Under the proposed initiative, a total of 4 lakh 83 thousand 600 farmers in 4,596 unions under 491 upazilas in 64 districts and 140 municipalities will receive free seeds, saplings, and fertilizers, worth Tk152.91 crore. In terms of money, Aush paddy worth Tk334 crore, Aman paddy worth Tk360 crore, vegetables worth Tk235 crore and jute worth Tk211 crore were lost in the floods. He also informed that till now, agricultural supplies worth Tk18.54 crore have been distributed among 2 lakh 39 thousand 631 affected small and marginal farmers. Under the scheme, 1 lakh 52 thousand farmers received seeds of various vegetables, worth Tk10.26 crore, free of cost, for short-term and medium-term cultivation. About 1.2 million people were adversely affected in Jamalpur, Sirajganj, Kurigram, and Gaibandha areas of the country, among others, by ravaging floods this year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 30, 2020 09:00 UTC