Boro paddy prices have fallen sharply in the haor areas of Sunamganj, Bangladesh, leaving farmers unable to recover production costs, according to a report published on August 19, 2026. Farmers who stored paddy after harvesting in Boishakh in hopes of better prices say local buyers are offering as little as Tk800 per maund, while they expected Tk1,200 to Tk1,400. Many are taking paddy to markets but bringing it home again after failing to secure acceptable offers.

Farmers estimate that producing boro paddy on one kedar of land costs about Tk12,000, before additional harvesting, threshing and transport expenses. They say floodwater, waterlogging and heavy rainfall damaged crops in the previous Boishakh, worsening their financial pressure. Farmers also say rice prices remain comparatively high despite weak paddy prices, affecting both producers and consumers.

Sunamganj’s acting food controller said government warehouses collected 21,000 tonnes of paddy at Tk1,440 per maund, but procurement has stopped under government instructions. Agricultural official Omar Faruk said stronger production in other districts has discouraged wholesale buyers from coming to Sunamganj, warning that continued low prices could reduce farmers’ interest in future cultivation.