The crop of some 421 hectares of lands in three upazilas of Bogura district has been damaged by flood water.
Meanwhile, the farmers have incurred a total loss of Tk 5.43 crore in the ongoing rainy season.
At least 1,00,000 people in Sariakandi, Sonatala and Dhunat upazilas have been waterlogged while 5,000 farmers were affected.
Dulal Hossain, Deputy Director of Agricultural Extension Office in Bogura, said, “Crops of some 421 hectares of lands were damaged in the flood. Of them, 305 hectares of Aman lands, 23 hectares of Aman seed-bed, 32 hectares of vegetables, 23 hectares of Mashkalai and 7 hectares of sugarcane.”
Meawhile, the government has sent incentives for Mashkalai for three upazila of the district.
Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said the incentives will be given for 490 bighas.
The farmers will get 5 Kg seeds of Mashkalai, 10 Kg DAP fertilizer and 5 Kg MOP fertilizer against each bigha of land in the district, he added.
Sonatala upazila agriculture office reported, at least 1,045 hectares of land was damaged by the floods this season.
Dhunat Upazila Agriculture Officer reported, a total of 251 hectares of land has been submerged.