Mintu Abdur Rahamn, Staff Reporter, Rangpur :
The Farmers at different areas in eight districts under Rangpur division are worried owing to attack of pest and stem rot disease, causing massive damage to their paddy fields during the current season.
According to farmers and DAE sources Brown Plant Hopper (Current Poka), stem borer (Mazrapoka) and stem rot disease have affected Aman paddy fields in many areas under the region. Such pest and disease wither the plants and make them yellow, sources further said, alleged.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) official sources said Aman paddy was cultivated on some 9,89,308 hectares of land this year in eight districts under the division. The districts are Rangpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh.
Abdur Rahim, a farmer of Basuniapara village at Charaikhola union under Nilphamari Sadar upazila said that he has cultivated BR-11and Shawrna varieties of Aman on around 15 acres of his lands this season with the hope to recoup the losses he incurred during Boro season on account of fungal disease neck blast. But presently he is apprehensive about achieving expected yield of his produce. More than 50 percent of his paddy field have been affected by pest Brown Plant Hopper and stem rot disease, he also said.
Although he sprayed pesticides and medicine several times but could not control the intensity of pest and disease attack, he added.
Talking to this correspondent some farmers alleged that substandard and low quality pesticides and medicines have flooded the markets. For this reason they are often deceived by purchasing such medicines with little or no effect, causing financial losses.
DAE, Rangpur official sources said farmers were advised to use proper pesticides and medicine to combat pest and disease attack on their paddy fields.
The Farmers at different areas in eight districts under Rangpur division are worried owing to attack of pest and stem rot disease, causing massive damage to their paddy fields during the current season.
According to farmers and DAE sources Brown Plant Hopper (Current Poka), stem borer (Mazrapoka) and stem rot disease have affected Aman paddy fields in many areas under the region. Such pest and disease wither the plants and make them yellow, sources further said, alleged.
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) official sources said Aman paddy was cultivated on some 9,89,308 hectares of land this year in eight districts under the division. The districts are Rangpur, Kurigram, Lalmonirhat, Nilphamari, Gaibandha, Dinajpur, Thakurgaon and Panchagarh.
Abdur Rahim, a farmer of Basuniapara village at Charaikhola union under Nilphamari Sadar upazila said that he has cultivated BR-11and Shawrna varieties of Aman on around 15 acres of his lands this season with the hope to recoup the losses he incurred during Boro season on account of fungal disease neck blast. But presently he is apprehensive about achieving expected yield of his produce. More than 50 percent of his paddy field have been affected by pest Brown Plant Hopper and stem rot disease, he also said.
Although he sprayed pesticides and medicine several times but could not control the intensity of pest and disease attack, he added.
Talking to this correspondent some farmers alleged that substandard and low quality pesticides and medicines have flooded the markets. For this reason they are often deceived by purchasing such medicines with little or no effect, causing financial losses.
DAE, Rangpur official sources said farmers were advised to use proper pesticides and medicine to combat pest and disease attack on their paddy fields.
