Agriculture is the main and driving force of the economy of Bangladesh. Then there are readymade garments and manpower exports. At present the condition of the remaining two except agriculture is not satisfactory. Bangladesh is still economically viable as the country’s only major occupation depends on agriculture. But the farmers involved in this profession are not so good now. On the one hand, there is a huge increase in the price of agricultural products and on the other, there are many other reasons, including the decrease in agricultural land. Most of the country’s agricultural land has now been lost. On the one hand, housing projects on agricultural land are increasing, on the other hand, agricultural land is decreasing due to the project of fish. Agriculture, culture and culture of Bangladesh. Agriculture has no alternative for the socio-economic development of the rural population and common people of Bengal, which has been neglected and exploited for a thousand years. Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman realized this fact firmly. He believed that the development of agriculture is the economic emancipation of the farmer, the economic emancipation of the farmer means that the sun of Bangladesh’s independence will be more bright and blooming. As Bangladesh is a major agricultural country, its economy is mainly related to agriculture. Agriculture sector is the only source of livelihood for most of the people. The geographical location of Bangladesh is perfect for the agricultural sector; Because the soil here is more fertile than any country in the world, which is very useful for crop production. There is no alternative to this sector to strengthen the economy of Bangladesh. But it can be said without hesitation that the condition of agriculture and farmers in Bangladesh is now stable. This sector of immense potential has reached the brink of neglect. Those who tirelessly toil day and night in the face of storms and rains to grow golden crops in the land; They do not get fair prices for their hard-earned crops every year and suffer endless discrimination. Droughts and water shortages caused by climate change have delayed aman cultivation from almost any previous time. Aman’s seedbed is usually in Asadha
is made Then in the month of Shravan-Bhadra the seedlings are collected from seedbeds and planted. For this the land needs water. Water supply comes from rain and deep tube wells. Farmers usually expect rain. The cost increases if water is drawn through tube wells. This time due to drought of Bhadra for almost two weeks, Aman cultivation was disrupted. As it is getting late, many farmers start farming by irrigating the land through tube wells. Most farmers could not do that. 400 mm of rain is required for Aman cultivation. This time the farmers are in trouble as there is no rain at the beginning of Bhadra. Hopefully, as the rains started from the second week, many farmers started cultivating aman. Farmers are unable to cultivate due to lack of rain in many areas. The main reason is climate change. Adverse effects of climate change have been observed for several years. This year, the government has set a target of 1 crore 63 lakh tonnes of Aman paddy production on 56.59 lakh hectares of land. However, due to rain and water shortage, there is a fear that this target will be disrupted. Meanwhile, although the farming work was supposed to be over, it was not. Cultivation work has been completed on 72 percent of the target land. However, the agriculture department hopes that this delay has disrupted the target. On one hand, untimely rains, on the other hand flood situation is raising the alarm. Floods have already occurred in the Teesta area. Due to the deterioration of the situation, the cultivated land of the concerned area has sunk. There is a risk of huge losses. Considering the overall situation, the achievement of AMAN’s target may be threatened. Needless to say, although we are almost self-sufficient in food, we have to import millions of tons of rice every year. Especially imported from India and Myanmar. Now India has stopped exporting rice. Myanmar has also limited. Given this, it is natural to be skeptical about food. India and Myanmar have stopped and restricted rice exports to prevent food shortages in their countries. World Food Organization
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