Gafargaon (Mymensingh) Correspondent

Due to intense heat, the paddy fields of Ropa Aman burst at Gafargaon under Mymensingh. There is no rain during the full monsoon season. The land is drying in the hot sun. Seedlings of Ropa Aman rice have been burnt by the sun. Cost of production has gone up due to abnormal increase in land cultivation, labor wages, increase in oil prices, fertilizer and pesticide prices. As a result, the hope that the farmer's dream will be fulfilled in rice production is now crushed. After planting aman seedlings for food, now the soil is bursting due to lack of water, so the farmer has his hands on his head.

Drought like Chaitra month at the beginning of Bhadra month. In the scorching sun and scorching heat, people's life has become unbearable. Humans and animals are looking towards the rain. Farmers are in great trouble to save rice in planted land.

Farmers are not able to plant saplings in the land on time due to lack of desired rain in Ashad Shravan month. Even though it was planted late, due to lack of rain, the seedlings of Ropa Aman rice have faded in the sun. The land is arable.

On Friday (August 19) in different villages of the upazila, it was seen that Ropa Aman paddy fields were bursting and scattered. No rain drops anywhere. At that time, the planted land was supposed to be submerged in rain water, but the arable land was burst and flooded. They are counting the days for rain. Looking at the sky when it will rain.

The fields of Ropa Aman paddy are now filled with green in the fields of several villages of Chramchaland, Baluakanda, Jayarchar, Pachbagh, Lamkain, Rasulpur. However, due to lack of water, most of the paddy fields burst. Newly planted rice seedlings are drying up and dying. A few farmers are planting paddy with water with the help of shallow machine. But as soon as water is given to the land, the land dries up again. Due to the increase in the price of oil, farmers are also worried about providing water. They have to pay extra.

Suruj, Helal, a farmer of Chramchaland Baluakanda village, said that since there was no rain this year, they had to use shallow machines and electric motors to irrigate the land. They have to struggle to meet the additional expenses.

Locals said that they are worried about the crop of the land as the crop fields burst. Due to lack of water, many people are not able to plant Aman paddy in the land. Marginal farmers will suffer losses if there is a disruption in cultivation.

According to Upazila Agriculture Office sources, the target of Aman paddy cultivation has been set on 7 thousand 200 hectares of land in the upazila during the current Aman season. Already the target of Aman paddy cultivation has been achieved in about 5 thousand 300 hectares of land.

Upazila Agriculture Officer Agriculturist Noor Mohammad said, due to comparatively less rain in this current season, the farmers are trying to meet the target through supplementary irrigation to deal with the scorching heat. In this regard, the officials of the agriculture department are advising the farmers at the field level.