Potato

Potatoes rot as cold storages lack capacity

Farmers in Rangpur are facing a loss of Tk 7 to Tk 8 per kg of potatoes

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.

Kurigram potatoes reach Malaysia, Nepal but farmers face heavy losses

Farmers say that potatoes are currently selling for Tk 10-12 per kg in the wholesale market, well below the cost of production

Effects of adverse weather on crops