The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Netrakona

Farmers of the district are facing acute scarcity of transplanted aman and vegetable seeds as seedbeds on vast tract of land were damaged in the current flood.

With the recession of floodwater, farmers of the flood-affected areas returned to field but they can not cultivate their land due to scarcity of seeds.

Department of Agricultural Extension sources said vegetable on 91 hectares worth Tk 27 crore were damaged in the flood in the district Seedbeds on 2,500 hectares worth Tk 4 crore were also damaged totally. Meanwhile, under the post-flood agricultural rehabilitation programme, the government has already taken a decision to produce seedlings on 296 hectares of land for distribution among the farmers free of cost