However, farmers are yet to sow seedlings on around 15,800 hectares of land as their seedbeds have been washed away by the floods. They said the best time of sowing Aman seedlings is from July 15 to August 15. The seedlings crisis has added to the woes of them who have been suffering from huge crops loss caused by floods. Meanwhile, taking advantage of the saplings crisis, many traders are now doing brisk business by selling seedlings for high prices at local markets. Another flood affected farmer Amzad Miah, 45, from Uriya Union of Phulchhori upazila, said: “My three bigha of Aman paddy was completely damaged by flood.

Source: Dhaka Tribune August 29, 2020 10:07 UTC