madhukhali upazila, two unions of Bhanga Upazila and three unions of Alfadanga upazila have been the hardest hit in the food. Also Read - Flood situation improves in TangailChairman of North Channel Union of Faridpur Sadar Upazila Mostakuzzaman said most of the aus paddy and vegetable fields of his area have been ruined due to flood. Also Read - 30,000 people stranded as flood hits FaridpurHe too confirmed that above 2,000 hectares of land have been submerged so far. Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Atul Sarkar told UNB that the government is already providing incentives to the farmers at a minimum interest rate.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 10, 2021 15:31 UTC