The government has spent more than Tk 28,000 crore as farm subsidies in the last two fiscal years. However, marginal farmers claim that they get very little benefits out of that.
The upcoming Aman season is going to face a drought as a prolonged dry spell is forecasted in the May-July period with 20-30% less rainfall – just when farmers will start planting paddy. Farmers will require additional irrigation facilities for the timely cultivation of Aman paddy, which will increase output costs. According to weather forecasts, the less-than-normal rainfall
Investing in modern technologies and education is crucial to increasing productivity, sustainability and profitability for Bangladeshi’s farmers and achieving the goal of smart agriculture, speakers said yesterday.
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