June 11, 2026
The total district collection stood at only 95.6 tonnes as of May 7, far below the target of 21,349 tonnes, authorities say
Farmers are having to sell up to two maunds of paddy to pay a single worker
The procurement of Boro rice in six Haor districts now starts 12 days ahead on Sunday
Farmers are seen harvesting half-ripe paddy in waist-deep water to salvage what's left
Harvested paddy is rotting in the fields as lack of sunlight has made it impossible to dry
The Met Office has issued two special warnings on upcoming heavy rain and Nor’wester storms
Government warehouses hold up to 1.8 million tonnes of rice against an annual demand of about 42.4 million tonnes
The food ministry calls this year’s food grain procurement the highest in the country’s history
