However, regardless of their bumper yield, Ropa Aman farmers are worried whether they will get a fair price at the market. But this year we are in trouble because the price of paddy is low. We are pleasantly surprised that farmers here have exceeded that target by cultivating three varieties of transplanted Aman on 170,860 hectares. “Having said that, hybrid paddy farmers will have the advantage of earning more owing to higher demand in the market. However, farmers who are harvesting Ufsi and local varieties of Aman will not be able to earn as much due to low market prices.”

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 28, 2020 14:15 UTC