Farmers in Sunamganj are anxious about bringing in their haor paddy crops as harvesting begins in some areas while others remain waterlogged. Many fields are partially submerged, making it nearly impossible to use harvester machines. Concerns have grown over labor shortages, diesel scarcity, heavy rainfall, and flash floods, with farmers frequently watching the skies in fear of further damage.
According to the Department of Agricultural Extension, 755 hectares of paddy have been harvested across 12 upazilas, while 3,189 hectares have been affected by waterlogging. Around 200,000 farmers cultivated 223,511 hectares of boro paddy this season, valued at about Tk 5,000 crore. Officials said 900 harvesters and reaper machines are ready for use, though water levels have limited their operation. Farmers have urged authorities to suspend sand and stone extraction for 15 days to ease the labor shortage.
District officials stated that embankments have been built to protect crops and that water will be drained where necessary. They expect full-scale harvesting to begin next week and finish by May 15 if weather conditions remain favorable.
জসীম উদ্দিন, সুনামগঞ্জ প্রকাশ : ১৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১০: ৩২আপডেট : ১৯ এপ্রিল ২০২৬, ১১: ০৪ সুনামগঞ্জের হাওরে হাওয়ায় দুলছে ধানের শীষ। কোথাও কোথাও ধান পাকার অপেক্ষায় হলুদ-সোনালি রঙের শীষ। তবে কৃষক মনে ভয়, শ্রমিক সংকট, ডিজেল সংকট, অতিবৃষ্টি ও পাহাড়ি ঢল নিয়ে।
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