SUKANTA HALDER, JAYDUL ISLAM, MINTU DESHWARA

Farmers in the haor region have suffered a further decline in Boro paddy prices as intermittent rain and clouds continue to prevent proper drying of harvested crops.

Farmers said harvested paddy has become wet, with grains sprouting, making it unsuitable for market sale, forcing distress sales that often fail to cover production costs.

Boro accounts for nearly 55 percent of Bangladesh’s annual rice output, with the season running from December to April.

To ease the crisis, the government has brought forward Boro rice procurement in six haor districts by 12 days from today. The districts are Sunamganj, Sylhet, Habiganj, Moulvibazar, Netrokona, and Kishoreganj. Paddy procurement will also begin across the nation today as per the previous schedule.

Yet many farmers, unable to stock their harvest due to rain, have already sold to millers

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