Abu Taher, Ramganj Representative:
The irrigation canal is dry due to water shortage, and the seedlings of Boro rice are turning red in the cultivated land. Thousands of farmers of Ramganj upazila have faced financial loss due to which the water from Chandpur irrigation project is not coming to Laxmipur.
The 6th and 8th March, the ech of Ichapur, 20, 2, 2, 2, 20, 4, 2, 4, 4, 4, 2, 2, 4, 4, , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
But due to lack of water, cultivation is not possible in at least 125 hectares of land. There is severe water shortage in the land.‘
Abdur Rahman, a farmer of West Chandipur village, said, ‘I am cultivating paddy on 4 bigha land. I have to take a loan from the NGO to buy fertilizers and seeds. Now if If you don't get the same irrigation water, then it will be difficult to pay the debt.’
Chandipur Assistant Agriculture Officer of the area Gitas Uddin said, ‘Additional farmers are being encouraged to use alternative irrigation methods.’
Upazila Agriculture Officer Sabbir Ahmad Sifat said, ‘Take steps to solve the irrigation crisis and work in coordination with the concerned department for solving the irrigation crisis.’ District Agriculture Extension Officer Mohammad Manjur Hossain said, ‘The preparations for the arrival of water in Lakshmipur from Chandpur irrigation project are being disrupted, the farmers are facing losses.’
