File photo of farmers reaping paddy in a field in Moulvibazar Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneThe ministry said 14% of the entire land harvested in the country was affected by the cycloneAgriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzak has said Bangladesh lost Tk263 crore in crop yield in 16 districts from cyclonic storm Bulbul that swashed across the country this week. “A total of 50,503 farmers have suffered in 103 upazilas of those districts while the quantity of crops damaged is 72,212 tonnes,” he said at a press briefing at his ministry in Dhaka on Tuesday. He also assured that the government will bring the affected farmers under a rehabilitation program following release of fund by finance ministry. The ministry said 14% of the entire land harvested in the country was affected by the cyclone, of which 8% suffered damages. It also said harvests of Ropa Aman paddy, winter vegetables, mustard, grass pea, red lentil and betel leaf suffered the most in the districts due to the storm.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 12, 2019 09:47 UTC