Due to the impact of climate change, the haor region of Sunamganj has become waterless a month ahead of schedule. Boro paddy seedbeds have dried up and cracked, putting farmers in severe trouble and increasing irrigation costs multifold. Drought has affected seedbeds in several haors including Chhayar Haor and Dekhar Haor, where cattle are now being grazed instead of growing seedlings.
Local farmers reported that as water receded by the end of October without rain, softening the dry land requires up to five thousand taka in extra costs per kear using irrigation machines. They expressed concern that agriculture will be difficult to save if fair prices for produced crops and measures to recover losses are not ensured.
Sub-Director of the District Department of Agricultural Extension, Omar Faruk, stated that farmers were previously warned about the impact of drought and advised to prepare seedbeds using available water sources. The district has a target to prepare seedbeds on 10,468 hectares of land in the current season.
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