DOT Desk: Dinajpur’s Hili, for the last few days,has been enduring extreme weather – more specifically,enduring relentless cold waves and dense fog formations in the area.This has resulted in a sharp decrease in the already cold temperature, reports The Dhaka Tribune. Due to these adverse weather conditions, Boro seedbeds are suffering from winter-related disease.
from which the seedlings slowly decaying.
According to local farmer Sujon, from Jalalpur village in Hili, the continuous cold waves and dense fog congestion for the last several days have made the Boro seedlings turn red and start dying.
He said:”We have applied the pesticides accordingly. Still there is no improvement. We have also applied extra water as per the suggestion of the local agricultural office.”