File photo: Farmers are working on a field Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka TribuneNevertheless, Netrakona farmers are expecting a profitable boro paddy yieldFearing a delayed harvest of boro paddy, farmers in Khulna and Netrakona are in distress as the monsoon rains have begun pouring and they are yet to cut most of their crops. In Khulna, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office, only 18% of the paddy has been harvested. Meanwhile, in Netrakona, farmers are busy harvesting boro paddy--which is expected to provide a high yield this season--in 134 haors of Madan-Mohanganj and Khaliajuri upazilas of the district. According to the Netrakona DAE office, they have provided 42 combine harvesters and 8 reaper machines to assist farmers who are not able to manage additional farmworkers like in past years. He added that more than 1.84 lakh acres of land are shining with flowering boro paddy in Netrakona district.

Source: Dhaka Tribune April 28, 2020 14:37 UTC