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Champa Khatun, a widowed litchi farmer of Bangara village, has got tired watering her
two-and-a-half-bigha litchi garden. She said there is no money left to water in the garden.
Biplab Hossain and Aslam Hossain of Tingacha village have bought water six times for spraying in
litchi garden on 22 bigha land. Watering is being poured but instantly the soil is immediately
absorbing the water.
They expressed doubt that even a quarter of litchi could not be available, let alone a good yield.
Mostafizur Rahman, a resident of Jinnakudi village in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur, which is
famous for litchi production, expressing utter disappointment, said, "Last year I sold litchi from 70 trees
of my garden for Tk2,70,000. But almost all the pods have fallen due to severe drought this year. I
couldn't stop the damage even by spraying a lot of water. The garden is not being sold even for
Tk40,000."
Pesticide and fertiliser traders of Ishwardi market said due to severe drought, litchi pods are falling.
Farmers come to them for advice to prevent the disease (called smallpox). They are contacting the
agriculture officials and giving pesticides to the farmers.
Ishwardi Upazila Agriculture Officer Mita Sarkar said, "As the weather was favourable in the month of
Baishakh, every litchi tree had good buds. The agriculture department also hoped for a good yield of
litchi. But due to severe drought and intense heat, litchi pods are falling off. In such a situation, we
are giving advice to the farmers to take proper care of the litchi garden and use pesticides as needed
to prevent litchis from falling."
Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Pabna, Dr Md Jamal Uddin told The
Financial Express, "There are 4,721 hectares of litchi orchards in Pabna district and the production
target was set at 37,768 tonnes. Mango orchards are on 2,730 hectares and the production target is
40,900 tonnes. Appropriate advice is being given to the farmers to retain the mango and litchi pods."
Farmers are advised that by spraying adequate quantity of water at the base of the plants it is
possible to prevent falling of the pods.
Assistant agriculture officers visit the gardens round the clock and advise the farmers.
However, due to this year's severe drought, the production target could not be met due to the
falling of litchi and mango pods, the agriculture officials apprehended.
It is to be noted that after prolonged dry heat in Pabna region, the mercury reached an extreme
level here on Wednesday. The highest temperature recorded here on the day was 40.6 degrees Celsius.
This was the highest temperature in Pabna this season.
Nazmul Haque Ranjan, observer of Meteorological Office in Pabna's Ishwardi, told The Financial
Express that severe drought and heat wave have been continuing in Pabna region for quite some time.
Intense heat started in Pabna on Wednesday. The maximum temperature was recorded at 40.6 degrees
Celsius at 3pm on the day. If there is no rainfall, temperature will rise. The official also said that there
was no forecast of rain.
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two-and-a-half-bigha litchi garden. She said there is no money left to water in the garden.
Biplab Hossain and Aslam Hossain of Tingacha village have bought water six times for spraying in
litchi garden on 22 bigha land. Watering is being poured but instantly the soil is immediately
absorbing the water.
They expressed doubt that even a quarter of litchi could not be available, let alone a good yield.
Mostafizur Rahman, a resident of Jinnakudi village in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur, which is
famous for litchi production, expressing utter disappointment, said, "Last year I sold litchi from 70 trees
of my garden for Tk2,70,000. But almost all the pods have fallen due to severe drought this year. I
couldn't stop the damage even by spraying a lot of water. The garden is not being sold even for
Tk40,000."
Pesticide and fertiliser traders of Ishwardi market said due to severe drought, litchi pods are falling.
Farmers come to them for advice to prevent the disease (called smallpox). They are contacting the
agriculture officials and giving pesticides to the farmers.
Ishwardi Upazila Agriculture Officer Mita Sarkar said, "As the weather was favourable in the month of
Baishakh, every litchi tree had good buds. The agriculture department also hoped for a good yield of
litchi. But due to severe drought and intense heat, litchi pods are falling off. In such a situation, we
are giving advice to the farmers to take proper care of the litchi garden and use pesticides as needed
to prevent litchis from falling."
Deputy Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension, Pabna, Dr Md Jamal Uddin told The
Financial Express, "There are 4,721 hectares of litchi orchards in Pabna district and the production
target was set at 37,768 tonnes. Mango orchards are on 2,730 hectares and the production target is
40,900 tonnes. Appropriate advice is being given to the farmers to retain the mango and litchi pods."
Farmers are advised that by spraying adequate quantity of water at the base of the plants it is
possible to prevent falling of the pods.
Assistant agriculture officers visit the gardens round the clock and advise the farmers.
However, due to this year's severe drought, the production target could not be met due to the
falling of litchi and mango pods, the agriculture officials apprehended.
It is to be noted that after prolonged dry heat in Pabna region, the mercury reached an extreme
level here on Wednesday. The highest temperature recorded here on the day was 40.6 degrees Celsius.
This was the highest temperature in Pabna this season.
Nazmul Haque Ranjan, observer of Meteorological Office in Pabna's Ishwardi, told The Financial
Express that severe drought and heat wave have been continuing in Pabna region for quite some time.
Intense heat started in Pabna on Wednesday. The maximum temperature was recorded at 40.6 degrees
Celsius at 3pm on the day. If there is no rainfall, temperature will rise. The official also said that there
was no forecast of rain.
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