Betel leaves in Bangladesh turning yellowish causing farmers to worry

Published 2022년 2월 28일

Tridge summary

Betel leaf farmers in Haimchar and Faridganj upazilas are facing significant losses due to climate change, severe cold, and dense fog, causing the betel leaves to turn yellowish and vulnerable to fungus. This condition is affecting the quality of the betel leaves, resulting in lower prices in the open wholesale markets. The coronavirus pandemic has further reduced the export of betel leaves. The farmers, predominantly in Haimchar upazila, are growing this crop on 220 hectares of land in Haimchar and 60 hectares in Faridganj upazila. Authorities are providing advice to prevent fungus and other diseases, but cannot control the weather conditions. The losses are estimated to be around Tk 190 million (19 crore) in the fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21 due to natural calamities and extreme weather conditions.
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Original content

Thousands of betel leaf farmers in Haimchar and Faridganj upazilas of the district are in dire straits this year as the betel leaves are turning yellowish. The farmers express fear that they might have to count huge losses as they would not get the fair prices of betel leaves. Due to climate change, severe cold and dense fog in recent weeks, the betel leaves are turning yellowish for fungus and thus making the farmers worried and frustrated. During visit to some areas in Haimchar upazila, this correspondent found almost rotten roots of many plants at Chhoto Luxmipur, Dhelerchar, Mohojampur and Noyani Luxmipur and a few other places. Harun, 48, a betel leaf farmer in Faridganj upazila, said, "We are not getting real prices of betel leaves in the open wholesale markets in Haimchar this year due to the conditions of betel leaves." Boshu Bepari, 50, betel leaf trader at Alghi Bazar in Haimchar upazila, said, "Once betel leaves of Haimchar were exported abroad. But due to the ...

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