June 14, 2026

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Farmers worry about price after good potato harvest

The potato harvesting season has begun. Farmers are picking potatoes from the fields in different parts of Munshiganj, taking them to their homes or to cold storage. They say that the harvest in the district has been quite good this time. However, as happened last time, farmers have expressed concerns about the price they expect to get for their produce.

Farmers in Munshiganj have reported a good potato harvest this year. However, they are worried the larger harvest could drive down the overall price for their produce. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Farmers in Munshiganj have reported a good potato harvest this year. However, they are worried the larger harvest could drive down the overall price for their produce. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Farmers in Munshiganj have reported a good potato harvest this year. However, they are worried the larger harvest could drive down the overall price for their produce. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Farmers in Munshiganj have reported a good potato harvest this year. However, they are worried the larger harvest could drive down the overall price for their produce. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers are busy harvesting potatoes in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. Most of the workers in the fields come from Mymensingh and Rangpur. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers are busy harvesting potatoes in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. Most of the workers in the fields come from Mymensingh and Rangpur. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers harvest potatoes from a field in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers harvest potatoes from a field in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Farmers in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila are busy harvesting potatoes from the field. Farmers are looking to speed up the process as they are worried about damage from rain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Farmers in Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila are busy harvesting potatoes from the field. Farmers are looking to speed up the process as they are worried about damage from rain. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Farmers in Munshiganj have reported a good potato harvest this year. However, they are worried the larger harvest could drive down the overall price for their produce. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Farmers in Munshiganj have reported a good potato harvest this year. However, they are worried the larger harvest could drive down the overall price for their produce. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers are busy harvesting potatoes in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. Most of the workers in the fields come from Mymensingh and Rangpur. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers are busy harvesting potatoes in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. Most of the workers in the fields come from Mymensingh and Rangpur. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes harvested from the field are put into jute sacks. Farmers have to buy each empty sack for Tk 100. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes harvested from the field are put into jute sacks. Farmers have to buy each empty sack for Tk 100. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers harvest potatoes from a field in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila and put them in sacks. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers harvest potatoes from a field in the Tingaon area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila and put them in sacks. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers return with potatoes from a field in the Madhyapara area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. A worker's daily wage for harvesting potatoes is Tk 1,000. They also get three meals a day. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Workers return with potatoes from a field in the Madhyapara area of Munshiganj’s Sirajdikhan Upazila. A worker's daily wage for harvesting potatoes is Tk 1,000. They also get three meals a day. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Labourers transport sacks of potatoes from the fields on bicycles in the Birtara area of Sreenagar. They carry 160 to 200kg of potatoes on these bicycles at a time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Labourers transport sacks of potatoes from the fields on bicycles in the Birtara area of Sreenagar. They carry 160 to 200kg of potatoes on these bicycles at a time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Labourers transport sacks of potatoes from the fields on bicycles in the Birtara area of Sreenagar. They carry 160 to 200kg of potatoes on these bicycles at a time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Labourers transport sacks of potatoes from the fields on bicycles in the Birtara area of Sreenagar. They carry 160 to 200kg of potatoes on these bicycles at a time. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are harvested from the fields in the Mashakhola area of Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila and piled up at farmers’ homes. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are harvested from the fields in the Mashakhola area of Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila and piled up at farmers’ homes. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are brought from the fields in sacks and placed on the side of the road. From here, the potatoes will be taken to cold storage. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are brought from the fields in sacks and placed on the side of the road. From here, the potatoes will be taken to cold storage. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Sacks of potatoes brought from the fields are loaded onto trucks. From here, they will be taken to cold storage. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Sacks of potatoes brought from the fields are loaded onto trucks. From here, they will be taken to cold storage. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are cultivated over a vast area every season in the Birtara area of Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila. Local farmers say the harvest will be good this year. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are cultivated over a vast area every season in the Birtara area of Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila. Local farmers say the harvest will be good this year. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are cultivated over a vast area every season in the Birtara area of Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila. Local farmers say the harvest will be good this year. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

Potatoes are cultivated over a vast area every season in the Birtara area of Munshiganj’s Sreenagar Upazila. Local farmers say the harvest will be good this year. Photo: Abdullah Al Momin

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Published : 31 Mar 2026, 05:58 PM

Updated : 31 Mar 2026, 05:58 PM

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