{"id":8334,"date":"2023-08-07T11:13:33","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecrimebd.net\/english\/?p=8334"},"modified":"2023-08-07T11:13:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T11:13:33","slug":"watermelon-farmers-of-manikchari-fear-heavy-losses-due-to-continuous-rains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecrimebd.net\/english\/news\/8334\/","title":{"rendered":"Watermelon farmers of Manikchari fear heavy losses due to continuous rains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>Khagrachari representative:<\/strong> Watermelon farmers of Manikchari fear heavy rains in Khagrachari hill district.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Watermelon farmers of Gorkhana, Chadurkhil and Yogyachhola areas of Manikchari upazila of Khagrachari have suffered due to continuous heavy rain since Wednesday.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">10 farmers from three areas cultivated summer watermelon in one acre of land using mulching method this season.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Already the watermelons are starting to yield every day.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">However, most of the watermelon farmers have suffered losses due to continuous rains.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Md. Didarul Alam, a young agricultural entrepreneur of Achadtali area of Yogyachhola union of the upazila, is seen on his own initiative to cultivate early radish on 20 percent of the land, summer watermelon on 20 percent of the land by mulching method and kankarol on 40 percent of the land.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He was also doing maintenance by investing 40 thousand rupees in the hope of good yield.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">As the lands are low, these crops have been washed away due to continuous rains and landslides.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">As a result, he has suffered losses.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">He said, eating radish and watermelon is causing more damage.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Even draining water failed due to incessant rain.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Within a few days, the yield of watermelons started coming.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Plants are more likely to die due to waterlogging.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Besides, several watermelon and seasonal vegetable farmers including Khorshed Alam and Shamsul Alam of the same Gorkhana area have also suffered losses.<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">However, after a long time such rain will be very beneficial for Aman farming, said Aman farmers expecting rain.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Deputy Assistant Agriculture Officer Anjan Kumar Nath said ongoing rains are a boon for Aman farmers.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">However, if the rain continues, watermelon and radish farmers will face huge losses.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">They need quick drainage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Khagrachari representative: Watermelon farmers of Manikchari fear heavy rains in Khagrachari hill district. Watermelon farmers of Gorkhana, Chadurkhil and Yogyachhola areas of Manikchari upazila of Khagrachari have suffered due to continuous heavy rain since Wednesday. 10 farmers from three areas cultivated summer watermelon in one acre of land using mulching method this season. 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