Reduce diesel price for Boro farmers
Photo: Shafiq Islam / Drik News
A report published in The Daily Star on 16 January, 2013 articulated the despair of the Boro cultivators across the country. The reason is the sudden rise in the irrigation cost caused by government's untimely decision of increasing the prices of diesel. The farmers' plight should not go addressed. In most parts of the country, seedbeds and saplings of Boro have been damaged due to the unexpected cold wave and dense fog. Many farmers have been victims of loss and many are anxious about getting back their invested money. It is now the peak time for Boro cultivation in the country, but the high cost of irrigation has hit them hard. The government should provide subsidy for Boro cultivation and help farmers to continue their farming activities unhindered. The decision of increasing the price of diesel will also discourage the marginal farmers in Boro cultivation. So, the authorities concerned should consider withdrawing the decision without delay in the interest of Boro farmers.
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